Council bosses in Tyneside and North Yorkshire have called for more powers to protect pubs from being closed when they are sold by national chains.
Newcastle and Ryedale councils want an end to "restrictive covenants" which are imposed by companies to prevent sold properties reopening as pubs.
The Local Government Association (LGA) has backed the call, which has been put to Communities Secretary John Denham.
Recent research has revealed almost 2,400 UK pubs closed in 2009.
Paul Rubinstein, Newcastle City Council's director of policy, said: "Local councillors and communities gave us clear feedback that doing something to support the sustainability of pubs as a key part of life in local neighbourhoods was important."
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