Regulation 18 Further information and advice in relation to the rent proposal
(1)
The pub-owning business must—
(a)
comply with any reasonable request which is made by the tied pub tenant, or a person acting on behalf of the tenant, for information which—
(i)
is relevant to the negotiation of the initial or revised rent; or
(ii)
may help the tenant to understand that rent, or
(b)
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 requested 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.