The problem is the companies like Enterprise and Punch put the rents at a a ridiculously high rate then the pubs closes as it loses money if this happens over a period of 5 years with a number of landlords or is closed for 2 years they can then apply for a change of use and get permission to...
Does The Albion do much trade and have many customers? I ran it for short while for a holding company in 1995 but they wouldnt let me buy or hold any stock so had very little trade. It has changed hands and been open and then shut and re opened many times since then as I am sure nobody can...