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Land law imagi mbugi vs songea municipal council 2022 tzca 241 2 may 2022

imagi mbugi vs songea municipal council 2022 tzca 241 2 may 2022

The Court of Appeal upheld demolition of a guest house built in a planning area without a building permit and dismissed the appeal with costs.

  • Building permits
  • Demolition of structures
  • Planning consent
  • Retrospective application of law
  • Compensation for demolition
  • Building-permits
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Land law daniel trael lema vs ubungo municipal council and another 2021 tzhclandd 812 17 november 2021

daniel trael lema vs ubungo municipal council and another 2021 tzhclandd 812 17 november 2021

The High Court held that a boundary wall was built beyond the plaintiff’s plot into a public road area and upheld its demolition by the municipal authority.

  • Demarcation of land
  • Building permits
  • Public roads
  • Compensation for demolition
  • Land-law
  • Urban-planning
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Land law director moshi municipal council vs stanlenard mnesi another 2019 tzca 85 11 april 2019

director moshi municipal council vs stanlenard mnesi another 2019 tzca 85 11 april 2019

The Court of Appeal held that planning consent and a building permit were required for development within a planning area, and set aside compensation awarded for demolition.

  • Building permits
  • Planning consent
  • Compensation for demolition
  • Special damages
  • Enforcement powers of local authorities
  • Urban-planning
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Administrative law 20150213 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20150213 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court granted leave to seek judicial review of a decision suspending a building permit for Plot 1006/1, Upanga, after the respondent did not oppose the application.

  • Leave to apply for judicial review
  • Suspension of building permit
  • Judicial-review
  • Leave-to-apply
  • Urban-planning
  • Building-permit
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Property law 19871128 TZCA Tanga

19871128 TZCA Tanga

The Court of Appeal held that the land reorganization scheme was unlawful for non-compliance with section 27, but left the appellant's 33-year occupancy in place.

  • Right of occupancy
  • Land amalgamation
  • Master plan validity
  • Redistribution of land
  • Priority of claims
  • Land-law
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