The 5 Mandatory Licensing Conditions Every Venue Must Follow
The five automatic conditions on every alcohol licence: promotions, free water, Challenge 25, small measures and the shots ban - operationally.
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Licensing Hours Explained: the 24-Hour Myth, Drinking-Up Time and Extensions
How licensing hours really work: no standard closing time, no statutory drinking-up time, NYE's automatic extension, and how to extend.
Transferring a Premises Licence When Buying a Pub or Bar
Never re-apply when buying a licensed business: the £23 transfer, seller consent, immediate effect, lapsed-licence traps and fee arrears.
How to Change Your DPS: The £23 Variation Explained
Changing a Designated Premises Supervisor: consent form, £23 fee, immediate-effect filing, and the gap that puts licences at risk.
Alcohol at Charity Events: Licensing Rules for Fundraisers
Charity events get no licensing pass: when a 'sale' happens, TENs for £21, raffle-prize exemptions and volunteer bar rules.
Mobile Bar Licensing: TENs, Weddings and Pop-Ups Explained
How mobile bars stay legal: TEN limits (499 people, 15 per venue, 50 per licence holder), free-bar rules, and working under venue licences.
Selling Alcohol Online: Delivery Licensing Rules Explained
Online alcohol sales: where the sale legally happens, licensed hours for despatch, doorstep age checks, delivery platforms and AWRS.
BYOB Rules: Do You Need an Alcohol Licence?
When BYOB is legal without a licence, the corkage grey area, the 'free drink' traps, and when getting licensed beats bring-your-own.
Alcohol Licence for a Shop: Off-Licence Rules Explained
How to sell alcohol in a shop or convenience store: premises licence, DPS, under-18 till rules, test purchases and delivery age checks.
How to Open a Pub: Licences, Costs and the Full Legal Checklist
Every licence you need to open a pub: personal licence, premises licence, planning, food registration, music and gaming - in the right order.