{"id":905,"date":"2020-09-15T17:17:21","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T17:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marumeandfuridzo.com\/?p=905"},"modified":"2024-01-05T09:57:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T09:57:11","slug":"lease-of-immovable-property-in-zimbabwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.marumeandfuridzo.com\/lease-of-immovable-property-in-zimbabwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Lease Of Immovable Property In Zimbabwe"},"content":{"rendered":"

A contract of lease is an agreement between one party (landlord\/lessor) and another (tenant\/lessee) in terms of which the lessor gives to the lessee temporary use and enjoyment of property in return for payment of a specified amount.<\/p>\n

It is not a requirement for the validity of a contract of lease that it be in writing. An oral lease agreement is as valid as a written lease. In fact a number of leases for residential properties are not written. It is however advisable to reduce a contract of lease to writing so as to reduce disputes on what would have been agreed to by and between the parties. The parties should make sure that they include the following terms in their contract;<\/p>\n