Bhimjiani v Uganda Theatres, Ltd
Bhimjiani v Uganda Theatres, Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 9 of 1945) [1946] EACA 3 (1 January 1946)
The Uganda Rent Restriction Ordinance, 1943, applies to furnished business premises because there is no express provision in the Ordinance excluding such premises from its operation. The definitions of 'dwelling-house' and 'premises' in section 2, read with the operative sections, indicate that the Ordinance protects tenants of both furnished and unfurnished premises from eviction and excessive rent. The machinery for restricting excessive rent for furniture applies only to dwelling-houses, but the general protection against eviction and rent above the standard applies equally to business pre…
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- Landlord And Tenant
- Rent Restriction
- Furnished Premises
- Eviction Protection