Pamhene v Rilpride Investments Private Limited (30 of 2022) [2022] ZWHHC 30 (19 January 2022)

Pamhene v Rilpride Investments Private Limited (30 of 2022) [2022] ZWHHC 30 (19 January 2022)

The respondent, as the party with a valid lease agreement with the owner, had the right to seek the appellant's eviction. The appellant was not a party to the lease and had no landlord-tenant relationship with the owner. The lower court erred in awarding holding over damages as there was no evidence of a rental obligation between the appellant and respondent, and the lease forbade subletting.

Citation
[2022] ZWHHC 30
Parties
Appellant: Miriam Pamhene; Respondent: Rilpride Investments Private Limited
Court
Harare High Court
Jurisdiction
Zimbabwe
Judgment Date
19 January 2022
Case Number
30 of 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal partially succeeds
Legal Topics
Ejectment, Privity of Contract, Statutory Tenancy, Holding Over Damages
Source Language
English
Landlord and Tenant Civil Procedure Ejectment Privity of Contract Statutory Tenancy Holding Over Damages

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Parties

Miriam Pamhene

Appellant

Rilpride Investments Private Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent had the right to evict the appellant from the premises
  2. 2 Whether the appellant was a statutory tenant
  3. 3 Whether holding over damages were properly awarded

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent, as the party with a valid lease agreement with the owner, had the right to seek the appellant's eviction. The appellant was not a party to the lease and had no landlord-tenant relationship with the owner. The lower court erred in awarding holding over damages as there was no evidence of a rental obligation between the appellant and respondent, and the lease forbade subletting.

Court Disposition

appeal partially succeeds

Orders

  • The 1st Defendant and all those claiming occupation through her are ejected from No.1 Winston House, 109 Leopold Takawira Street, Harare
  • Costs of suit are granted on an ordinary scale