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Case Title

MRS AGNES GERTRUDE OSEI v. INNOVA HOLDINGS LTD CIVIL APPEAL NO: J4/68/2023 Page 16

Case Principle
Ascertaining whether an agreement is a Tenancy Agreement
Case Authority
We find that these nuances notwithstanding, the agreement was still fundamentally a tenancy agreement and, therefore, was amenable to the principles and rules that governed the regime of tenancy agreements. The document which formed the foundation of the instant dispute is captioned and described plainly as a ‘Tenancy Agreement’ between Mrs. Agnes Gertrude Osei of the one part and Innova Holdings of the other part. In this deed, the parties are clearly designated as Landlady and tenant, respectively, referable to the designations adopted by the parties in a tenancy agreement. Additionally, the agreement included clear terms, stipulating the monthly rent to be charged by the Land Lady and a corresponding obligation on her part to yield the rented premises for the benefit of the tenant.