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Written question asked by Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 29 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

Public Houses: Tenants

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the use of Section 25 notices by pub-owning companies to regain control of pubs for direct company operation.

Answer

The Pubs Code only applies to pub companies with over 500 tied tenants. The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) is responsible for regulating those covered by the Code and can provide support to tenants on any Code related issues.

Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 can provide commercial tenants with a statutory right to security of tenure in the correct circumstances. A tenant may also have a statutory right to claim cash compensation for improvements under Part I of the Act. The government does not hold data on the number of Section 25 notices issued.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4787
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Companies Evictions Public houses Tenants
Link
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