A total of 153 pubs have been demolished or redeveloped from January to the end of March 2023. During the whole of 2022 only 386 pubs were lost.
More than 150 pubs have permanently closed in England and Wales during the first three months of 2023.
The rate of pubs being demolished or redeveloped for other purposes has increased by almost 60% at the start of the year, as huge increases in energy bills hit the sector hard. Analysis of official government data by real estate intelligence firm Altus Group showed that 51 pubs were lost each month between January to 31 March - a total of 153 pubs - in comparison to a loss of around 32 pubs a month - 386 in total - during the whole of 2022.
It comes as energy and food costs are on the rise while consumer demand has weakened, piling the pressure on landlords.from April, when the Energy Bill Relief Scheme ended on 31 March.
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