Erf 2292, Highveld x 12 Beleggings Bk v Stockstories 15 Bk en Ander (12557/2012) [2012] ZAGPPHC 93 (6 June 2012)

Erf 2292, Highveld x 12 Beleggings Bk v Stockstories 15 Bk en Ander (12557/2012) [2012] ZAGPPHC 93 (6 June 2012)

The court found that the defence of lis alibi pendens was unsustainable because the causes of action in the pending litigation and the present application were distinct. The pending action was based on breach of contract for non-payment of rent, while the present application was based on termination of the lease by...

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Citation
[2012] ZAGPPHC 93
Parties
Applicant: Erf 2292, Highveld x 12 Beleggings BK; Respondent: Stockstories 15 BK; Respondent: Arno Paul Brandt
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Case Number
12557/2012
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / First Instance
Outcome
Application granted; eviction order issued against the respondents.
Judges
P C van der Byl
Legal Topics
Eviction, Lease Agreement, Lis Alibi Pendens, Contract Termination
Land and Property Civil Procedure Eviction Lease Agreement Lis Alibi Pendens Contract Termination

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Parties

Erf 2292, Highveld x 12 Beleggings BK

Applicant

Stockstories 15 BK

Respondent

Arno Paul Brandt

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / First Instance

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to an eviction order against the respondents based on termination of the lease agreement.
  2. 2 Whether the respondents' defence of lis alibi pendens is sustainable in light of pending litigation.
  3. 3 Whether a new lease agreement was concluded between the parties after expiry of the original lease.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the defence of lis alibi pendens was unsustainable because the causes of action in the pending litigation and the present application were distinct. The pending action was based on breach of contract for non-payment of rent, while the present application was based on termination of the lease by notice. The court further held that the respondents' claim of a new lease agreement was not credible and contradicted the written contract, which required any new agreement to be in writing and signed. The argument that the lease continued in perpetuity was rejected, as the contract allowed for termination by either party on three months' notice. The applicant had validly...

Court Disposition

Application granted; eviction order issued against the respondents.

Orders

  • The first respondent, together with all persons occupying the premises through him, is ordered to vacate Shops 2 and 3, Highveld Centre, corner of Logan and Charles de Gaulle Avenue, Highveld Extension 12, Centurion, on or before 1 July 2012 or such later date as the applicant may determine.
  • Should the first respondent or any such persons fail to vacate as ordered, the sheriff is authorised to evict them from the premises as soon as practicable after 1 July 2012 (or the further date allowed by the applicant).