Adapting to the New Normal The case of commercial properties :: Mmegi Online

All key players in the commercial property space are important. A certain level of humanity and reasonableness is expected of them. One property professional put it so poignantly when he said all the key parties should have the attitude of, “let’s share in the pain.” Most certainly, a ‘your pain is my pain’ mentality would assist in finding mutually acceptable solutions in this time of extreme distress. So every key player has to chip in with a view to easing off the pain. PAUL BATSHEDI MORE* writes

If there is one thing that landlords and tenants of commercial property have their views converging on, it is the fact that this period is one of the most distressing times in human history. Despite the fact that a lot of money has been pumped into research, there is just no hope on the horizon.

True, over one 100 reputable outfits are working day and night to find either a vaccine or an antiretroviral drug to contend with the novel coronavirus. Just in case you are wondering why it’s called corona, it is because of the crown-like spikes visible on its surface.

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