ALE RECORDS VALUE GROWTH AND TIGHTER YIELDS

Following completion of independent valuation and a rent-determination process, ASX-listed ALE Property Group has recorded a $51.6 million gain in the value of its 86-venue portfolio and further support to its case for rental increases. As of 31 October the

ALH PARADISE IN EDEN

Ending a quarter-century in the beer garden of Eden, the Murray family has sold its hospitality portfolio including the Great Southern Hotel to Australian Leisure & Hospitality. The family began business in the town in 1984, going on to acquire

ALH FLAGS PUBS WON’T REOPEN AS ALE CALLS OUT MANAGEMENT

Woolworths-backed ALH has flagged not reopening Melbourne pubs under restricted capacity, as landlord ALE drags the group back to court questioning the quality of management at venues. From 2 November licensed venues in Melbourne including pubs will be allowed to

PUB MANAGER SUES ALH FOR $750K

A former manager at ALH’s Royal Hotel in Beenleigh is suing the group for around $750,000, claiming their failure to provide safe conditions resulted in her PTSD and ongoing disability. In a statement of claim filed in Beenleigh District Court,

CHARTER HALL INVEST IN ALH’S PARAP

Charter Hall’s Long WALE has secured the deeds to ALH’s popular Parap Tavern in Darwin, in a $19.7 million deal and continued show of confidence in the sector. Established in 1937, the Tavern is a community favourite, known for its

ALE SLUMPS ON NEWS BACKING NO RENT INCREASES

In a significant development for the increasing discussion around rent for tenants in the aftermath of COVID-19, the ASX-listed ALE Property Group announced it has taken a backward step in its quest for rental increases at many of its ALH-occupied

MATHIESON PREDICTS LONG RECOVERY AS ALH STRUGGLES

Pub chieftain Bruce Mathieson predicts a long and bumpy recovery from COVID-19, as Australia’s biggest publican is further hammered by restrictions and shutdowns. In a recent interview with The Australian, Mathieson spoke of grave fears for the economic damage being

WOW PROFIT SLUMP BLAMED ON PUBS

ASX-listed supermarket giant Woolworths has reported a major profit reduction in its full year results for FY20, largely under the weight of the ALH portfolio being closed for months. Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) chief executive Brad Banducci offered that earnings had

CALLS FOR RENT REVIEWS AMID COMPROMISED TRADING

Leading pub operators are calling on landlords for renegotiated conditions in the wake of COVID-19, prompted by the major losses in revenue across the board and second closure period for Melbourne. The call comes as news from research entity Morgan