P. Rosati & Sons (Pvt) Ltd v P&C Panel Beaters & Spray Painters

HH 102-2008

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

19 November 2008

Citation

HH 102-2008

Neutral Citation

[2008] ZWHH 102

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

Uchena J

Full Bench

Uchena J

Areas of Law

Property LawCommercial Law

Keywords

Lease agreementStatutory tenancyCommercial premisesRent reviewEviction

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the lease agreement signed between the parties is still valid or lapsed on or after 1 October 2006","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Lease agreement until 2015, rent dispute October 2006, referral to rent board"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the defendant became a statutory tenant after referral of rent dispute to rent board","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Rent board determination of fair rent"}
{"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff has good and sufficient grounds to seek defendant's eviction","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Notice to vacate given, no breach alleged"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The plaintiff company, owner of commercial premises rented by the defendant company, sought to evict the defendant after a rent dispute was referred to the Commercial Premises Rent Board. The plaintiff claimed the lease had terminated and the defendant had become a statutory tenant, while the defendant argued the lease remained valid.

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