Section 40: What Happens When a Sole Tenant Dies in Uganda
40.Termination upon death of sole tenant
(1)Where a tenant who is a single occupant of premises dies, the tenancy terminates at the earliest of the following dates—
(a)twenty-eight days after the landlord is given written notice of the
death of the tenant by the legal personal representative or next of kin of the tenant;
(b)twenty-eight days after the landlord has given notice to vacate to the legal personal representative or next of kin of the tenant;
(c)a date agreed in writing between the landlord and the legal personal representative or next of kin of the tenant; or
(d)the date specified as the termination date of the tenancy by the court on the application of the landlord under subsection (2).
(2)Where a landlord is unable to give notice to vacate under subsection (1)(b), the landlord may apply to the court for an order to terminate the tenancy.
Plain English Summary
When a tenant who lives alone dies, the tenancy does not automatically continue. The lease ends on the earliest of: 28 days after the landlord receive...
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