Background:
A person staying in rented premises in mumbai for over60 years and paying rent regularly to landlord His son and daughter were staying with him till age of 25. Son and daughter are married and they do not stay in the premises. The rent receipt is in his name.
Question:
1) Can children claim right of residence in the premises after the death of father?
2) Can the tenancy right be transferred to son or daughter with the premission of landlord, by mutual consent or by executing gift deed?( can tenancy right be gifted)
3) Will it make a difference is one of them is Foreign national or NRI.
4) Will it matter if both son and daughter are not staying in the premises for last 20 years or more?
5) What will be the situation if The father is staying in another premises owned by him due to old age (86)
6) Does it fall within the purview of Bombay rent Act? or other law
Your valued inputs will be appreciated
CA Deepak
