agreement of salecancellationinstallment saleConventional Penalties Actcondonation
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immovable propertyagreement of salecancellationinstallment sale
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Statutes Cited
Conventional Penalties Act
Conventional Penalties Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether the agreement became an installment sale governed by Conventional Penalties Act after variation of payment terms","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Variation of payment terms to installments"}
{"issue_text":"Whether respondent was entitled to cancel agreement without giving 30 days notice under section 8 of Conventional Penalties Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Cancellation on 6 December 2005 without notice"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the plea of res judicata should succeed","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Previous case HC 132/06"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicants, a married couple, entered into an agreement of sale with the respondent for immovable property in Borrowdale, Harare. After varying the payment terms to installments, the respondent purported to cancel the agreement alleging breach. The applicants sought an order compelling transfer of the property.
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