9. Inventory and estimate of property seized, and notice to tenant of seizure
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After seizing property, the sheriff must list and roughly value it. The tenant must get notice that it will be sold unless they pay within 5 days or get an order stopping the sale. If the tenant is off the premises, anyone appearing to occupy them may get the notice. If there is none, it may be posted conspicuously there.
Summary · Drafted with AI, checked against the official text on 30 Sep 2026.
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.
sheriff
“sheriff” includes a bailiff of a District Court in all cases where proceedings are taken in a District Court;
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.
tenant
“tenant” means any person from whom a landlord claims rent to be due under any such lease or agreement.