Guides to running a co-operative housing society
Plain-language guides for committee members, secretaries, treasurers and members in Maharashtra — each citing the Act, the Rules and the bye-laws.
AGM checklist for housing societies in Maharashtra
An AGM checklist for co-operative housing societies: the 30 September deadline, 14 clear days' notice, quorum, agenda, audited accounts, auditor and minutes.
Fire, lift & safetyFire audit, lift licence and structural audit for housing societies
Fire audit and Form B, lift licence and yearly inspection, structural audit cycles and water tanks: a safety guide for Maharashtra housing societies.
Transfer of flats & sharesFlat transfer in a housing society: step by step
Flat transfer in a housing society step by step: documents, ₹500 transfer fee, premium caps, NOC, the committee's deadlines and deemed membership.
Repairs, leakage & structureLeakage in a housing society: who pays for the repair?
Who pays for terrace, external wall, internal and flat-to-flat leakage in a Maharashtra housing society — the society or the member — and how to get it fixed.
Maintenance chargesHousing society maintenance charges and interest on arrears: the rules
How a Maharashtra housing society fixes and shares maintenance charges, what goes into sinking and repair funds, and the 12% cap on interest on arrears.
Nomination & successionNominee or legal heir: who gets a society flat after a member's death?
Nominee vs legal heir in a housing society: what nomination does, provisional membership in Form Y-4, family arrangement in Form Y-5, and the heirs' route.
ParkingParking allotment rules for housing societies in Maharashtra
Housing society parking rules: why builders cannot sell stilt or open parking (Nahalchand, 2010), how slots are allotted, charges, waiting lists and draws.
Defaulters & recoveryRecovering dues from defaulters in a housing society
Society dues recovery from defaulters: reminders, committee resolution, Form Y-6 under s.154B-29, the Registrar's hearing and the Y-7 recovery certificate.
RedevelopmentHousing society redevelopment, step by step (s.79A, 2019)
Housing society redevelopment step by step under the s.79A directive of 4 July 2019: 1/5 requisition, SGM quorum and 51% consent, PMC, tenders and PAAA.
Tenants & leave-licenceRenting out a flat in a housing society: intimation, police verification and non-occupancy charges
Renting out a flat in a Maharashtra housing society: no NOC needed, what to give the society, police verification, and the 10% cap on non-occupancy charges.
Accounts & auditStatutory audit and annual returns for housing societies
Statutory audit of a housing society in Maharashtra: the six-month deadline, audit class, Form O rectification and the s.79 returns on MahaSahakar.
Maintenance chargesWhat the MCS (Amendment) Rules 2026 changed for housing societies
The MCS (Amendment) Rules 2026 bind every Maharashtra housing society from 22 June 2026: 12% interest cap, carpet-area sharing, new spending limits and more.