West End landlord collects less than a third of rent in June

Great Portland Estates says it has received 28% of quarterly payments from commercial tenants in central LondonGreat Portland Estates said it collected less than a third of the rent owed in June by its tenants running shops, restaurants and pubs in central London, as the impact of the coronavirus lockdown continued to bite.The West End landlord received only 28% of the quarterly rent due from its retail and leisure tenants last month. It resorted to cashing deposits as the troubled occupants of