I, along with three other persons (all male and single), will be taking a four bedroom apartment at Gachibowli, Hyderabad, on rent. Each one of us will be using one bedroom with attached bath. The kitchen and the Living area will be common. Rent and other related expenses will be shared equally by all of us. We need to make a rent agreement with the Landlord. we will also need rent receipt (one fourth of total rent) in the name of each one of us. Also during the validity of the rent agreement, it is possible that one person leaves and another new person joins us in place of the person leaving. My question is: 1. Is it possible to make a rent agreement with the Landlord meeting above requirements? 2. Where can I get one sample rent agreement? Thanks.
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1. The rent agreement in general does not contain more than 2 persons as tenant as there is no legal bar to make 4 tenants as joint tenants in a single household. The land lord hence can divide the rent into 4 parts and issue 4 separate rent receipts in the name of 4 joint tenants each.
2. Since there 4 tenants the each room to be occupied by each of you should be clearly mentioned in the rent agreement.
3. You will have to engage an advocate to drat the rent agreement.
You can contact local lawyer for drafting leave and licence agreement
2) it is not possible to enter into agreement wherein each person has one fourth share and that when one licencee leaves other takes his place
1. Individual rent agreement can be made with the land lord allowing to use single room and common area if the land lord agrees and he can collect.rent and give receipts individually.
2. Sir ask local.advocate he shall draft same for you.
You can download sample of roomate agreement from any website.
1. Yes, he can enter into a consolidated rental agreement or even individual rental agreement also.
2. You can engage the services of an advocate for drafting suitable agreement.
As an alternative, can the rent agreement be made between the Landlord and one Principal Tenant representing all the four persons sharing the apartment and a separate room sharing agreement between the Principal Tenant and three other persons sharing the apartment? Will this be legally valid?
Yes it will be legally valid and then in that case the principle tenant has to give rent receipts for same.
There cannot be separate room sharing agreement between tenant and 3 other persons
tenancy agreement should be between landlord and the tenants
No , the same can not be done unless the landlord agrees as the it would amount to ' sub-tenancy' which is not permissible without the written consent of the landlord.
It cannot be legally valid because it will be treated as sub letting.
Subletting can be a reason for evicting the main tenant hence your tenancy will be at stake if you would like to venture into such fancy ideas.
Better follow the proper procedures to avoid problems that may keep stretching.