The business 101 was unnecessary. What matters in this scenario is that these businesses are under government order not to operate. They are unable to make mon

The business 101 was unnecessary. What matters in this scenario is that these businesses are under government order not to operate. They are unable to make money. Deferment, then, amounts to a catch-22: pay now and go bankrupt; defer, have finances hampered well into the future, and still go bankrupt; or break the lease, shutter the business, and start up elsewhere. The building owner loses a tenant should any of these scenarios play out, and only receives income in the first (wildly cynical) two. The proper thing to do would be to either waive rent, ask for a percentage relative to the business that could be completed, or to automatically defer payments if they don't arrive on schedule. You can understand why some would find it unconscionable to insist on anything resembling business-as-usual during this time. Capital owners should be expected to be active supporters of their community interests. If not, I'm unconvinced that they shouldn't simply be chucked out with whatever charity proffered; what good are they?