Principle

CONTRACT LAW — Hire Purchase — Non-Signature by Owner — Effect on Enforceability

Area of law
CONTRACT LAW
Court
Supreme Court

A hire purchase agreement must be signed by both parties to be valid under the Hire Purchase Act. Where the owner fails to sign, the agreement does not comply with the statutory requirements. A party who violates the Act by seizing goods improperly cannot rely…

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