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Harare High Court
Sydney Mazambara v Milan Djordjevic
HH 472-18
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
16 August 2018
Citation
HH 472-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 472
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Chitakunye J
Full Bench
Chitakunye JNdewere J
Areas of Law
Property LawLandlord and Tenant Law
Keywords
lease agreementproperty transferevictionrental arrearshuur gaat voor koop
Tags
lease agreementproperty saleevictionhuur gaat voor koop
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Magistrates Court (Civil) Rules, 1980
- Magistrates Court (Civil) Rules, 1980
- Magistrates Court (Civil) Rules, 1980
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the respondent had locus standi to sue the appellant for eviction and arrear rentals after purchasing the leased property","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Property transfer from Letwin Emmanuel to respondent, appellant's cessation of rent payments"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant demonstrated a bona fide defence to the summary judgment application","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's contention about lack of contractual relationship with respondent"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant entered into a lease agreement with Letwin Emmanuel for property at 4 Kinross, Alexandra Park, Harare. The property was later sold to the respondent, who became the new owner. The appellant stopped paying rent after learning of the sale, leading to eviction proceedings and a claim for arrear rentals.
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