What We Lose When Independent Businesses Can't Afford London Rents

How soaring rents are dismantling the social fabric of our neighbourhoods, one shop closure at a time

The shutters came down on A&C Continental Delicatessen on Atlantic Road in October 2015, ending a quarter-century of service to the Brixton community. José and Anabella Cardoso didn't close their doors because customers stopped coming. They closed because Network Rail demanded they vacate to make way for redevelopment. Their story is just one of many ca…