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bruneilawsby aturio
In force2009 Revised Edition
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9. Inventory and estimate of property seized

In plain English

After a seizure, the sheriff must list and roughly value the property. The tenant gets notice of a sale at least 6 days away. Unless the tenant pays within 5 days or gets an order stopping it, the sale goes ahead. An absent tenant’s notice may go to an occupier or, if none, be posted on the premises.

Summary · Drafted with AI, checked against the official text on 30 Sep 2026.

(1)

After seizing any property under a writ of distress, the sheriff shall make an inventory and an approximate valuation thereof, and shall give to the tenant a notice of the seizure in the prescribed form, with a copy of the inventory and valuation attached, informing him of the amount due under the writ and that the property seized will be sold at a time and place to be named therein (not being less than 6 days from the date thereof), unless he pays the amount due within 5 days from the date thereof, or obtains an order restraining such sale.

(2)

If the tenant is not on the premises, such notice may be given to any person appearing to be in occupation thereof, or, if there is no such person, by posting it in some conspicuous place thereon.

Distress 6

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