EI Group: UK's largest pubs group agrees lockdown 'rent credit' for tenants

Ei Group will help publicans, albeit in terms of credit against future stock purchasesCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK's largest pubs group has agreed to help tenants pay rents, following widespread criticism that the industry is leaving publicans in the lurch during the Covid-19 lockdown.Ei Group, which has more than 4,000 pubs, said any that aren't receiving government grants would get a three-month "rent credit", amounting to a discount on future payments.Continue reading...