High Court judge Justice Webster Chinamhora, however, ordered tenants to immediately vacate the premises after the expiry of their contracts noting that sections of that law were unlawful and unfair.
A cumulative reading of section 22 and 23 shows that these provisions unfairly limit the powers of a court in ordering eviction and heavily restrict the lessor’s rights to terminate occupancy or seek eviction and possession of the premises after the lease expires.
The regulations create a forced relationship between the lessee and the lessor known as statutory tenancy.
My view is that sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of section 22 (2) effectively preclude the lessor from increasing rentals or leasing out the property to another person once the statutory tenancy protection applies.
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