If the tenant's distraint goods are sold and there is excess money, to whom must the excess money be paid?

• A. To the landlord
• B. To the tenant
• C. To a court
• D. To the government

Answer: (B)

When goods are distrained for rent, the money from selling those goods is first used to cover the landlord’s costs of distraint and the rent owed. Any money left over after those costs and the debt are paid must be returned to the owner of the goods, which is the tenant. This ensures the landlord can recover what is due but cannot keep more than the debt and costs, so the excess does not stay with the landlord. The surplus is not owed to the court or the government.