Sitshengisiwe Brenda Nhliziyo v Amos Sambo and CBZ Properties (Private) Limited and CBZ Bank Limited and The Registrar of Deeds - Harare

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the purported cancellation of the agreement of sale by first respondent was valid","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant paid full purchase price including letters of undertaking; First respondent failed to follow clause 12.1 procedure"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether applicant has valid cause of action against second and third respondents","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Second respondent guaranteed release of title deeds; Third respondent held mortgage bond over property"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether letter of undertaking from Homelink constitutes valid payment","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Homelink provided letter of undertaking for ZW$485,000; All parties initially accepted this arrangement"}

Background