pub licensees

[a.holian]

is a landlord of a pub legally obliged to display their name on the outside of the pub to say that they hold the license or can it be put up indoors.

[loonytunes]

That was a requirement under the old Licensing Act 1964 which was repealed in November 2005. It is no longer necessary. There is now a Premises Licence Holder, which can be a company or an individual and they may never visit the premises. The pub will also need a Designated Premises Supervisor in day to day charge but they may be an employee and, again, do not have to be in the premises at all times. However, a summary of the Premises Licence must be on display. The details of the DPS are not displayed on it. There are some details on the council public register which you have a right to see but different authorities interpret the requirement differently. Why do you ask?

[a.holian]

i am asking because i recently noticed that a local pub had a sign on their front door stating who the licencee is but i know for a fact that the person has been dead for years and the pub has had at least 2 owners since.