{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-pubs-code-etc-regulations-2016-ukdsi-2016-9780111146330/regulation-31",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2016/9780111146330",
  "legislation_title": "The Pubs Code etc. Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-pubs-code-etc-regulations-2016-ukdsi-2016-9780111146330",
  "path": "regulation/31",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "31",
  "heading": "Reasonable terms and conditions",
  "text": "(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—\n(a) a tied pub tenant is subject to a tenancy granted by the pub-owning business; and\n(b) the tenant gives an MRO notice.\n(2) The terms and conditions of the proposed MRO-compliant tenancy sent under regulation 29(3)(b) or 33(2) are to be regarded as unreasonable for the purposes of section 43(4) of SBEEA 2015 (tenancy or licence which is MRO-compliant) if they—\n(a) insert into the tenancy a break clause which is exercisable only by the pub-owning business;\n(b) impose a service tie in respect of insurance other than buildings insurance in connection with the premises to which the tenancy relates; or\n(c) are terms which are not common terms in agreements between landlords and pub tenants who are not subject to product or service ties.\n(3) Where—\n(a) a tied pub tenant is subject to a licence granted by the pub-owning business; and\n(b) an MRO notice is given,\nthe terms and conditions of the proposed MRO-compliant licence granted by the pub-owning business under regulation 29(3)(c) or 33(2) are to be regarded as unreasonable for the purposes of section 43(4) of SBEEA 2015 if they impose a service tie in respect of insurance other than buildings insurance in connection with the premises to which the licence relates.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111146330/regulation/31",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:08:18.986967+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}