regarding staying in rent house 4 more thn 60 yrs

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CA.VIKRAM RANKA (Querist)
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02 March 2008 my question is little regarding law if any can help pls :

One of my friend family stay is one house for more than 65 yrs .. they have paying there rent regularly. Few years back onwer died , then my friends family was paying rent n ven use to pay muncipal tax .. water tax all taxes themselves n rent receipts where received by them through lawyer.

Suddenly third party came n claims that this property is there and have ask them to leave the house. Their is no will prepared by the owner.

according to me since they have stayed many years then according to law this house becomes there own ? is it right. if yes can any one tall me the conditions to satisfy such law n i wan perfect section?

I want to even know whether my friend family can fight for having this property since stayed more than 60 yrs ...?

Secondly if opposite party gives compensation of leaving house then how much to be asked for .. any law regarding it then pls help me ?

S.Srinivasaraghavan

S.Srinivasaraghavan (Expert)
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03 March 2008 Staying for a particular period of years in a property can not take away the ownership tittle from the legal owner and confer on to the tenant

CA Saurabh Maheshwari

CA Saurabh Maheshwari (Expert)
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03 March 2008 FOR THE OWNERSHIP ONE HAS TO BE LEGAL OWNER OF PROPERTY ,JUST BY STAYING IN RENTED PROPERTY FOR NUMBER OF YEARS DOES NOT MAKE LEGAL OWNER AND NOR DEEMED OWNNER.

CA. Kirti S. Ganatra

CA. Kirti S. Ganatra (Expert)
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03 March 2008 As per HC decision of Bombay HC there was similar case. As per that case you can claim ownership but if the counter party have legal documentd than you have to prove that actual owner had no Will.

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