How Caffe Nero won landlord-tenant lawsuit
Although Caffe Nero said it failed to pay rent for six months at one of its Boston locations, a judge dismissed the landlord s motion requesting payment.
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After being forced to close a Boston location in April 2020 following COVID-19 restrictions, London-based Caffe Nero found itself in the middle of a dispute with its landlord for failure to pay rent.
The Italian-style coffeehouse, which didn t pay rent from April to October, eventually vacated the Newberry Street location in late October, according to a motion filed by its landlord,UMNV, requesting unpaid rent plus interest and administrative expenses. Although the motion didn t request a specific dollar amount, it demanded liquidated damages for the rest of the 15-year lease term, as well as attorneys fees and expenses, according to the motion filed with theSuffolk Superior Court in Boston.