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Harare High Court
Faith Ministries Church v Mr. F Nhau and Joseph Msika Housing Co-operative and The Minister of Local Government Public Works and National Housing
HH 178-22
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
18 March 2022
Citation
HH 178-22
Neutral Citation
[2022] ZWHH 178
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
KATIYO J
Full Bench
KATIYO J
Areas of Law
Property LawEviction Law
Keywords
evictionlease agreementillegal occupationchurch standHatcliffe
Tags
evictionlease agreementillegal occupationchurch property
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has locus standi to institute eviction proceedings as a leasee","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant holds lease agreement dated 15 April 2019"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether there are material disputes of fact requiring oral evidence","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondents dispute applicant's entitlement"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant is entitled to eviction of illegal occupiers","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant holds valid lease, respondents occupy without consent"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant church obtained a lease agreement for stand number 16549 Hatcliffe Harare from the Ministry of Local Government. The first and second respondents occupied the stand without consent and erected structures, prompting the church to seek eviction.
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