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Land law na TZHC Mbeya

na TZHC Mbeya

The High Court upheld an order for vacant possession after a fixed-term tenancy expired, dismissing the tenant’s appeal and awarding costs to the landlord.

  • Tenancy termination
  • Notice to quit
  • Vacant possession
  • Tenancy-termination
  • Notice-to-quit
  • Vacant-possession
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Civil procedure 19970224 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19970224 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court dismissed a civil appeal over vacant possession, holding that res judicata did not bar the respondents’ application because earlier proceedings were not finally determined on the merits.

  • Res judicata
  • Notice to quit
  • Vacant possession
  • Tenancy rights
  • Res-judicata
  • Notice-to-quit
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Landlord and tenant 19880226 TZCA Dar es Salaam5

19880226 TZCA Dar es Salaam5

Second appeal in a landlord-tenant dispute over eviction, notice to quit, and breach of tenancy. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal with costs.

  • Eviction
  • Tenancy breach
  • Notice to quit
  • Mesne profits
  • Rent restriction act
  • Notice-to-quit
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Landlord and tenant 19860227 TZCA Dar es Salaam

19860227 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The Court of Appeal held that a month-to-month contractual tenant needed a notice to quit before eviction proceedings, and dismissed the landlord’s appeal.

  • Notice to quit
  • Contractual tenancy
  • Statutory tenancy
  • Alternative accommodation
  • Eviction
  • Notice-to-quit
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Land law 19830331 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19830331 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court allowed an appeal against an eviction order, holding that a monthly tenancy required notice to quit and that the statutory preconditions for recovery of possession were not met.

  • Eviction
  • Notice to quit
  • Statutory tenancy
  • Alternative accommodation
  • Arrears of rent
  • Notice-to-quit
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Landlord and tenant wilbard mzanila vs hamis hassan 1982 tzhc 22 26 march 1982

wilbard mzanila vs hamis hassan 1982 tzhc 22 26 march 1982

The High Court held that a valid notice to quit ended the tenancy, leaving the appellant a tenant at sufferance liable at the original rent, with vacant possession academic after vacating.

  • Arrears of rent
  • Vacant possession
  • Tenancy at sufferance
  • Mesne profits
  • Notice to quit
  • Landlord-tenant
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Land law 19730421 TZHC Mwanza

19730421 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court partly allowed a rent appeal, holding the tenant liable only for proved arrears up to expiry of the notice to quit, not rent through January 1971.

  • Tenancy
  • Arrears of rent
  • Burden of proof
  • Notice to quit
  • Rent-arrears
  • Notice-to-quit
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