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Civil procedure emannuel lameck kihayile three others vs tanzania building agency another 2022 tzhc 15364 16 december 2022

emannuel lameck kihayile three others vs tanzania building agency another 2022 tzhc 15364 16 december 2022

Applicants failed to establish a prima facie case or irreparable injury as the contracts allowed for 30 days’ notice of termination, which was given. No breach of contract or advance rent substantiated. Therefore, conditions for temporary injunction were not met.

  • Temporary injunction
  • Tenancy termination
  • Notice to sue
  • Breach of contract
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Land law 20130625 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20130625 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court invalidated notices to quit and a joint venture agreement, holding the tenants were lawful occupants, while dismissing their damages claim.

  • Tenancy termination
  • Joint venture agreements
  • Right of first refusal
  • Lease agreements
  • Fraud in contract
  • Tenancy-termination
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Land law 20101222 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20101222 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court dismissed an appeal over tenancy termination, holding that the appellant failed to prove construction expenses and had defaulted on rent.

  • Tenancy termination
  • Rent arrears
  • Compensation for improvements
  • Notice to vacate
  • Burden of proof
  • Tenancy-termination
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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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Land law 19960216 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19960216 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court partly allowed a tenancy appeal, holding that procedural non-compliance in restoring a dismissed application was an error, but the premises had already been demolished.

  • Tenancy termination
  • Restoration of dismissed applications
  • Compliance with statutory procedure
  • Tenancy-termination
  • Restoration-of-dismissed-applications
  • Civil-procedure
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Landlord and tenant NA TZCA Dar es Salaam

NA TZCA Dar es Salaam

The Court of Appeal held Shell remained the lawful tenant, allowed possession of the premises, and dismissed the respondent’s cross-appeal over furniture.

  • Tenancy termination
  • Recovery of possession
  • Statutory tenancy
  • Mesne profits
  • Landlord-tenant
  • Tenancy-termination
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Landlord and tenant wilbert mzania vs hamis hassan 1980 tzhc 8 1 december 1980

wilbert mzania vs hamis hassan 1980 tzhc 8 1 december 1980

The High Court held that after valid notice to quit, the appellant became a tenant on sufferance and rent stayed at the original agreed rate.

  • Arrears of rent
  • Vacant possession
  • Tenancy termination
  • Mesne profits
  • Landlord-and-tenant
  • Arrears-of-rent
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