Receivers claiming the right to receive rent from the tenant with none of the obligations that go with it (such as to make repairs) seems unlawful.
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It's not unlawful. It's a mess.
What should have happened is that the Residential Tenancies Act should have a clause stating that where there is a receiver, he takes over the landlords obligations (in relation to deposit and repairs and notice)
My advice to tenants in this situation, before they pay one penny of rent to a receiver:
a) Get the receiver to confirm in writing that he will pay you back the deposit if he decides to evict you
b) Ditto for repairs, that he will carry out the repairs
And if you cannot get that, you then know what you are dealing with, then my advice is as follows:
a) Notify receiver or repairs needing to be done, if not done notify receiver that you will carry out the repair and deduct it from the rent
b) If you get notice, make sure it is valid, and go to Threshold or the PRTB
c) Don't pay the last months rent so you are not out of pocket.