It may be different in the UK, but here in the US the landlords of shopping centers make mortgage payments only on the space actually rented. Lose a tenant, and

It may be different in the UK, but here in the US the landlords of shopping centers make mortgage payments only on the space actually rented. Lose a tenant, and their monthly bill shrinks. Yeah, it amazed me, too. However, the guy who explained it to me makes part of his living as a commercial landlord. I assume he knows the game.