The landlords of woolworths' 813 stores were waiting to see which retailers would bid to take on Woolworths leases this week. Woolworths' administrator, Deloitte, was this week examining offers for the Woolworths portfolio. Landlords that own shops let to Woolworths range from small private landlords to big quoted companies. Capital & Regional's Mall Fund, which counts six Woolworths stores in its centres, private investor Tony Khalastchi and London & Regional have several freeholds let to Woolworths. London & Regional has around 15 shops following a sale of most of the 150 leases it bought in 2002. Many Woolworths stores have been sold through auctions over the years to private landlords. The big quoted property companies' exposure to Woolworths is minimal. Liberty has four Woolworths stores, which account for 1% of its rental income - less than ￡3.7m - while Hammerson is the least exposed, owning only one store, said JP Morgan.
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