ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT - 1961 (ACT 63)

Section - 71 - Distress for rent

(1) A personal representative may distrain upon land for arrears of rent due or accruing to the deceased in like manner as the deceased might have done had he been living.

(2) The arrears may be distrained for after the termination of the lease or tenancy as if the term or interest had not determined, if the distress is made

(a) within six months after the termination of the lease or tenancy; and

(b) during the continuance of the possession of the lessee or tenant from whom the arrears were due.

(3) Any enactments relating to distress for rent apply to any distress made pursuant to this section.