The Pubs Code etc. Regulations 2016

16.  Where, before entering into a new agreement, a short agreement, or an agreement to renew a tenancy which not a protected 1954 Act tenancy, the pub-owning business is aware of any maintenance, repair or improvement works (“initial works”) which must be carried out to the premises to which the tenancy or licence relates— E+W

(a) a Schedule of Condition prepared before the initial works are carried out;

(b) a list of the initial works which must be carried out;

(c) the respective obligations of the tied pub tenant and the pub-owning business in relation to those works under the tenancy or licence;

(d) details of any initial works which are required to be completed before the agreement or the renewal is in force including whether the pub-owning business or the tenant will be responsible for carrying them out;

(e) where any of the initial works—

(i) are to be carried out to improve the premises significantly; or

(ii) require a significant investment of capital,

a sketch or an artist’s plan (if any) of those works; and

(f) where any of the initial works are to be carried out after the agreement has been entered into or after the renewal has been agreed —

(i) whether the pub-owning business or the tenant will be responsible for carrying out the works;

(ii) the date on which the works must be completed; and

(iii) any penalty in respect of a failure to complete the works, or to complete them by a certain date.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 21.7.2016, see reg. 1(b)