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Bulawayo High Court
Edmond Totri and George Patrinos v Phathisani S. Nkomo
HB 222/20
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
15 October 2020
Citation
HB 222/20
Neutral Citation
[2020] ZWHB 222
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Kabasa J
Full Bench
Kabasa J
Areas of Law
Property lawCommercial leases
Keywords
Lease terminationStatutory tenantEvictionCommercial premises
Tags
Commercial leaseEvictionStatutory tenancy
legislation
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the plaintiffs have established a prima facie case for eviction warranting the trial to continue","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiffs gave proper notice; claim need for own use; defendant alleges ulterior motive"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiffs, owners of commercial property at 101 Robert Mugabe Way, Bulawayo, entered into a one-year lease with the defendant in 2011. The lease contained an automatic renewal clause requiring two months' notice for termination. After continuous renewal, the plaintiffs gave notice in June 2019 to terminate so they could use the premises themselves, citing economic necessity due to their advanced age and health issues. The defendant refused to vacate, alleging the eviction was motivated by desire to increase rent in USD.
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