SCA 198/1183/9
Type
Case
Court
Saudi Arabian Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Leases & Tenancy Agreements, General Real Property Law, Civil Evidence
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
7 Dec 2004
Catchwords
Property – Leasing – End of tenancy – Eviction – Witnesses – Evidence
This case involved a request for eviction of a tenant who had refused to leave a property at the end of a tenancy. The case provides an example of the evidence used to confirm the position. The eviction was granted.
Background
A claimant filed a case against a defendant at Medina General Court claiming they had rented a flat owned by the Islamic endowments fund from him on 13/05/2002. The claimant stated although the contract was not renewed the defendant had refused to give up the flat. He requested the court to order the defendant to vacate the property. The claimant provided the court with a tenancy agreement and brought to witnesses who confirm the defendant was still living in the flat. The defendant was absent from the court session.
The court ruled that the defendant should vacate the flat.
The court of cassation upheld the ruling.
The citation and date given is that of the Medina General Court as the Court of Cassation merely upheld the ruling.