How Toys-R-Us and Maplin will impact the smaller commercial landlord

Toys-R-Us and Maplin – How it will impact you The media coverage of the problems facing Toys-R-Us and Maplin are pretty widespread. The media love a disaster story and when you add in brand names the public suddenly takes notice. In many town centres, I am sure that the vacant units will be boarded up […]

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Toys-R-Us and Maplin – How it will impact you

The media coverage of the problems facing Toys-R-Us and Maplin are pretty widespread. The media love a disaster story and when you add in brand names the public suddenly takes notice.

In many town centres, I am sure that the vacant units will be boarded up or replaced with temporary outlets pending a strong tenant to take over. The process is nothing unusual for landlords with larger units and blue-chip tenants.

What many people miss is that the problems of brand names such as Toys-R-Us and Maplin also impact on the smaller commercial landlord, it is this impact that is too often missed.

This is how it will impact on the everyday commercial property landlord:

David Farmer

Over 30 years finance experience. Former credit underwriter, founder of Lime Finance Solutions in 2012. Multi Award winning business, featured in Sunday Telegraph, Parliamentary Review, Sky TV and others. Regular contributor to press and business associations. FCA Authorised, ALIBF Qualified. Specialist in Commercial Mortgages, Business Lending, Property and Development Finance.