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...Government must take action now, when most businesses are open and trading, to end this scandal,” said Melanie Leech, chief executive of the BPF....
...But Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation, which represents landlords, said property owners had already provided “millions of pounds” to the most vulnerable tenants and that there...
...Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation, praised Sunak’s Treasury experience, but said: “I think the key for him (or anyone) will be whether he can hold and maintain party discipline...
...Melanie Leech, chief executive of the landlord trade body the British Property Federation, said the moratorium had created a “hostile environment” in which well-capitalised businesses are “openly ignoring...
...Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation, which represents landlords, welcomed a clear end date for the eviction moratorium....
...Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation, which represents property owners said “the timing [of the lockdown] could not be worse . . . many businesses typically depend on profits...
...Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation, which represents larger landlords, argued that few would use arbitration or force out tenants....
...Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation, which represents property owners, said the code would build “on the many examples of good practice and reinforce the imperative for constructive...
...However, Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation, which represents landlords, said well-capitalised companies were “exploiting” the eviction ban....
...Melanie Leech, chief executive of landlord body the British Property Federation, described the rent take as “frustrating . . . when our high streets have reopened, and most businesses are trading and benefiting...
...“It is disappointing to see the BRC failing to recognise that the vast majority of property owners and tenants have already reached agreement on rent,” said Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British...
...Ministers have “thrown the challenge back to the market to resolve”, says Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation, a trade group for property owners and investors....
...Melanie Leech, chief executive of landlord trade group the British Property Federation, said most landlords and tenants were working well together but waivers and deferrals had contributed to the low take...
...Melanie Leech, chief executive of landlord body the British Property Federation, said that an extension of the moratorium would stop tenants coming to the negotiating table and do little to ease the building...
...But Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation, said that with commercial rent arrears expected to grow to £4.5bn by the end of December this would be devastating for landlords....
...Melanie Leech is quoted as pointing out that any lowering of rents could place mortgages in jeopardy and leave vast acreages of retail property in the hands of the banks....
...A crucial element in turning round high streets was a clear vision from local authorities, said Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation, which represents property owners....
...“The lenders have been very supportive by and large, but people are going to be in material breaches [of their covenants] early in the new year,” says Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property...
...“All signals are pointing towards a total of £4.5bn in unpaid rents by the end of December, which is too high a mountain for businesses and property owners to climb on their own,” said Melanie Leech, chief...
...Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation, which represents property owners, said this kind of structural change to retail leases must be “underpinned by transparency and fairness...
...“We support a rescue culture and the original purpose of the CVA — to support a struggling business to create a sustainable recovery strategy,” said Melanie Leech, chief executive of the BPF....
...Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation, said: “We support a rescue culture and CVAs as one of the options available to support businesses in genuine distress....
...A ban on evicting tenants was extended by three months to September 30 on Friday, which a minority of tenants have taken as licence “to maintain their own cash rather than pay debt,” said Melanie Leech,...
...“They have to worry about keeping themselves afloat, about paying their lenders,” said Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation....
...Christie’s mammoth Rockefeller auctions may be over, but there’s another chance to buy works by Jane Hammond, an American artist favoured by David Rockefeller....
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