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Harare High Court
George Chitate v Francis Zvakada and Registrar of Deeds
HH 87-21
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
3 February 2021
Citation
HH 87-21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHH 87
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
TAGU J
Full Bench
TAGU J
Areas of Law
Property lawContract law
Keywords
Immovable propertyTransfer of ownershipAgreement of saleSpecific performance
Tags
Property transferAgreement of saleSpecific performance
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the 1st respondent is obliged to transfer ownership after receiving full payment","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Full payment received, applicant in occupation, 1st respondent disappeared"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
In 1991, the applicant purchased immovable property from the 1st respondent, paid the full purchase price of ZW$160,000, and took possession. Despite full payment, the 1st respondent failed to transfer ownership and disappeared, only resurfacing in 2016 attempting to evict the applicant.
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