Uganda High Court Rules in Favor of Downtown Investments Ltd in Lease Dispute
Lease – option to purchase – offer not accepted; no sale. Contract interpretation – rent revision clause construed as upward increases; conduct can evidence acceptance of revised rent. Breach – tenant’s non-payment of rent, wrongful possession. Set-off/recovery for repairs – require written consent, documentary proof and pleaded special damages. Remedies – rent arrears, mesne profits,...
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High Court of Uganda Dissolves 31-Year Marriage over Cruelty and Constructive Desertion
By Nomad Advocates In Hope Kyomugisha v Friday Herbert Mugisha (Divorce Cause No. 103 of 2023), the High Court of Uganda (Family Division) dissolved a long-standing Christian marriage on grounds of cruelty and constructive desertion, while making detailed orders on the distribution of matrimonial property. The parties were married in 1992 at St. James Cathedral,...
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Shumuk Springs Development Ltd and Others v Bonney Mwebesa Katatumba and Others (Civil Suit No. 375 of 2009) [2025] UGCommC 456 (23 December 2025)
By Nomad Advocates Once condominium titles are created, the parent title becomes inactive and cannot be used in transactions in Uganda Condominium Property – section 3 (1) of The Condominium Property Act – once a building is divided into several units individually owned, the land on which it is established is collectively owned – upon...
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Land Due Diligence in Uganda: Protecting Buyers from Fraud
By Nomad Advocates Keywords: land due diligence Uganda, land fraud lawyers, buying land in Uganda Land fraud remains one of the most common legal risks in Uganda. Conducting proper land due diligence before purchase is essential to confirm ownership, boundaries, tenure, and any existing encumbrances. Due diligence includes conducting official searches at the Ministry of...
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