Section 106: Action by landlord
consolidated text (as at 2011, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
106. Action by landlord
(1) The Intermediate Court or a District Court shall have jurisdiction in
any action by a landlord to obtain cancellation of a lease, with or without
damages, or to recover possession of real property from a tenant or occupier, including an action where the value of the property exceeds the prescribed amount.
(2) Where the yearly rent or rental value of the property does not exceed
the prescribed amount and the sum claimed for damages, if any, and for rent
do not together exceed the prescribed amount, the cancellation of any lease,
damages and possession of real property from a tenant or occupier may be
claimed in the same plaint in which rent is claimed.
(3) This section shall not affect the operation of the Landlord and Tenant
Act.
[S. 106 amended by Act 6 of 1999.]
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Questions this section answers
- Can my landlord sue me in the District Court to cancel my lease or get possession of the property?
- Does a landlord's claim against a tenant go to the District Court even if the property is worth more than the prescribed amount?