A pub landlord has been slammed for hosting a competitive eating contest during lockdown and claiming he wasn’t breaking the rules because it’s an ‘elite sport’. Craig Harker, 33, received a call from the council after complaints were made over an eating competition that was held at The George Pub and Grill in Stockton-on-Tees, County … Read more
This is the moment a landlord was handed a £10,000 fine after police raided his pub at 11pm to find 50 people drinking, smoking and dancing to music. Officers arrived to find a party atmosphere at The Spotted Dog in Digbeth, Birmingham, with no social distancing in place, on October 30. Even though this was … Read more
PROPERTY CLINIC: I think my tenant has moved their partner into my property without telling me, could this cause me problems? Most tenancy agreements do not allow subletting without prior permission A tenant may be in breach of their tenancy agreement if they move someone in By Myra Butterworth For MailOnline Published: 09:35 GMT, 5 … Read more
An out-of-control nurse punched a pub landlord in the face and bit a customer and police officer in a drunken rage. Mother-of-two Zoe Goldspink, 35, was present when her husband knocked a man to the ground and ripped the landlord’s shirt at the Crown and Thistle pub, in Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard her husband … Read more
Land Securities poaches Vanessa Simms from residential landlord Grainger as its next finance chief By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 22:08 GMT, 28 October 2020 | Updated: 22:15 GMT, 28 October 2020 Land Securities has poached Vanessa Simms Land Securities has poached Vanessa Simms from residential landlord Grainger as its next … Read more
London landlord Shaftesbury seeks to raise £297m in cash call as it struggles to survive the virus crisis By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:56 BST, 22 October 2020 | Updated: 21:56 BST, 22 October 2020 London landlord Shaftesbury has gone cap-in-hand to investors to raise £297million as it struggles to weather the … Read more
The introduction of the six-person limit on gatherings in England on Monday could lead to the pubs sector suffering a ‘long and painful’ winter, one publican told This is Money. Ed Anderson, 45, a publican with three pubs in Cheltenham and 25 years of experience in the industry, said: ‘Unlike other businesses pub’s rents are … Read more
Covent Garden landlord Capital & Counties’ cautious outlook sent investors running for the door. The group, known as Capco, admitted it has no idea when trading will return to normal for its restaurant, shop and bar tenants – even though early indicators since lockdown measures were lifted have been promising. Last week about 500,000 people … Read more
Are you CABIN a laugh? North London landlord rents out garden SHED for £1,500-a-month… but it does come with underfloor heating and a shower The ‘immaculate’ three-bedroom log cabin has ‘plenty’ of sun and storage space One of three bedrooms is a ‘charming and magical mezzanine sleeping area’ The landlord suggests splitting the rent three … Read more
The landlord of a Staffordshire pub linked to a coronavirus outbreak has admitted he was ‘complacent’ in ensuring social distancing measures were enforced. Custodio Pinto, who runs the Crown and Anchor in Stone, Stoke-on-Trent, apologised after at least 19 confirmed cases of Covid-19 were linked to the venue. It comes amid a rise of 871 … Read more