Respected Friends,
I have a question to ask - for last 40 years we reside in a rented house, which was initially taken on rent by my late grandfather, my grandfather had 5 sons, out of which my father was elder son, becomes no more & me & my mother residing in that house, my another uncle is also residing separately in that house with his family & another uncle is not residing into that house but keeping his possession in one room by keeping the room under lock & key, & rest of 2 uncles are not having any possession into that house & also they r not residing into that house.
After my grandfathers death our present landlady is now issuing rent bill of the house by mentioning 6 names in the place of my grandfather, they r my mother, my name & my other 4 uncles names. But in reality the rent is being paid by only we (me & my mother), my uncle who is residing in that house & the uncle who is keeping his possession in a room. Other 2 uncles r not paying any amount as they r not residing in that house.
Now my question is –
a. Is there any legal provision by which the landlord can include 6 names in a single rent bill?
b. The above mentioned 6 persons – are now collectively becomes tenant or individually becomes tenant? When any specific space for any person is not mentioned or defined into the rent bill.
c. When out of 6 persons 2 persons are not paying any bill amount & also not having any possession into the house, then can we delete or request to the landlord to delete their names from such rent bill? Whether for doing so their previous permission is needed or not?
Pls. send me the suggestions.
Thanks
Debashis
