Breuning v Kastner (CA 19 of 2017) [2018] SCSC 8128 (27 March 2018)

Breuning v Kastner (CA 19 of 2017) [2018] SCSC 8128 (27 March 2018)

The Rent Board erred in dismissing the application for lack of locus standi as the uncontested lease agreement and admissions established the landlord-tenant relationship and the appellant's right to maintain the eviction application. The appeal was filed within the statutory time limit after excluding weekends and public holidays.

Citation
[2018] SCSC 8128
Parties
Appellant: Rose-Marie Breuning; Respondent: Uwe Kastner
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
27 March 2018
Case Number
CA 19 of 2017
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Rent Board
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Eviction, Locus Standi, Lease Agreement, Burden of Proof
Source Language
English

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Parties

Rose-Marie Breuning

Appellant

Uwe Kastner

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Rent Board

  1. 1 Whether the Rent Board erred in dismissing the eviction application for lack of locus standi
  2. 2 Whether the lease agreement and landlord-tenant relationship were established
  3. 3 Whether the appeal was filed within the statutory time limit

Ratio Decidendi

The Rent Board erred in dismissing the application for lack of locus standi as the uncontested lease agreement and admissions established the landlord-tenant relationship and the appellant's right to maintain the eviction application. The appeal was filed within the statutory time limit after excluding weekends and public holidays.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Matter referred back to the Rent Board to be reconsidered on the merits