[JonoW]

Whilst I'm sure landlords are in a tight spot too, what good actually comes from evicting any business right now? It's not like there are any new ones to take their place. Having an existing business with known revenue, waiting to restart once lock down ends seems better than hoping a new one will fare any better.

[rebuilder]

The landlords can probably keep the tenants' deposits if they get evicted or leave before their term is up. This can mean access to quite a bit of money rather quickly. And some tenants will have fixed-term leases with the contract expiring in a few months' time - for the landlord, forcing those tenants out of the contract before that term is up can be a win, because of the deposits.

Also, I don't think most businesses are literally out of cash yet. They're simply prioritizing other expenses, like wages. Landlords stand to benefit by forcing some of that money to go towards rent.

From a business perspective, it would be strange if the landlords did not try to get paid.