Coronavirus in The Netherlands: The Catering Industry Is Fighting For Who Pays The Rents
The fight between tenants and landlords in the catering industry during the pandemic.
In The Netherlands tenants and landlords are arguing about who is paying for the rent. The tenants or the landlords?
The tenants in the catering industry and café industry in The Netherlands haven’t been able to pay the rent since the outbreak of the Coronavirus. They were not allowed to open their business since the 15th of March this year.
The tenants can’t pay the rent anymore due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus and they had to close for a long time. But their landlords don’t want to give them less rent then they can afford at the moment.
So, yes, they couldn’t pay any rent without any income from customers and they were not prepared for the Coronavirus outbreak.
Unfortunately, the landlords see in very differently. They want to see their rent and are in a clinch right now with the tenants. Who is going to pay the rent? The tenants or the landlords?
AB InBev is an international company who has also a department in The Netherlands. They are responsible for a number of beer brands. AB InBev also looks after 700 properties…
