Warning over pub job rule linked to house sale

Potential bidders for a four-bed house in North Yorkshire have been warned that whoever lives in the home is obliged to work at a nearby pub.

The property in the car park of the George and Dragon in Aysgarth has been put up for sale at auction with a guide price of £19,000.

However, Asygarth Parish Council say there is no mention of the unique restrictions - put in place under a Section 106 agreement - included in the property details and said the pub had closed in 2025.

Paul Fosh Auctions declined to comment on the sale or the restriction.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the agreement, which states any occupant should work at the pub, was made in 1996 when the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) granted planning permission for the property.

John Dinsdale, chair of Aysgarth and District Parish Council, said: "We are very concerned that someone will buy the property without realising it has a 106 agreement attached.

"I'd hate for a young couple to buy it and lose their savings."

He added that the pub had closed last year and the parish council was in the process of registering it as an asset of community value.

A spokesperson for the YDNPA said they were aware of the situation and were liaising with the parish council.

Officers have also made contact with the owners of the property and the auction house to offer their help regarding the restrictions in place.

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