A tenant of residential premises in Maharashtra dies. His married daughter lived with him in the…
For a residential tenancy, section 7(15)(d)(i) looks to which family member was residing with the tenant at death. Marital status is immaterial. The closing words of section…
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A tenant of residential premises in Maharashtra dies. His married daughter lived with him in the premises when he died, while his unmarried daughter lived separately. As between the two daughters, who qualifies as the tenant under section 7(15)(d) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
For a residential tenancy, section 7(15)(d)(i) looks to which family member was residing with the tenant at death. Marital status is immaterial.
The closing words of section 7(15)(d) reserve the heir fallback for cases where no family member qualifies.
Option feedback
Option A
She was a member of the tenant’s family residing with him at the time of death.
Option B
She lived separately, and the fallback for heirs applies only in the absence of a qualifying family member.
Option C
Only the married daughter met the residence condition.
Option D
The married daughter met the residence condition.
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