When a landlord seizes property left by the tenant and holds it until the rent is paid or sells it to pay rent owing, this is referred to as
A) relief against forfeiture.
B) tenancy at sufferance.
C) distress.
D) an order nisi.
E) an order absolute.

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Distress refers to the act of a landlord seizing a tenant's property to secure payment of overdue rent. This legal remedy allows the landlord to hold or sell the tenant's property to recover the owed rent.

When a Landlord Seizes Property Left by the Tenant and Holds