Property manager sentenced

Zvikomborero Parafini
PROPERTY manager, Borislav Trinofonov Boynov, who was convicted of misappropriating money paid in rentals for two months at Bath Mansions in Avondale, Harare, was yesterday fined $10 000.

Boynov was also ordered to pay back US$4 995 to the property owners after being convicted of two counts of theft of property charges.

He also risks being jailed for two months if he fails to pay the fine.

In addition, magistrate Sharon Rakafa sentenced Boynov to a wholly-suspended six months, on condition he restitutes Escrow Agent US$4 995 on or before June 30, this year.

Rajendrakumar Jogi is the title deed holder of Bath Mansion Flats located in Avondale, Harare.

The court heard that Jogi, and a company called Technoimpex JSC, were in a dispute over Bath Mansions Flats.

The dispute was pending at the Supreme Court under case number SC361/20.

On December 2, 2020, the Supreme Court issued an order barring any of the parties, including Boynov, from collecting rentals from tenants at Bath Mansions.

The order also directed that money from tenants was to be deposited into an Escrow Agents account, administered by Messrs Couglan Welsh and Guest. In defiance of the Supreme Court order, Boynov collected US$3 850 in rentals for January 2021 and the same amount for the following month.

After collecting the money, which was supposed to be held in trust pending the Supreme Court determination, Boynov converted it to his use.