Retail landlords will want to forget the last three years. The pandemic was a traumatic time when vast amounts were slashed off property values, lockdowns left thousands of tenants unable to pay rent and tumbleweed High Streets were deserted for months on end as consumers embraced online shopping on a scale never seen before. It has been a nightmare for so many businesses.
But those falls in value means it is now an attractive time for some investors to start buying again in the sector just as sentiment is picking up amid rising footfall and new store openings.
