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Receivership of rented apartment

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  • 27-06-2011 6:26pm
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    xRodge
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭


    This evening I got home to find a letter, telling me (named as "The Occupier") that the person in question has been appointed as the statutory receiver for the property I rent. He lists account details and states that I should pay all current and future rent to here.

    A quick look on the internet does show that the owner of the apartment block has been pulled by NAMA in the last few days, so I'm inclined to believe what I read. I've no intention of setting up any direct debit to any letter which addresses me as "The Occupier" though!

    However - I'm just wondering about my rights here on a few points.
    1. I've got a deposit of 2 months rent down with the owner. If he's in receivership, what's the odds of getting that back if I were to leave?
    2. I have a lease which runs for another 2 months with the owner. What's the legal stance with that? Am I obliged to pay the receiver anything?
    3. Does the receiver have the power to evict me?

    For the moment I've cancelled my standing order to pay the rent completely until I know where I stand. I certainly don't want to keep paying the owner if that money is just going into a big black hole. Worst case scenario would be that I'd just stay the last 2 months and pay no-one anything and not seek my deposit back. Wonder if that would be an option?


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    Icepick
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭Icepick


    Call the Receiver and find out.
    Yes, you are entitled to your deposit as it's not landlord's money.


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    wyndham
    Registered Users Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭wyndham


    xRodge wrote: »
    For the moment I've cancelled my standing order to pay the rent completely until I know where I stand. I certainly don't want to keep paying the owner if that money is just going into a big black hole. Worst case scenario would be that I'd just stay the last 2 months and pay no-one anything and not seek my deposit back. Wonder if that would be an option?

    This is exactly what I would do in your situation. it takes months and/or years to evict somebody in Ireland. Pay no more.


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