Franchise Association: Landlords need to be reasonable

Franchise Association: Landlords need to be reasonable
Brent Melville
While most businesses and landlords are able to agree an equitable split of commercial lease costs during the covid-19 lockdown, some landlords are reportedly refusing to budge on leases.The Franchise Association of New Zealand, whose members operate largely in the retail, food retail, accommodation and support sectors, said that shopping centre landlords were in some cases threatening legal action for unpaid rent within one day of it falling due.Chief executive Robyn Pickerill said many franchisees, the majority of which employ fewer than 20 p...

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