, PVL3701 Assignment 1 COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester
2 2024 - DUE 9 September 2024 ; 100% TRUSTED
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Against this background consider the following set of facts:
Lerato owns a townhouse in Pretoria. Lerato’s best friend,
Karen, has been renting a room in Lerato’s townhouse since
January 2024. Lerato has been interested in immigrating to the
United Kingdom for years. During April 2024 Lerato accepts a
job offer in London. The immigration process gets finalised
swiftly and Lerato, being rushed to take up the job opportunity,
leaves all her belongings behind. She decides to come and sort
out everything when she comes home to visit her family during
December 2024. Karen takes Lerato to the airport. They are very
emotional while saying goodbye. Lerato hands the keys to her
Mercedes vehicle and the townhouse to Karen and runs to the
boarding gate. Months go by and despite Karen regularly trying
to communicate with Lerato on , Lerato seldomly responds.
Karen is sad and misses Lerato. One afternoon after taking a
walk, one of Karen’s new neighbours comes over for coffee.
During their discussion, Karen mentions that she owns the
Mercedes and the townhouse. Examine the correctness of
Karen’s statement. Fully substantiate your answer with reference
to the specific page(s) of your Study Guide that you consulted to
answer this question.
To address the scenario involving Lerato and Karen, we need to
evaluate whether Karen's claim of ownership over the Mercedes