Even Star chefs like Tim Mälzer have been hit by the crisis. Again and again the "Bullerei"-chief through media appearances on the dramatic situation of the catering was attentive.

He had already set the end of April at a protest along with other restaurateurs 430 empty chairs on the city hall market, to the distress alert.

Due to Corona: Restaurants and Hotels not paying rent

Many of the smaller or less successful restaurateurs and also Hoteliers and shop owners have, of course, a much shorter breath than Brewer and co. was So paid in Hamburg in April for just under 20 percent of the shops, restaurants, and Hotels no rent to the landlord.

And in may this number increased further, to 22 percent. A survey of housing associations in the Hamburg Alliance for Living (BFW) showed.

Every second Hamburger landlord gets his rent, not

According to BFW every second landlord is concerned, because many of the rent to multiple objects. It is more than 2,500 leases, primarily in the areas of retail, catering and hospitality industry.

The amount of the lost month is rent according to the Apartment in may, on average, 3.375 Euro per commercial unit. Individual commercial landlords still have to complain of much higher losses.

associations want to hire the help from the state for Industry

The apartment associations are now calling for help from the state, "pragmatic solutions to compensate for the loss of Sales." Argument of the Association: "Finally, the companies are not advised due to their own error in trouble, but because of the state prescribed because of the pandemic so strict."

Whether from the city, there's a lot of help will come is questionable. The city has already committed huge sums for Corona help. Mayor Peter Tschentscher (SPD) sets out that the VAT will be reduced from July. "So we have a Situation that the restaurateurs have a new perspective," he said on another occasion, on the subject of.

The landlord of the apartments have it better: At the apartment, only one per cent (3000 to Rent) is the rent according to the Association, so far corona is a result not been paid.

This article was written by Sandra Schäfer

*The contribution of "Many Restaurants do not pay your Rent" published by Mopo. Contact with the executives here.

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Date Of Update: 01 June 2020, 16:27