Bleak midwinter for landlords as retailers demand rent cuts

The internet and tightened purse strings have hit stores, but indebted property owners are barely in a better positionThere is an ugly fight going on on Britain’s high street’s for supremacy between the major retailers and their landlords. On one side are store chains that want to protect their sales margins, and on the other are landlords trying to maintain rental values.Retailers have been on the losing side for some time, but a dramatic consumer spending slowdown seen over recent