The Pubs Code etc. Regulations 2016 were introduced by the UK Government as part of the Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015. The aim of the new statutory power is to regulate the relationship between pub tenants and the larger pub owning companies (pubcos) which rent the pubs and sell supply tied products to the tenant business, referred to as a Tied house. The revised regulations were issued on 14 June 2016 and implemented on 21 July 2016. The code establishes the right of a tied tenant to take a free of tie rent option at certain trigger points, officially referred to as the Market Rent Only (MRO) option. The code also places responsibilities on affected companies in respect of information which must be provided to new tenants and how the landlord / tenant relationship is c