South Africa Case Law

Soteriou v Retco Poyntons (Pty) Ltd. (1) (381/83)

Soteriou v Retco Poyntons (Pty) Ltd. (1) (381/83) [1985] ZASCA 15; [1985] 2 All SA 208 (A) (29 March 1985)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

381/83

Judges

Kotzé, Botha, Nicholas, Galgut, Vivier

The court held that a lease clause gave the tenant a valid right of first refusal for a new lease, and the landlord’s refusal to offer one justified setting aside ejectment.

• Right Of First Refusal
• Commercial Leases
• Contractual Uncertainty
• Business Efficacy
• Pre-emption Rights
• Right-of-first-refusal