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Harare High Court
Mclean Ngonidzashe Kuchocha and Cecilia Kuchocha v Patricia Mary Elizabeth Cox (Hougaard) and Registrar of Deeds N.O.
HH 155-17
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
8 March 2017
Citation
HH 155-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 155
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Tagu J
Full Bench
Tagu J
Areas of Law
Property LawContract Law
Keywords
subdivisionconditional saleRegional Town and Country Planning Actdevelopment permitrestitution
Tags
specific performancerestitutionunjust enrichmentsubdivision permit
legislation
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether an agreement for sale of land entered before a subdivision permit is granted is valid and enforceable","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Agreement signed 5 January 2015, permit granted 5 August 2015"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the first respondent is liable to make restitution despite claiming she did not receive the purchase price","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Payment made to Trevor Dollar Trust Account"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicants entered into an agreement of sale with the first respondent for a proposed subdivision of immovable property before a subdivision permit was granted. After the permit was subsequently issued, the first respondent refused to proceed with the transfer, prompting the applicants to seek specific performance or alternatively restitution of the purchase price.
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