07/08/2023
*Landlord tries to stab lodger, gets overpowered and stabbed to death by own knife*
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In 2021, Prayer Banda (22) of Mbizo 18 in Kwekwe, was fatally stabbed by his lodger Victor Moyo (24), following a clash over rent.
According to a Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) report, Banda arrived home in the early hours of the morning and force-opened Moyo’s bedroom door and ordered him to vacate the room.
A misunderstanding ensued and Banda produced a knife in an attempt to stab Moyo.
In a sad twist, the landlord was overpowered, disarmed and stabbed by the same knife that he wanted to attack the lodger with.
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Although it is unusual for lodgers and landlords to engage in serious disagreements that result in the loss of life or injury, there has always been a love-hate relationship between the two parties.
The significant number of complaints handled by the Residential Rent Board is testament to the cat-and-mouse relationship between most tenants and property owners.
Created under the Housing and Buildings Act, the board presides over disputes between landlords and lodgers.
“At least 483 disputes involving landlords and their lodgers have so far been brought before the board for arbitration,” the Residential Rent Board told The Sunday Mail Society.
“These cases were reported in the Northern region (Mashonaland) only.”
But the trend is said to be the same in other areas around the country. The board reckons landlords seeking to evict their tenants due to non-payment of rent is the major issue that is brought for arbitration. Other cases involve an impasse over rental reviews.
According to the Residential Rent Board, in most cases, landlords are advised to apply for ejectment certificates in order to evict tenants who fail to pay rent.
Ejectment certificates are also issued against lodg
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