Mobile World does not pay cash with the store closed, arbitrarily reducing rent?

Recently, the social network spread the official letter sent by Mobile World Investment Company (MWG) to the space partner about not charging rent and not paying 100% of rent during the time the shops have to pay rent. completely closed, not doing business according to the mandatory requirements of state agencies, causing a stir among netizens.

Since the beginning of August, Mobile World Joint Stock Company has sent an official dispatch to the space partners of the Mobile World chain about the payment of space rent, during the period when the store is closed because of the large number of customers. COVID-19 pandemic.

In the dispatch, Mr. Quach Vinh Nam, national sales director, representative of Mobile World Joint Stock Company, stated that in the context of complicated epidemics, the company has actively cut many costs, but the Temporarily closing or restricting sales has caused the company not to generate revenue or reduce much revenue, which affects the operation of the company.

This official letter clearly states: "The Gioi Di Dong/Dien May Xanh operates in the retail sector with a nationwide network of stores, so when the epidemic prevention measures were strongly implemented in July/ In 2021, nearly 2,000 Mobile World / Dien May Xanh stores are temporarily closing or restricting sales.

With the desire to solve difficulties, TGDD sent to partners the premises, proposing:

- NO RENTAL CHARGE and 100% non-payment of ground rent during the time when the store must be completely closed, not doing business as required by the State agency.

- 70% RENTAL is NOT charged and 30% of the space rent is paid during the time the store is restricted from selling to coordinate epidemic prevention.

Valid from January 1, 2021 to August 1, 2021. The written request that the paid rent will be offset in the next payment periods, as well as will apply until the lease term expires if force majeure circumstances force the store to temporarily close or expire. sales mechanism.

However, this voluntary reduction of space rent is unilateral from Mobile World and has not been agreed to by the lessor. According to information on Cong Luan newspaper, on September 30, 2021, Mr. Tran Ky Mui (resident in An Nhon, Binh Dinh) said that Mobile World (TGDD) voluntarily reduced the rent of the premises (at address 160A). Tran Phu, Binh Dinh ward, An Nhon town, Binh Dinh province) without his consent - is the lessor.

On September 30, Mr. Tran Ky Mui, a property owner who leased a space to Mobile World in An Nhon, Binh Dinh had a response, about the adjustment and deduction of payment of the World's space rental fee. Mobile.

In the reply, Mr. Mui affirmed that in the lease contract signed with The Gioi Di Dong, there is no provision stating that the Mobile World can voluntarily reduce the rental price of the premises, when it occurs. COVID-19 epidemic in An Nhon area and without the consent of the lessor.

On that basis, Mr. Mui did not agree that Mobile World could arbitrarily reduce the rental price according to the signed contract. Mr. Mui is very sympathetic to the epidemic factors that have affected the company's business, but not so that Mobile World wants to reduce the price by itself, regardless of the opinion of the giver. rent.

Mr. Mui stated in the letter: "I find this to be too unreasonable and disrespectful to the lessor, which has affected my economic benefits and caused damage to me." If Mobile World continues to not respect and comply with the signed contract, Mr. Mui will transfer the lawsuit file to the competent people's court for settlement.

Regarding the above incident, according to information posted on Zing this morning, a source from MWG said that the business has contacted and asked to meet the owner directly from May and June, to negotiate and support. ground rent reduction. On June 15, the group sent the first official letter to the owners who were "unwilling" or refused to meet with the reason that they had not received the official letter. Some landlords then offered certain support after negotiation.

This official letter proposes to partners to reduce rent by 50% in the next 12 months, with stores that are closed at the request of the Government, an additional fee of 100% of the rent of the month that is closed. On July 20, the group sent the second official letter, requesting to pay 50% of the rent for the upcoming payment periods and extending until the end of 2021.

The source of MWG explained on Zing, the latest dispatch was sent from August 2 in a one-way direction to "unwilling" homeowners so that they would meet and negotiate. He said that for partners who continue to avoid and lack goodwill, "the spirit of this dispatch will be applied".

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