Forced to Play Musical Chair in Own Backyard

"Hey Bro, I am moving again. Just to make sure you can find me the next time you come." "Not again! What happen? Chased out by landlord again? Sigh." I am not sure how common this scenario is today among GPs. Sadly, I am sure it is not uncommon. My friend and fellow GP was told by his landlord that he needed to vacate his present premise when the lease expire. The landlord was not even keen to negotiate for rental increase. In other words, any offer by my friend would not be considered enough. Later, my friend found out that the landlord leased out to an ice cream shop for close to 4 times the amount he is currently paying! Really wonder how the ice cream palour can earn that kind of money when my GP friend is struggling all these years. In fact, this is the third time my friend has moved in the same vicinity in the last 5 years. Sounds incredible but it is true. Landlord thinks nothing of your business these days. Nor do they think of supporting a local GP for the sake of the community. All they are concerned is the amount they can get from any tenant. They are not even concerned if your business fails. If it fails earlier, they will confiscate the deposit and just get another willing party. In the end, the public and the poor GP suffer. Is this new to you? Not to me. Have heard of others chased out by mall management, train stations, master tenants and others. I guess the only way to over come this trend is to become landlord ourselves. Maybe it is time for GPs ourselves to help each other buy over and mange the properties. Hopefully, we don't become the nasty and unscrupulous landlord who first chased us out. Or maybe we should all close our clinics and sell ice cream instead.