Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-90395, 333-62830, 333-108947, and 333-226043 on Form S-3 and Registration Statement Nos. 33-73376, 333-04295, 333-41768, 333-88914, and 333-182217 on Form S-8 of our report dated April 8, 2021, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries (Debtors-In-Possession) appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and CBL & Associates Limited Partnership for the year ended December 31, 2020.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Atlanta, Georgia

April 8, 2021