What is a money attachment
A ‘money attachment’ is used to collect cash from commercial clients such as bars, clubs, shops or restaurants. It cannot be used to collect money in a dwellinghouse. A money attachment can be used by creditors once:1s174 BD(S)A 2007 •the debt is constituted by a decree or document of debt; and
•the client has been issued a charge for payment; and
•the period for payment specified in the charge for payment has expired without payment being made; and
•where the client is an individual, the creditor has, no earlier than 12 weeks before executing the money attachment, provided the client with a Debt Advice and Information Package.
A money attachment is not competent in relation to money:2s174 BD(S)A 2007 •kept within a dwellinghouse; or
•to which arrestment is competent.