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Occupiers' unsupported rent‑boycott defence rejected; eviction granted but stay/suspension ordered pending end of adjusted alert level 3.
* Property law / PIE – eviction of unlawful occupiers; bona fide defence to eviction (ownership dispute; withholding rent for repairs) – insufficiency of evidence.
* Consideration of personal circumstances and role of municipality under s4(7) PIE – when City report/assistance required.
* Interaction with COVID‑19 Disaster Management regulations – discretionary stay/suspension of eviction pending end of adjusted alert level 3.
* Conduct amounting to rent boycott, self-help (changing locks, intimidation) relevant to justice and equity enquiry.
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A bona fide occupier’s improvement lien secures lawful occupation until compensated; the purchaser (applicant) was not liable.
* Property law – improvement/retention lien – bona fide possessor who effects necessary and useful improvements acquires a real right to retain possession until compensated. * Eviction – retention lien is an absolute defence to eviction by owner or subsequent purchaser, subject to limited exceptions. * Enrichment – claim for payment for improvements lies against the owner who was enriched, not necessarily against a subsequent purchaser. * Costs – where neither party succeeds, no costs awarded.
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