When the house comes to you, and to your siblings

Plenty of Indian holiday homes were never bought by the people who now let them. They were inherited — often by several heirs in several countries, none of whom lives near the house.

A shared family home can earn its keep and stay in the family, provided the heirs agree on a few things before the first guest arrives. Most disputes between siblings come from questions nobody asked at the start.

Agree on the goal

Is the aim to cover the upkeep, to earn an income, or to keep the house available for family visits? Each answer leads to a different calendar and a different budget. Write it down in a few lines that everyone accepts.

Name one decision-maker

Guests, cleaners and tradespeople need one answer, not three. Choose one sibling, or the manager under an agreement all heirs approve, to take everyday decisions within a written limit. Bigger decisions — selling, large works, ending the letting — stay with all of you.

Share the calendar fairly

Block family dates early in the year: weddings, Diwali, summer. Rotate the best weeks between branches of the family. Everything else goes to guests.

Share the money transparently

One monthly statement, sent to every heir at the same time, with each stay and each cost listed. Agree how upkeep and repairs are paid before the first booking, and how the net is divided.

Look after the house as a family asset

Keep personal belongings in one locked room or storage, photograph the home before letting begins, and plan one larger maintenance visit a year. Guests treat a cared-for house better.

Where Hexuvium fits

We manage the home under one agreement, report to every heir in the same statement, respect the family dates and act within the limit you set together.