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A day in the life 8 September 2023

A day in the life of ... a Business Development Manager (Greene King)

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A day in the life 4 August 2023

A day in the life of ... a Regional Manager (Stonegate)

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General news 6 June 2023

PCA's Annual Tied Tenants Survey Results 2023

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A day in the life 19 May 2023

A day in the life of ... a Business Development Manager (Admiral)

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Pubs Code Action 19 April 2023

Update on Star’s appeal of fine imposed following PCA investigation

This update is a joint statement by the Pubs Code Adjudicator and Star Pubs & Bars.

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Pubs Code Action 17 March 2023

Pubs Code Adjudicator issues guidance to improve tied tenant access to the Market Rent Only option

The Pubs Code Adjudicator has issued statutory guidance to pub companies to remove barriers for tenants and ensure a fair and consistent approach to the Market Rent Only offer.

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Pubs Code Action 27 February 2023

Stonegate offers to change non-compliant rent review terms in MRO agreements

Around 70 MRO lessees have received an offer from Stonegate to remove the upward only open market rent review from their agreement when combined with an RPI linked rent review.

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General news 10 February 2023

Good Progress for the PCA's Annual Tied Tenant Survey 2023

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Pubs Code Action 21 December 2022

Star Pubs & Bars is cooperating with the Pubs Code Adjudicator after it reports breaches of the Pubs Code in relation to information given to tied tenants about premises insurance

The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) is assessing information after Star reported it was unable to fully comply with regulation 46 of the Pubs Code.