Remember the entertainment element is just the tip of the iceberg as far as landlords are concerned.

Many are employing soliciters because they are finding the process too complicated.

I have heard of one licensing officer in London telling a landlord that he could only apply for the permissions that he had under the old license and would have to put in a separate application to vary it for any extras. What hope do we have if confused landlords get advice like that from "experts"