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Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
24 November 2015
Citation
HH 7/16
Neutral Citation
[2016] ZWHH 7
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
MAKONI J
Full Bench
MAKONI JMWAYERA J
Areas of Law
Property LawLandlord and Tenant Law
Keywords
eviction ordersubleaseco-tenantlease agreementabsolution from instance
Tags
evictionlease agreementsublettingco-tenancy
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant was a subtenant of the respondent or a co-tenant with separate agreement with the landlord","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Lease agreement without diagram; minutes using \"we\" for rental obligations; payment arrangements"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent claimed the appellant was his subtenant and sought eviction for rental arrears. The appellant denied being a subtenant, claiming he was a co-tenant with a separate agreement with the landlord. The magistrate found for the respondent and granted eviction.
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