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Harare High Court
Margolis Trading (Pvt) Ltd v Harare Municipality
HH 544-17
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
23 August 2017
Citation
HH 544-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 544
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
MAKONI J
Full Bench
MAKONI J
Areas of Law
Property LawLocal Government Law
Keywords
rates clearance certificatesubdivisionurban councils actproperty rates
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ratessubdivisionlocal governmenturban councils act
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Can the court compel the respondent to issue Rates Clearance Certificates pending determination of the dispute over rates liability?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Dispute exists over rates charged; applicant seeks interim relief"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court can suspend the provisions of s 282(2)(a) of the Urban Councils Act?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant seeks order compelling RCC issuance without payment"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, owner of industrial stand 571 Derbyshire Township Harare, subdivided the property and sought an order compelling the respondent municipality to issue Rates Clearance Certificates for individual subdivided stands based on 2010 rates, pending resolution of a dispute over rates liability. The municipality had backdated rates to 2010 when subdivision was approved.
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