Commercial landlords launch legal action to reclaim money withheld by businesses since coronavirus lockdown
Commercial property landlords are starting to tighten the screw on retailers including Boots and Matalan for failing to pay overdue rent, in some cases starting legal action to reclaim money they are owed.
Boots, which has continued to trade throughout the lockdown, has been criticised with other businesses, including Travelodge, for refusing to pay second quarter rent, which was due at the end of March.
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