Furious Scottish landlords are today calling on Nicola Sturgeon to ban alcohol sales in supermarkets and off-licences as the nation’s hospitality chiefs launch legal action against Covid-19 restrictions imposed on the trade by Holyrood. Don Lawson, owner of the Inverness bar Johnny Foxes, proposed the drastic measure to preserve the ‘livelihoods of hundreds of thousands … Read more
Furious Scottish landlords are today calling on Nicola Sturgeon to ban alcohol sales in supermarkets and off-licences as the nation’s hospitality chiefs launch legal action against Covid-19 restrictions imposed on the trade by Holyrood. Don Lawson, owner of the Inverness bar Johnny Foxes, proposed the drastic measure to preserve the ‘livelihoods of hundreds of thousands … Read more
As every new edict is handed down from the authors of the Covid rulebook, Frances Gledhill and her team here at the Red Pump Inn in the wilds of the Forest of Bowland have somehow found a way of making it work. Indeed, they have gone the extra mile in their quest to make their … Read more
The Government today said a Cornish pasty would only be considered a ‘substantial meal’ under new lockdown restrictions if it came on a plate with a salad or chips. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick suggested that only a pasty that came with a side and was served to a table in a pub could be considered … Read more
Pub landlords have warned that a second lockdown could see pubs close for good, unless the Government provides a support package, as fears of a second coronavirus wave increase. Campaign for Real Ale, a voluntary organisation which promotes British pubs, has warned that a second national coronavirus lockdown could have a ‘terrifying impact’ on pubs … Read more
No evictions this Christmas: Housing Secretary confirms new support measures mean renters must be given six months’ notice – despite landlords’ pleas that they are struggling too Robert Jenrick confirmed new support measures will prevent tenant evictions The Government has changed the law to increase notice periods to six months Exceptions will only apply ‘in … Read more
JD Sports withholds rent on its 390 UK stores as it battles with its landlords to cut costs By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:39 BST, 8 September 2020 | Updated: 23:02 BST, 8 September 2020 Tracksuit and trainers retailer JD Sports is continuing its battle with landlords, despite its half-year sales barely … Read more
Fashion retailer New Look is on a knife edge after group of major landlords reject rescue plan New Look has asked landlords to switch to turnover-linked rent contracts But around ten landlords have already rebuffed the plan By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:19 BST, 5 September 2020 | Updated: 22:19 BST, … Read more
Landlords and renters are facing a looming meltdown, experts warn, after the Government extended its ban on tenant evictions until 20 September. In a last minute U-turn over plans for repossession cases to be heard in the courts from 23 August, the Government last week also introduced a minimum six-month notice period for landlords seeking … Read more
New Look aiming to cut its rent to zero on 68 stores in drastic plan to rescue ailing fashion chain and 11,200 jobs in wake of Covid-19 outbreak By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:13 BST, 26 August 2020 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 26 August 2020 New Look is aiming to cut its … Read more