CMA consulting on whether to ban Aldi and Lidl from restrictive land deals

Aldi and Lidl stores together

Rivals Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Waitrose, Marks & Spencer and Co-op are already banned from having so-called restrictive covenants in new property deals under the 2010 Controlled Land Order

The Competition & Markets Authority has launched a consultation on whether to ban Aldi and Lidl from having clauses in property deals that block competitors from opening nearby.

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