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Harare High Court
P. M. G. Cochrane v Gordon Mackie
HH 303-11
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
7 December 2011
Citation
HH 303-11
Neutral Citation
[2011] ZWHH 303
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
MUSAKWA J
Full Bench
MUSAKWA J
Areas of Law
Property lawLandlord and tenant lawCivil procedure
Keywords
Lease cancellationEjectmentArrear rentalsHolding over damagesStatutory tenantImprovements
Tags
Lease agreementSummary judgmentEjectmentStatutory tenancy
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether summary judgment for ejectment should be granted where respondent claims right to retain possession pending compensation for improvements","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Lease expired; respondent occupied without paying rent; respondent claimed compensation for improvements"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought summary judgment for ejectment of the respondent from his property at 37 Hillview Road, Philadelphia, Harare, after the lease expired on 31 January 2010. The respondent had occupied the property since February 2009 without paying rent, claiming he was a statutory tenant and entitled to offset rent against repairs he had effected.
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