In cooperative housing societies, maintaining discipline and compliance with bye-laws is essential for smooth functioning. To ensure adherence, societies are empowered to levy penalties on […]
Can a Housing Society Be Liable if Something Damages Your Car?
Heavy rains and storms during monsoon often expose safety risks within housing society premises. One common issue is damage caused by falling tree branches due […]
How Can a Housing Society Recover Maintenance Dues from a Defaulting Member?
Recovery of maintenance dues is one of the most common challenges faced by cooperative housing societies. When a member fails to pay a substantial amount—like […]
Society Collected Funds for Repairs But Did Not Execute Them? Here’s What You Can Do
In housing societies, structural audits are mandatory, especially for buildings that have aged beyond a specific number of years, as per civic regulations. These audits […]
Gift Deed vs Will in Housing Society: Can Flat Transfer Be Revoked?
In cooperative housing societies, disputes often arise after the transfer of a flat through a gift deed, especially when the transferee dies soon afterward and […]
Bombay HC Stops Arbitrary Action Against Mumbai Redevelopment Project
The Bombay High Court has delivered a significant ruling protecting the rights of redevelopment projects and cooperative housing societies against arbitrary action by authorities. The […]
Can Housing Society Members Construct Shoe Racks in Corridors?
In many cooperative housing societies, residents place or construct wooden shoe racks, cabinets, benches, flower pots or storage units in corridor spaces outside their flats. […]
Are Apartment Associations Required to Issue Shares to Members?
Many flat owners often confuse a Condominium/Apartment Association with a Cooperative Housing Society, but both are governed by different laws and function differently. One of […]
Bombay High Court Expands Deemed Conveyance Rights for Housing Societies
In a significant judgment benefiting cooperative housing societies across Maharashtra, theBombay High Courthas ruled that deemed conveyance for housing societies comprising multiple buildings cannot be […]
Can Relative Attend and Vote in Society Meeting? MCS Act Rules Explained
This is a common question in cooperative housing societies—can a relative of a member attend the General Body Meeting (GBM) and vote? The answer depends […]