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Housing Society Model Bye-laws Maharashtra Co-operative Housing Societies (2014)

A plain-language summary of all 174 bye-laws. Full text, 25 forms, complaint guide and changes up to 2026 in the app.

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By topic

Parking Flat transfer / sale Nomination / heirs Maintenance charges Repairs / leakage Sinking & repair fund Renting out Annual General Meeting Special General Meeting Committee & election Arrears & interest Where to complain Redevelopment Conveyance Encroachment / common areas Penalties Audit Records & copies Alterations in flat Membership

Chapter I – Preliminary

1Name and classification of the Society 2Registered address and name board

Chapter II – Interpretations

Chapter III – Area of Operation

4Area of operation

Chapter IV – Objects

5Objects of the Society

Chapter V – Affiliation

Chapter VI – Funds, their Utilisation and Investment

7Ways of raising funds 8Authorised share capital 9Share certificate 10Seal and signatures on share certificate 11Deposits and borrowing limit 12Reserve Fund 13Repairs, Major Repairs, Sinking and Education Funds 14Utilisation of funds 15Investment of funds

Chapter VII – Members, Rights, Nomination & Transfer

16Classes of members 17Eligibility for membership 18Membership of firms and companies 19Conditions for membership 20Nominal member (tenant etc.)21Disposal of membership applications 22Rights of members and Active Member 23Inspection of records and copies 24Occupation of flats 25Restrictions on associate members 26Nominal member has no rights 27Resignation by a member 28Resignation by associate / company nominal member 29Resignation by tenant nominal member 30Acquisition after resignation 31Nomination 32Recording of nomination 33Transfer to nominee on death 34Transfer to heirs where no nomination 35Payment of value to nominee 36Payment of value to heirs 37Transfer of flat / shares 38Disposal of transfer applications and deemed membership 39Rights of the transferee 40Exchange of flats 41Disposal of exchange applications 42Sub-letting / leave and licence 43Mortgage of flat

Chapter VIII – Responsibilities and Liabilities of Members

Chapter IX – Levy of Charges of the Society

64Components of Society charges 65What service charges include 66How charges are apportioned 67Repairs at the Society's cost 68Bills / demand notice 69Default and recovery 70Interest on arrears

Chapter X – Incorporation, Duties and Powers of the Society

71Society is a body corporate 72Common seal 73Society's charge on member's interest 74Allotment of flats 75Structural audit, fire audit and lift inspection 76Handing over possession 77Parking rules 78Demarcation of parking 79Eligibility for parking 80Allotment when parking is short 81Application for parking 82Parking charges 83Two-wheeler / rickshaw parking

Chapter XI – General Meetings

Chapter XII – Management of the Affairs of the Society

109General body is supreme 110Management vests in Committee 111Powers of the Committee 112Bank account 113Committee strength and quorum 114Committee elections 115Interest of officers 116Disqualifications for committee 117Constitution of committee 118Cessation of committee membership 119No participation where interested 120Term of the Committee 121First meeting of new Committee 122Place of records 123Handover of charge 124Office bearers and no-confidence 125Committee meeting place and quorum 126Committee meets at least monthly 127Casual vacancies 128Term of co-opted members 129Resignation of committee member 130Resignation of office bearers 131Notice of committee meetings 132Presiding over committee meetings 133Voting in Committee 134Special committee meeting 135Minutes of committee meetings 136Collective responsibility 137Powers and duties of the Committee 138Powers of the Chairman 139Duties of the Secretary

Chapter XIII – Maintenance of Account Books and Registers

140Books and registers to be kept 141Files to be maintained 142Responsibility for records 143Cash in hand limit 144Payment by cheque 145Annual accounts and return 146Security from employees

Chapter XIV – Appropriation of Profits

147Appropriation of profits

Chapter XV – Write off of Irrecoverable Dues

148Write-off of irrecoverable dues 149Conditions for write-off

Chapter XVI – Audit of Accounts

150Appointment of auditor 151Producing records for audit 152Audit rectification report

Chapter XVII – Conveyance / Deemed Conveyance, Repairs and Maintenance

153Conveyance / deemed conveyance 154Maintenance and redevelopment – Committee's duty 155Inspection of property 156Repair spending limits, tenders and architect 157Execution of repair / redevelopment work 158Repairs at Society's and members' cost 159Insurance, disaster plan, child labour and widows 160No cutting of trees

Chapter XVIII – Other Miscellaneous Matters

161Modes of giving notice 162Accounting year 163Notice board 164Penalties for breach of bye-laws 165Amendment of bye-laws 166Regulation of lifts and solar heaters 167Games in the compound 168Common areas, encroachment and change of use 169Temporary use of terrace, hoardings and solar 170Fees for copies of documents

Chapter XIX – Redressal of Members' Complaints

171Complaint application 172Committee decision on complaint 173Where to complain (competent authority)

Chapter XX – Redevelopment of Society Buildings

174Redevelopment