Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3303

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The lessee must pay rent on its due dates as long as he enjoys the leased property. - The lessee’s right to withhold rent because of interference by a third party on legal grounds with his enjoyment of the leased property. This extends to rent falling due from the occurrence of the interference, not earlier rent.
Arabic original
وجوب وفاء المستأجر بالأجرة في مواعيدها مادام منتفعاً بالعين المؤجرة. - حق المستأجر في حبس الأجرة بسبب تعرض الغير له بسبب قانوني في انتفاعه بالعين المؤجرة. انصراف ذلك إلى الأجرة التي تستحق منذ وقوع التعرض دون الأجرة السابقة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٤٢/٩٨ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٥/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثاني ص ٥٣٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 649.

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