National Housing & Construction v T.N Bukenya
National Housing & Construction v T.N Bukenya (Civil Appeal No. 02 of 2009) [2012] UGHC 30 (23 February 2012)
The High Court found that the respondent breached the tenancy agreement by subletting the premises without the appellant's consent, as evidenced by unchallenged testimony from defense witnesses who paid rent to the respondent's attorney. The court held that the trial magistrate erred in finding the termination unlawful, as the appellant was entitled to terminate the tenancy for breach, regardless of whether the operative agreement was from 1988 or 2006. The respondent, having breached the agreement, could not claim protection or entitlement to purchase the property under condominium law. The…
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- Tenancy Termination
- Subletting Breach
- Condominium Purchase Rights
- Magistrate Pecuniary Jurisdiction
- Injunctive Relief
- Damages And Interest