Aideen Hayden (Labour) | Oireachtas source

On a positive note, I welcome the commitment of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004; in other words, all of the rights a tenant has under that Act 2004, including being given adequate notice, having a property maintained and a deposit returned, would be seen as the obligations of a receiver appointed for a rented property. This would improve the position enormously. I very much welcome, therefore, the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill which will bring about this change in the law.

I am very happy that the Minister of State has accepted what has been said. I thank Senator Rónán Mullen for raising the issue. It is important to take on board the changes proposed to the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 with respect to the issues for tenants in buy-to-let properties.