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'I have to confess initially I was cynical but I found the PIRRS process to be totally fair'
John Feeley, The Bruce Arms, Masham

The Pubs Independent Rent Review Scheme (PIRRS) offers an accessible, independent, low cost rent review resolution service, to the licensed industry. Capped fees enable tenants and landlords to resolve disputes in a fair and timely manner.

The PIRRS is provided by five of the industry’s leading associations; the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), the British Beer & Pubs Association (BBPA) , the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), the Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association (FLVA), and the Guild of Master Victuallers (GMV) form PIRRS.

The PIRRS Board of Directors are:

Nick Bish – ALMR
Brian Rees – GMV
Martin Caffrey – FLVA
Martin Rawlings – BBPA
Neil Robertson – BII

The PIRRS Independent Chairman is:
Bernard Brindley

The second year annual Pubs Independent Rent Review Scheme is now available to view. To download a copy please click here.

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RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is the leading organisation of its kind in the world for professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues. As part of their role they help to set, maintain and regulate standards – as well as providing impartial advice to governments and policymakers.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published its final guidance on pub valuations of pubs in the UK.

The long-awaited document – entitled The capital and rental valuation of public houses, bars, restaurants and nightclubs in England and Wales – outlines what surveyors should be looking for when assessing a pub for rental purposes.

Download a copy of the guidance notes here

PIRRS Independent Valuers - Wales

Paul Geoffrey Newby, Fleurets
63 St Pauls Square, Birmingham, B3 1QS
0121 236 5252
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Paul is a Chartered Surveyor with 30 years experience in all aspects of licensed property work including sales and acquisitions, lettings, rating, compulsory purchase, capital and rental valuations, lease renewals and rent reviews. Paul is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is a practising arbitrator and independent expert in relation to rent review disputes involving licensed property.

In the past 5 years Paul has advised the following multiple premise owning companies as landlords on rent review cases: Everards, Marstons and Punch Taverns

Paul has advised the following multiple premise owning companies as tenants: Bay Restaurant Group, Enterprise Inns, Laurel Pub Company, Marstons, Mitchells & Butlers, Orchid Group, Punch Taverns, Spirit Group, Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises, Daniel Thwaites and Town & City Pub Company.

Paul has also acted for a wide variety of tenants and landlords in rent review cases, including pub company tenants, investment companies, public sector bodies, landed estates and private individuals.
CV last updated: 09.12.10

John Joseph Keane, Thomas E Teague
70 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1QN
01452 523131
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John is a Partner in the firm of Thomas E Teague and has worked exclusively in private practice since 1986. John is experienced in all aspects of licensed property valuation including rents, lease renewals, rating, freehold/leasehold valuation, sales and lettings.

In the past 5 years John has acted for the following multiple premise owning companys as landlords in rent review cases: Pubfolio Limited (2007 & 2008)

In the same period John has acted against the following multple premise owning companys for tenants in rent review cases: Punch (2005, 2006 & 2007), Mentor Inns (2006), Pubfolio (2007, 2009), and Marstons (2008)

In the past 5 years John has also acted against local authorities.

In the last year John has; represented the Landlord of a freehouse in a rent review, acted for the tenant against Pubfolio in a lease renewal, acted for the tenant against Enterprise Inns in a lease renewal, acted for the tenant in a negligence case involving a defective rent review clause in a Punch Taverns lease and is currently acting as an Arbitratir in a rent review of an Enterprise Inns tied house.

John has also acted for numerous individual landlords and tenants in rent review cases.
CV last updated: 09.12.10

Colin Siebert FRICS IRRV MCiArb, Colliers CRE
1 Marsden Street, Manchester, M2 1HW
0161 831 3313
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Colin has 36 years experience as a surveyor, delaing primarily in licensed and leisure propoerties, acting for both landlords and tenants. He is an Arbitrator on RICS panel and is regularly involved as an expert witness in licensed property disputes.

In the past 5 years Colin has acted for the following multiple premise owning landlords in rent review cases: Punch Taverns and Enterprise Inns.
CV last updated: 11.03.10

Rodger Charles Vickers, Brownill Vickers & Platts
82 Queen Street, Sheffield,S1 2DW
0114 290 3300
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Rodger's experience includes major involvement in licensed property rental valuation and dispute resolution work, acting for both tenants and landlords, lease renewals and lettings over 40 years. RICS Panel Independent Expert, Arbitrator, Expert Witness. Acknowledged speaker at rent review seminars.

In the past 5 years Rodger has acted for the following multiple premise owning companies as landlords in rent review cases: Punch Taverns (once in 2007). Rodger has also accepted instructions from solicitors to appear as expert witness in cases involving Punhc Pubs (twice in 2011).

In the same period Rodger had acted against the following multiple premise owning companies for tenants in rent review cases: Enterprise Inns (twice in 2007, once in 2008 and twice in 2009 and once in 2011), Greene King (once in 2008), Punch (once in 2007, once in 2008), and Thwaites (once in 2009).

In the past 5 years Rodger has also acted for the following multiple premise owning companies as tenants in rent review cases: Marston’s (once in 2008).

In the same period Rodger has also acted against the following multiple premise owning companies as tenants in rent review cases: Mitchells & Butlers (once in 2007, once in 2009 and Marston’s (once in 2007). Spirit Group (once in 2011)

Rodger has also acted for numerous individual private landlords and tenants in rent review cases.
CV last updated: 13.01.12.