25 Del. C. ch. 70 § 7065
Receivership procedures
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(a) The receiver shall be the Division of Consumer Protection of this State, or its successor agency. (b) (1) Upon its appointment, the receiver shall make within 15 days an independent finding whether or not there is proper cause shown for the need for rent to be paid to it, and for the employment of a private contractor to correct the condition complained of under § 7061 of this title and found by the court to exist. (2) If the receiver shall make such a finding, it shall file a copy of the finding with the Recorder of Deeds of the county where the property lies and it shall be a lien on that property where the violation complained of exists. (3) Upon completion of the aforesaid contractual work and full payment to the contractor, the receiver shall file a certification of such with the Recorder of Deeds of the appropriate county, and this filing shall release the aforesaid lien. (4) The receiver shall forthwith give notice to all lienholders of record. (5) If the receiver shall make a finding at such time or any other time that for any reason the appointment of the receiver is not appropriate, it shall be discharged upon notification to the court and all interested parties, and shall make legal distribution of any funds in its possession.
Under 25 Del. C. ch. 70 § 7065, when a court appoints a receiver in a housing-condition dispute, that receiver is the Delaware Division of Consumer Protection (or its successor). Within 15 days of appointment, the receiver must independently determine whether rent should be paid to it and whether a private contractor should be hired to fix the violation identified under § 7061. The receiver's findings can create a lien on the property, which is recorded with the county Recorder of Deeds and released only after the repair work is completed and the contractor is fully paid.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Section 7065 establishes that a court-appointed receiver—the Division of Consumer Protection—holds significant authority over a rental property during receivership proceedings. A compliant operator generally avoids the conditions that trigger § 7061 complaints in the first place, since a receivership finding results in a lien recorded against the property with the Recorder of Deeds. Landlords and lienholders of record are entitled to notice from the receiver, and the lien remains on title until contractual repair work is finished and fully paid.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under 25 Del. C. ch. 70 § 7065, tenants benefit from a structured process in which the Division of Consumer Protection, acting as receiver, independently evaluates whether housing conditions warrant corrective action and whether rents should be redirected to fund repairs. This provision works in tandem with § 7061, meaning a court finding of a qualifying violation can set the receivership process in motion. Tenants who believe conditions in their unit may qualify can explore this avenue by consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider familiar with Delaware's receivership framework.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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