Commercial landlords squeezed as retailers in UK struggle with rent

British Land and Hammerson go short with shopping centres including Meadowhall and the Bullring hit by downturnCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHammerson and British Land collected only a fraction of their rents due last month as retailers struggled despite the easing of the coronavirus lockdown in the UK.Hammerson, the landlord which owns the Bullring, in Birmingham, and the Brent Cross shopping centre, north London, said it had collected just 16% of rent due in