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PCA Arbitration Data - Quarterly Release (January - March 2022)
Updated 27 July 2022
Applies to England and Wales
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1. Accepted Arbitration Referrals
Cases accepted in the three-month period between 1 January 2022 and 31 March 2022. This table shows the comparison to accepted cases in the previous three-month period (between 1 October 2021 and 31 December 2021) and the cumulative total for the year (beginning 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022).
| Pub-owning Business and Dispute Type | This Quarter 01/01/2022 to 31/03/2022 | Last Quarter 01/10/2021 to 31/12/2021 | Variance to Last Quarter | Year to Date 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Taverns | 1 | -1 | 2 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | -1 | 2 | |
| Greene King | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Independent Assessor | 0 | 1 | ||
| Marstons | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Business Development Managers | 0 | 1 | ||
| Detriment Due to using Code Rights | 0 | 1 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Punch Pubs and Co | 2 | -2 | 7 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | -1 | 5 | |
| Independent Assessor | 1 | -1 | 2 | |
| Star Pubs and Bars | 4 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Full Response Proposal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Independent Assessor | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rent Assessments | 0 | 1 | ||
| Short Agreements | 0 | 1 | ||
| Subsequent Proposed Tenancy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sustainable Business Plan | 0 | 1 | ||
| Stonegate (trading name of EI Group) | 2 | 7 | -5 | 27 |
| Business Development Managers | 0 | 1 | ||
| Detriment Due to using Code Rights | 0 | 1 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 2 | 6 | -4 | 21 |
| Independent Assessor | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Rent Assessments | 0 | 2 | ||
| Subsequent Proposed Tenancy | 0 | 2 | ||
| Total | 9 | 13 | -4 | 76 |
2. Open Arbitration Cases
Cases open as of 31 March 2022. This table shows the comparison to open cases at the end of the previous three-month period (open cases as of 31 December 2021).
| Pub-owning Business and Dispute Type | Open Cases on 31/03/2022 to 31/03/2022 | Open Cases on 31/02/2021 to 31/12/2021 | Variance to Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Taverns | 1 | -1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | -1 | |
| Greene King | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Full Response Proposal | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Marstons | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Business Development Managers | 1 | -1 | |
| Detriment Due to Using Code Rights | 1 | -1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| **Punch Pubs and Co | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Full Response Proposal | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Independent Assessor | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Star Pubs and Bars | 15 | 24 | -9 |
| Full Response Proposal | 13 | 20 | -7 |
| Independent Assessor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rent Assessments | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Short Agreements | 1 | -1 | |
| Subsequent Proposed Tenancy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sustainable Business Plan | 1 | -1 | |
| Stonegate (trading name of Ei Group) | 7 | 17 | -10 |
| Business Development Managers | 1 | -1 | |
| Detriment due to using Code Rights | 1 | -1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| Independent Assessor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rent Assessments | 1 | -1 | |
| Subsequent Proposed Tenancy | 1 | -1 | |
| Total | 39 | 59 | -20 |
3. Closed Arbitration Cases
Cases closed in the three month period between 1 January 2022 and 31 March 2022 These tables show the comparison to closed cases in the previous three-month period (between 1 October 21 and 31 December 2021) and the cumulative total for the year (beginning 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022).
Admiral Taverns
| Outcome and Dispute Type | This Quarter 01/01/2022 to 31/03/2022 | Last Quarter 01/10/2021 to 31/12/2021 | Variance to Last Quarter | Year to Date 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claim Withdrawn | 0 | 1 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 0 | 1 | ||
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Greene King
| Outcome and Dispute Type | This Quarter 01/01/2022 to 31/03/2022 | Last Quarter 01/10/2021 to 31/12/2021 | Variance to Last Quarter | Year to Date 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claim Withdrawn | 0 | 1 | ||
| Independent Assessor | 0 | 1 | ||
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Lease Assigned or Forfeited or Surrendered or Expired | 1 | 1 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 1 | ||
| Other - Self-Referral (Under Covid-19 Declaration | 0 | 1 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 0 | 1 | ||
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - Other - IA Second Determination | 0 | 1 | ||
| Independent Assessor | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Marstons
| Outcome and Dispute Type | This Quarter 01/01/2022 to 31/03/2022 | Last Quarter 01/10/2021 to 31/12/2021 | Variance to Last Quarter | Year to Date 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claim Withdrawn | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Business Development Managers | 1 | 1 | ||
| Detriment Due to using Code Rights | 1 | 1 | ||
| Independent Assessor | 0 | 1 | ||
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - No information provided | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Punch Pubs and Co
| Outcome and Dispute Type | This Quarter 01/01/2022 to 31/03/2022 | Last Quarter 01/10/2021 to 31/12/2021 | Variance to Last Quarter | Year to Date 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claim Withdrawn | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | -1 | 2 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | 1 | -1 | 4 | |
| Business Development Managers | 0 | 2 | ||
| Independent Assessor | 1 | -1 | 2 | |
| New Tenant Information | 0 | 1 | ||
| Rent Assessments | 0 | 1 | ||
| Lease Assigned or Forfeited or Surrendered or Expired | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Business Development Managers | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| New Tenant Information | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Sustainable Business Plan | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | 1 | -1 | 2 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Subsequent Proposed Tenancy | 0 | 1 | ||
