Hospitality Sector to re-open on 4th July It has been long awaited but at last some good news for the sector. The Prime Minister has finally announced on Tuesday 23rd June 2020 that bars, hotels, restaurants, hotels and other licensed premises can re-open from 4th July 2020. Government guidance on safe re-opening Follow – up [...]
The Government has published its Code of Practice for commercial property relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic to assist discussions between landlord and tenants over rental payments. The Code is voluntary and does not override UK property law. However, UKHospitality and the BBPA are among the organisations who have endorsed the Code of Practice and have committed [...]
Many landlord's did not receive their rent due on the March quarter day as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak and the Government closure of all pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels and cafes. A landlord of commercial premises has several options available when faced with non-payment of rent. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen government intervention that [...]
Last Updated: 29th May The impact of the Coronavirus outbreak has been felt acutely in the hospitality and leisure sectors with outlets being the first to be closed and looking likely to be the last to reopen. Many businesses will have had no income since 20 March. The impact is being felt both in terms [...]
Since Covid-19 led some tenants to withhold the March quarter we have been advising both landlords and tenants on the way forward. We have been busy with statutory demands which seek to enforce payment of rent and also advising on applications for winding-up petitions. Towards the end of April the Government announced that it would [...]
The Government is keen to mitigate the impact of Coronavirus and the forced closure of all pubs and restaurants. It has introduced a new permitted development right which will enable pubs and restaurants to operate as takeaways until 23rd March 2021. Operators would usually require planning permission to make the change to a takeaway but [...]
Many pub and restaurant tenants failed to pay their rent on the March quarter this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Restaurants were subsequently closed by the Government. Closure is mandatory and enforced by criminal law. Here we draw on our recent experience of how some landlords in the hospitality sector are seeking to enforce [...]