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Melbourne business owners fear eviction as they struggle to make rent under coronavirus restrictions – ABC News
Business owners in one of Melbourne’s most thriving suburbs fear they are on the brink of closing down for good as talks with their landlords reach a stalemate and the end of the moratorium on evictions looms.
Stavros Konis is frustrated and angry. He does not want to see the restaurant his grandfather bought in 1979 close down on his watch.
Key points:
- Some shut-down Richmond businesses are being issued default notices because they can’t pay full rent
- Restaurateurs fear they will be kicked out of their premises in September
- Their agent said landlords were in a tough position if they relied on rent for their income
But he says his landlord’s tactics during Melbourn…
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