Witness signature missing in rent agreement
Alpha Lotus
(Querist) 09 July 2012
This query is : Resolved
We have taken a flat for rent in Kolkata for Rs.8000/- per month and entered into a Leave and License agreement for 11 months on 10 Rupees stamp paper. The agreement is not registered. When providing the Rent agreement as proof of residence for my kids admission to school, we noticed that only one witness signature was present and no name and address of witness is mentioned.
Is this agreement valid as a proof of residence. The owner says he can't provide another witness signature and asked us to find another witness.
Unfortunately we don't have any other documents to show as address proof in Kolkata as our permanent residency is in Hyderabad and we moved to Kolkata just a few months back. What remedial steps can I take.
thanks.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 09 July 2012
use it as proof of residence . since agreement is signed by licensor and licensee and terms are reduced in writing it should suffice for proof of residence for admission of kids admission in school as the school is not going to examine whether all legal requirement are met .
however document appears to be under stamped . in future get agreement drafted by lawyer . see it meets all legal requirments and have it regd too
Alpha Lotus
(Querist) 10 July 2012
Sir, thank you for the kind advise.
