Wednesday, 4 January 2012

Commercial Property Receivers - What Are They?

By Charlie Ricker


A commercial property receiver is typically the party that receives commercial property which is being threatened by foreclosure. As the commercial properties are foreclosed, the commercial property receiver provides support in processing the property. A lot of work is required to help the foreclosure process proceed smoothly and a judge appoints the commercial property receiver to ensure that all this work progresses efficiently. In essence, the commercial property receiver is a third party who could be an organization or individual such as an attorney.

Commercial property receivers pay attention to the upkeep of the property and are legally entitled to do what they think is best to maintain the property. This includes hiring workers to help maintain the commercial property and making decisions that affect the operation of the business. For foreclosed commercial properties, the owners no longer have any control over the property or the way the business is run. All control is transferred to the commercial property receiver.

Despite having full control over properties, commercial property receivers have additional responsibilities including ensuring that tenants within the properties are notified about the change in management. Information about the receivership is provided and the commercial property receiver also has the task of creating leases and acquiring new tenants for the properties as required. Financial transactions such as rent will also be managed and received by the commercial property receiver. In addition, the receivers are responsible for paying taxes and any outstanding utility bills that have not been paid.

An important aspect of commercial property receivership involves maintaining insurance on the property. Acquiring insurance is mandatory for most commercial properties and the commercial property receiver is obligated to ensure that all insurance records are updated and functional. Real estate agencies may be hired to assist in cases where the commercial properties are to be sold. These real estate agents can create property listings or facilitate a private sale. However, private sales are not recommended as a result of legal and other problems that could arise.

It should be quite clear by now that a commercial property receiver has a lot on their plate and much work to do. They are solely responsible for everything concerning a property, and have to handle it themselves or hire outside help. It is indeed a huge responsibility, but someone has to do it. If you would like to learn more about what it takes to become a commercial property receiver, you will need to do a bit of research and reading. You never know, it just might something that interests you.




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