The landlord of the D-Reizen property in Meppel has withdrawn the request to declare the parent company of the travel agency bankrupt. The owner of the retail space had filed for bankruptcy with the court, because the rent had not been paid for months.
In a response to our editorial staff, the PR / Communication of D-rt Group provides text and explanation about the current state of affairs. The part in our publication According to a spokesperson for the travel organization (owner of D-Reizen and VakantieXpert), the bankruptcy petition is outdated and incorrect.
'It is true that the landlord of the D-Reizen building in Meppel had filed for bankruptcy. That application has now been canceled. Last week, after the preliminary relief proceedings that we had filed for a rent reduction at the landlord, a positive judgment was issued. We then entered into talks with the landlord, whereby proper agreements were made for the future and he decided to abandon the bankruptcy petition, ”said a spokesperson for the D-rt Group.
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In a letter dated May 9, 2020, D-rt Retail proposed to its landlords that the rent be paid over May and June, no rent is paid in the third quarter and a turnover-related rent is paid in the fourth quarter. The owner could not agree with that proposal and filed a petition for bankruptcy of D-rt Retail with the court on May 14, 2020. D-rt Retail is part of a large group with a turnover of millions, while the owner is a private investor who owns one property as a retirement provision.
On July 22, the subdistrict court judge acting as a preliminary judge distinct identity. at first. D-rt Retail In interim relief, applied for an interim measure to ensure that it pays only part of the rent pending preliminary proceedings. The Subdistrict Court considers it plausible that the Ground Judge will consider the corona crisis as an unforeseen circumstance.
However, whether the claimant can demand adjustment of the rental price depends on all circumstances of the case. Therefore, the subdistrict court does not consider how the ground judge will consider the circumstances and how much rent reduction will be granted over which period.
The judge has provisionally determined that, given the exceptional circumstances, D-rt Retail will have to pay fifty percent less rent for the property in Meppel in the coming six months. The travel company must now start a soil procedure within two weeks about the reduction of the rent. D-rt Retail is a travel brokerage organization that is a subsidiary of the D-rt Group. The D-rt Group operates under the trade names D-Reizen, VakantieXperts, The Travelshop and Zonvaart Reizen.
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