Part 4Land attachment and residual attachment

Chapter 2Attachment of land

Consequences of land attachment

87Assignation of title deeds etc.

1

A land attachment assigns to the creditor the title deeds, including searches and all unregistered conveyances, affecting the attached land or any part of it.

2

The creditor is, in the event of a sale of the attached land (or part of it) in pursuance of a warrant under section 97(2) of this Act, entitled to—

a

deliver the title deeds (so far as in the creditor's possession and subject to the rights of any person holding prior rights to their possession) to the purchaser; and

b

assign to the purchaser any right the creditor has to have the title deeds made forthcoming.