Lavinia, a 20-year old student, finds that she can save a lot of money by renting a room nearby theuniversity instead of residing in the hostel. At the end of November 2021 she entersinto a contract for the rental of a room for N$ 500 per month from Mr. Williams. While visiting herparents over the December holidays, she mentions to them that she is going to stay in a room whenshe returns for her third year of studies. Her parents are totally against this idea. They feel that it istoo dangerous for her to stay on her own and her mother is particularly worried about the fact thatshe will not eat properly if she stays on her own. Subsequently, they tell her to cancel the contractand move back to the hostel. Discuss whether there is a valid contract between Lavinia and Mr. Williams
Lavinia, a 20-year old student, finds that she can save a lot of money by renting a room nearby the
university instead of residing in the hostel. At the end of November 2021 she enters
into a contract for the rental of a room for N$ 500 per month from Mr. Williams. While visiting her
parents over the December holidays, she mentions to them that she is going to stay in a room when
she returns for her third year of studies. Her parents are totally against this idea. They feel that it is
too dangerous for her to stay on her own and her mother is particularly worried about the fact that
she will not eat properly if she stays on her own. Subsequently, they tell her to cancel the contract
and move back to the hostel.
Discuss whether there is a valid contract between Lavinia and Mr. Williams
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