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Regulation 18 Further information and advice in relation to the rent proposal

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(1)

The pub-owning business—

(a)

must comply with any reasonable request for further information which—

(i)

is relevant to the negotiation of the initial or revised rent; or

(ii)

may allow the tied pub tenant to understand that rent,

and which is made by the prospective tenant or a person acting on behalf of the tenant; or

(b)

must provide to the tied pub tenant, within the period of 7 days beginning with day on which the request was received, a reasonable explanation why the information required is not provided.

(2)

The pub-owning business must advise the tied pub tenant to obtain independent professional advice in connection with the initial or revised rent before the tenant agrees that rent.