Supporting Pub Tenants: New Minimum Standards for Short Agreements
Pub companies often use a tenancy at will or short agreement to allow a tenant to begin running a pub while a longer-term agreement is negotiated. This can be a valuable opportunity for both parties to assess the business relationship and can serve as a stepping stone for new operators entering the trade. However, for this arrangement to be successful, it is essential that the operator gets off to the right start. To support tenants on short agreements, pub companies regulated under the Pubs Code have collaborated with the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) to establish a consistent set of minimum [...]