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Law of Property Act 2000
94Provisions as to exercise of power of sale
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94 Provisions as to exercise of power of sale
(1) The power of sale conferred by this Act may be exercised by any
person entitled to receive and give a discharge for the mortgage
money.
(2) The power of sale conferred by this Act does not affect the right of
foreclosure.
(3) Subject to section 90, the mortgagee is not answerable for any
involuntary loss that happens in connection with the exercise or
execution of:
(a) the power of sale conferred by this Act;
(b) a trust relating to the sale of the mortgaged property; or
(c) a power or provision contained in the instrument of mortgage
that relates to the exercise of the power of sale.
(4) At any time after the power of sale conferred by this Act has
become exercisable, the person entitled to exercise the power may
demand and recover from another person, who is not a person who
has an interest in the mortgaged property in priority to the first-
mentioned person's mortgage, all the deeds and documents
relating to the property or to the title to the property which a
purchaser under the power of sale would be entitled to demand and
recover from the other person.