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Rubarema v Rugasira (CIVIL SUIT NO. 411 OF 2017) [2020] UGHCCD 41 (20 March 2020)
The High Court found the tenant breached a tenancy agreement by failing to pay rent and subletting without consent, and awarded arrears, damages, interest, and costs.
Premchand and Others v Gomes and Others (Civil Appeal No. 52 of 1953) [1956] EACA 6 (1 January 1956)
The court held that the Central Rent Control Board, as a body exercising judicial functions informally, may entertain applications brought by persons with authority from a society, even if not all trustees are joined. Under section 16(1)(i) of the Increase of Rent (Restriction) Ordinance, 1949, where part of premises is sublet after 1st December 1941 and the remainder was already sublet, the landlord is entitled to possession of the whole premises against both head-tenant and subtenants, subject to the Board's consideration of reasonableness. The Board is required to consider all relevant fac…
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Meralli and Company Limited v Parker, Togossoff and Company Limited (Civil Suit No. 1542 of 1953) [1956] EACA 19 (1 January 1956)
The court held that an oral sublease with delivery of possession created a valid tenancy, and that lack of written consent did not defeat rent recovery.
Chogley v Bains (Civil Appeal No. 129 of 1951) [1952] EACA 307 (1 January 1952)
The court held that the 1949 Rent Restriction Ordinance applied retrospectively to an unauthorised subletting, so the appellant could be ejected, but mesne profits against him were set aside.
Din v Said (Civil Case No. 359 of 1950 (Mombasa)) [1951] EACA 335 (1 January 1951)
The court upheld possession orders after finding a fixed-term tenancy ended by effluxion of time, with no need for notice to quit and unauthorized subletting.
