Section 29 Recovery of Premises Act

Section 29 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 is about Landlord’s liability to special damages. It provides as follows:

(1) Where the landlord at the time of applying for a warrant of possession as aforesaid had lawful right to the possession of the premises, or of the part thereof so held over as aforesaid, neither said landlord nor his agent, nor any other person acting on his behalf, shall be deemed to be a trespasser by reason merely of any irregularity or informality in the mode of proceeding for obtaining possession under the authority of this Act, but the party aggrieved may if he think fit bring an action for such irregularity or informality, in which the damage alleged to be sustained thereby shall be specially claimed, and may recover full satisfaction for such special damage with costs of suit.

(2) If the special damage claimed is not proved, the defendant shall be entitled to a judgment, and if proved, but assessed by the court at any sum not exceeding fifty kobo, the plaintiff shall recover no more costs than damages, unless the court before which the trial action was brought shall certify on the record that full costs ought to be allowed.