[1988]DLHC2315 • March 31, 1988 • High Court
SAKA V. LOKUMAL
The plaintiff, landlord of a rented premises, sought repossession of the property on the ground that it was needed for occupation by his daughter, a qualified barrister residing abroad, who intended to return to Ghana with her husband and children. The defendant tenant disputed the plaintiff's need for the premises, alleging the plaintiff did not genuinely require it for his daughter and raised issues about previous rent increases and pending litigation between the parties.
read moreThe plaintiff who rented his premises to the defendant, now brings an action to repossess same on the ground that it would be occupied by his daughter who lives abroad and is due to return to the country with her two children and husband. In view of the contention in paragraph 4 of the defendant’s defence that the plaintiff does not need the premises for the occupation of his daughter and her husband and children, I would first like to determine whether the plaintiff was able to establish that he does indeed need the premises for that purpose. I think the evidence of the plaintiff does support a finding of this fact in his favour. The evidence was given by the plaintiff himself. There is no doubt that he has a daughter who is a qualified barrister practising in London. His unchallenged testimony shows he has taken the bar examinations in Ghana and so is qualified to practise in this country. This must be a sure sign of her desire not to be stuck over in Britain but to practise also .....