Renting with 4 Adults

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Can 4 names be listed on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement, as Joint Tenants? Not sure if the area makes a difference, but in case it does, this is in Rother District Council. Its a Retired Mother, her 2 adult mature daughters and one of the daughters long term partner. The house is a large 3 double bed, with 1 kitchen, 1 lounge and 1 bathroom.

The retired mother and 1 daughter both receive housing benefit, but the letting agent only wants to list the working daughter and her partner as joint tenants with the mother and non-working daughter as 'allowed to live there', but that would mean they couldn't claim housing benefit as they are not listed as Joint Tenants. Any help would be gratefully received thank you

Could the family members in entitled to housing benefit enquire about the possibility of having "room in a shared house" rent payments? It will be less than housing benefit for 1 bed accommodation, but hopefully their real costs will also be lower. Contract may have to be with working daughter's partner.
The non- working housemates would not have the same security of tenure if they were lodgers.
Might be worth going back to the agent and asking them to reconsider.