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LPA RECEIVER

Law of Property Act 1925 receiver: a person (not necessarily an insolvency practitioner) appointed to take charge of a mortgaged property by a lender whose loan is in default, usually with a view to sale or to collect rental income for the lender. Common in the case of failure of a property developer, whose borrowings will largely be secured on specific properties.

LEIN

Right to retain possession of assets or documents until settlement of a debt.

LIQUIDATION

The procedure whereby the assets of a company (or partnership) are gathered in and realised, the liabilities met and surplus, if any, distributed to members.

LIQUIDATION COMMITTE

Committee of creditors who receive information from the liquidator and sanction some of his actions.

LIQUIDATOR

The person appointed to deal with the assets and liabilities of the company or partnership once the resolution to wind up has been passed or a compulsory winding up order has been made.

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