Oliver Chiperesa and Lyoba Chiperesa v Lovemore Tanyany Iwa Madzikanda and The Sheriff, Harare and The Registrar of Deeds

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether payment to the seller's authorised estate agent discharges the buyer's obligation to pay","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicants paid full purchase price to Trevor Dollar Real Estate, the first respondent's chosen agent"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the death of the estate agent before remitting funds excuses the seller from transferring the property","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Estate agent Duncan Dollar died without remitting the purchase price to the first respondent"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicants are entitled to compensation for the reduction in stand size","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Stand reduced from 2025 to 1982 square metres, a difference of 43 square metres valued at US$1,486"}

Background