# The Insolvency Rules 1986, Rule 6.188: Money provided in lieu of sale

Extent: E+W

(1) The following applies where a third party proposes to the trustee that he (the former) should provide the estate with a sum of money enabling the bankrupt to be left in possession of property which would otherwise be made to vest in the trustee under section 308.
(2) The trustee may accept that proposal, if satisfied that it is a reasonable one, and that the estate will benefit to the extent of the value of the property in question less the cost of a reasonable replacement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1925/rule/6.188 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-rules-1986/rule-6.188
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