Which right enables the lessor to recover unpaid rent if possible?

• A. Right to retain improvement
• B. Right to assign or sublet
• C. Right to eviction
• D. Right to sequester

Answer: (D)

When a landlord is trying to recover unpaid rent, the strongest option is a remedy that actually preserves and retrieves the money owed rather than simply ending the tenancy. Sequestration is a court-ordered process that takes control of the tenant’s assets to protect and satisfy a creditor’s claim. In the context of unpaid rent, this means the landlord can secure the tenant’s property or funds so that the arrears can be paid, especially if there’s a risk the tenant might dissipate assets before payment.

The other rights described don’t directly secure the rent. Retaining improvements relates to what the landlord can keep when a tenant ends the lease or could involve compensation for improvements, but it doesn’t guarantee collection of outstanding rent. The right to assign or sublet is about the tenant’s ability to transfer the lease, which doesn’t force payment of arrears. Eviction ends the tenancy and removes the tenant from the premises, but it doesn’t ensure that unpaid rent will be recovered through a separate collection process. Sequestration, by contrast, targets assets to satisfy the rent owed, making it the most effective tool for recovering unpaid rent when possible.