Lisa Vanderpump Landlords Deny Rent Hike For Closure of Pump Restaurant

Summary:

• Fans were heartbroken over Pump’s closure due to rent hikes, but the landlords claim the statement is inaccurate, leading to controversy.

• Pump released a statement on Instagram announcing the closure, citing rent increases as the reason for shutting down after 10 years.

• Fans of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ will visit the iconic Pump restaurant before its July 5th closure, with conflicting reports on the rent issue.

Fans across the web were heartbroken to hear that Pump restaurant from Lisa Vanderpump would be closing due to price hikes from the landlords, but apparently that’s not the case. Fans have come to love the series ‘Vanderpump Rules‘ stemming from the iconic location in West Hollyood, California.

Pump released a statement about the restaurant’s closing on Instagram, saying “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that the lease at Pump Restaurant is expiring and we will be closing its doors on July 5th after 10 years of beautiful evenings under our olive trees. While we have loved our time operating Pump, to take on another 10-year lease with a huge increase in rent by the landlords, is not something we are ready to commit to.”

They added, “After successfully running 37+ establishments for many years, this type of rent is untenable. We will be open throughout Pride month in West Hollywood, to support the local community with one last hurrah, and we look forward to welcoming you all to TomTom & Sur in the months following! Thank you for the past decade of support, we have loved our staff, our patrons and our time together.”

TMZ was the first to break the news that the rent was raised to nearly $1 million dollars per yet. However, the landlords now disagree with the statement.

Issuing a comment to Deadline the landlords stated, ” Lisa’s comments regarding the rent for Pump are not accurate. We did not raise the rent and in fact have been nothing but supportive as they tried to catch up on lease obligations including forgiving some rent during Covid.”

Some online don’t believe this statement from the landlords with others claiming that Lisa Vanderpump is lying. Fans will be visiting the restaurant leading up to the closure on July 5th.