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Harare High Court
Mudyiwa Elisha Ndewere v Debra Kunyeda and Brian Sedze
HH 193-2013
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
19 June 2013
Citation
HH 193-2013
Neutral Citation
[2013] ZWHH 193
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Mathonsi J
Full Bench
Mathonsi J
Areas of Law
Property lawLandlord and tenant law
Keywords
EvictionRental arrearsStatutory tenancyLease agreementEjectment
Tags
Landlord and tenantEvictionRental arrearsStatutory tenancy
legislation
Statutes Cited
- No statute or statutory provision was expressly mentioned, interpreted, or applied.
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the defendants are entitled to statutory tenancy despite non-payment of rent","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defendants claimed to be up to date with rent; evidence showed arrears"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the second defendant has any legal right to occupy the premises","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Second defendant not lease holder; first defendant vacated"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the plaintiff is entitled to eviction and rental arrears","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defendants in arrears; no legal basis for occupation"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, owner of house number 10 Capri Road, Highlands Harare, instituted eviction proceedings against the first and second defendants for non-payment of rent. The first defendant was the original leaseholder who vacated the premises, leaving the second defendant (her former husband) in occupation with a new wife. The defendants claimed they had been paying rent through the plaintiff's agents, but evidence showed they were in arrears of US$4,500.
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