[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]He says the claim that HBC has refused to engage in good faith negotiations is “completely false.”Putnam also alleges that the landlords are no longer providing the “first class” properties that HBC bargained for, noting that the shopping centres at issue have changed significantly since March.It’s possible the retailer also has unpaid bills outside Quebec.Oxford Properties alleges in court documents that while HBC continues to pay rent “under protest” at three of its shopping centres, it’s withholding rent at eight other locations.The company’s portfolio of malls includes the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in North York, Ont., the Square One Shopping Centre in.