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - New Tied Tenancy | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
Star Pubs and Bars
| Outcome and Dispute Type | This Quarter 01/01/2022 to 31/03/2022 | Last Quarter 01/10/2021 to 31/12/2021 | Variance to Last Quarter | Year to Date 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claim Withdrawn | 1 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| Business Development Managers | 0 | 1 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | 2 | -2 | 4 | |
| Business Development Managers | 0 | 1 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Gaming Machines | 0 | 1 | ||
| Independent Assessor | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Rent Assessments | 0 | 2 | ||
| Lease Assigned or Forfeited or Surrendered or Expired | 0 | 1 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 0 | 1 | ||
| Other - Case consolidated | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Other - Self-Referral (Under Covid-19 Declaration) | 0 | 1 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 0 | 1 | ||
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - Non MRO Dispute | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Business Development Managers | 0 | 3 | ||
| Rent Assessments | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Short Agreements | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sustainable Business Plan | 1 | 1 | ||
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Full Response Proposal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - New Tied Tenancy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 1 | ||
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - No information provided | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Full Response Proposal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 8 | 9 | -1 | 26 |
Stonegate (trading name of Ei Group)
| Outcome and Dispute Type | This Quarter 01/01/2022 to 31/03/2022 | Last Quarter 01/10/2021 to 31/12/2021 | Variance to Last Quarter | Year to Date 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claim Withdrawn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Full Response Proposal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Subsequent Proposed Tenancy | 0 | 1 | ||
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Business Development Managers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | -1 | 2 | |
| Rent Assessments | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Lease Assigned or Forfeited or Surrendered or Expired | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Business Development Managers | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Detriment Due to using Code Rights | 1 | 1 | ||
| Rent Assessments | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Other - Case consolidated | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Other - Self-Referral (Under Covid-19 Declaration) | 0 | 12 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 0 | 12 | ||
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| Full Response Proposal | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Subsequent Proposed Tenancy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - New Tied Tenancy | 0 | 2 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 0 | 2 | ||
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - Varied Tied Tenancy | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
All Pub-owning Businesses’
| Outcome and Dispute Type | This Quarter 01/01/2022 to 31/03/2022 | Last Quarter 01/10/2021 to 31/12/2021 | Variance to Last Quarter | Year to Date 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claim Withdrawn | 4 | 6 | -2 | 20 |
| Business Development Managers | 0 | 1 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 4 | 6 | -2 | 17 |
| Independent Assessor | 0 | 1 | ||
| Subsequent Proposed Tenancy | 0 | 1 | ||
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | 2 | 6 | -4 | 14 |
| Business Development Managers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Detriment Due to using Code Rights | 1 | 1 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 3 | -3 | 4 | |
| Gaming Machines | 0 | 1 | ||
| Independent Assessor | 2 | -2 | 4 | |
| New Tenant Information | 0 | 1 | ||
| Rent Assessments | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Lease Assigned or Forfeited or Surrendered or Expired | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Business Development Managers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Detriment Due to using Code Rights | 1 | 1 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| New Tenant Information | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Rent Assessments | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Sustainable Business Plan | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Other - Case consolidated | 2 | -2 | 2 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 2 | -2 | 2 | |
| Other - Self-Referral (Under Covid-19 Declaration) | 0 | 14 | ||
| Full Response Proposal | 0 | 14 | ||
| Parties Agreed - Non-MRO dispute | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Business Development Managers | 0 | 3 | ||
| Rent Assessments | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Short Agreements | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sustainable Business Plan | 1 | 1 | ||
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | 15 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
| Full Response Proposal | 14 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| Subsequent Proposed Tenancy | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - New Tied Tenancy | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - No information provided | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Full Response Proposal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - Other - IA Second Determination | 0 | 1 | ||
| Independent Assessor | 0 | 1 | ||
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - Varied Tied Tenancy | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | 23 | 9 | 92 |
| Closed Cases by Outcome for This Quarter 01/01/2022 to 31/03/2022 | Number |
|---|---|
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | 15 |
| Claim Withdrawn | 4 |
| Lease Assigned or Forfeited or Surrendered or Expired | 4 |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | 2 |
| Parties Agreed - Non-MRO Dispute | 2 |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - New Tied Tenancy | 2 |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - No Information Provided | 2 |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - Varied Tied Tenancy | 1 |