Legal transfer of property under paghdi system

sameer (Querist) 15 October 2015 This query is : Resolved
Dear Sir,

We have a property in a chawl under Pagdi system in Mumbai since 1976. My mother expired in 2006 & there after a builder purchase the entire compound for redevelopment. He has not took room rent from any tenant nor issued rent receipt so far. In between he has prepared an agreement of redevelopment in my father's name to develop entire property under SRA. We have left this property since 2010 & staying in other property on rent. Meanwhile we also given this property on L & L to some near by relatives. Builder has so far not develop the property & now asking rent from everyone. While we are agree to pay the rent he is issuing the rent receipt in my mother name. For changing the rent receipt on my father's name he is asking nominal transfer charges. He is also asking to produce indemnity bond & affidavit. Appreciate if you could advise what legal document we should produce so that property can be transfer to my father's name. Do we need to pay the rent to the builder as he is claiming that he is the owner of the property. Does builder has right to take any action against us as we have sub-let the property without his consent. Please advise.
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Deepak Nair (Expert) 16 October 2015
Indemnity bond and affidavit are all they are asking along with a nominal fees for changing name in the records. If it serves the purpose, there is no harm in going ahead with the same. You need to provide them with an attested copy of death certificate of your mother.