Advice notes

PCA Advice Note: application of the Pubs Code (Fees, Costs and Financial Penalties) Regulations 2016 to disputes about Independent Assessor determinations

This statutory advice is to assist the industry on the application of the Pubs Code Fees Regulations to arbitration disputes about the determination by an Independent Assessor of the “Market Rent” payable for a Market Rent Only tenancy.

Regulatory Compliance Handbook: Demonstrating Compliance with the Pubs Code

The Regulatory Compliance Handbook sets out the minimum standards that pubs companies must follow to be Code compliant. It also sets out the steps that they must take each time it prepares and issues a proposal for a Market Rent Only (MRO) tenancy to one of its tied tenants.

PCA Advice Note: Timing of Referral for Arbitration by Tied Pub Tenants (non-MRO disputes)

This advice note addresses the position for referrals made under section 48 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (2015 Act).

PCA Advice Note: Tied Rent Review Dispute Resolution Clauses and Disputes During the MRO Procedure

The following advice is issued to tied pub tenants (TPTs), pub-owning businesses (POBs) and their representatives, under section 60 of the Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.

PCA Advice Note: Taking the MRO option - Tied rent considerations

This advice is intended to be a succinct summary of the relevant provisions of the Pubs Code Regulations that apply during the MRO procedure other than where the MRO gateway is renewal.

PCA Advice Note: Market Rent Only (MRO)-compliant proposals

This statutory advice note details the PCA’s expectations in relation to MRO-compliant proposals.

Pubs Code: Stocking Requirements

This note explains the law around stocking requirements and how the PCA will approach referrals for arbitration.