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Daily updates on cooperative housing society law, Registrar circulars, Bombay High Court rulings, and government policy — written for managing committees.

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New MCS Rules Set Strict Notice, Quorum and Recording Rules for Redevelopment Meetings

The MCS (Amendment) Rules, 2026 impose new procedural safeguards on any general body meeting that decides a redevelopment project, including 14 days' notice, a Registrar's representative, mandatory video recording, and a 51% membership threshold for developer selection.

Source: Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules, 2026 / Department of Co-operation, Marketing and TextilesRead more
Circular

Registrar Circulates Draft Model Bye-Laws Text, Objections Due 27 August

The Co-operative Commissioner and Registrar of Co-operative Societies has released the actual draft text of the revised Model Bye-Laws for housing societies, inviting public objections until 5 pm on 27 August 2026.

Source: Office of the Commissioner for Co-operation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Maharashtra State, PuneRead more
Regulatory

New MCS Rules Set Up Formal Recovery Process For Unpaid Maintenance Dues

The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules, 2026 operationalise a formal recovery mechanism under Section 154B-29 of the MCS Act, requiring societies to apply in Form Y-6 with prescribed court fees to recover outstanding maintenance and other dues.

Source: Co-operation, Marketing and Textiles Department, Government of MaharashtraRead more
Regulatory

New MCS Rules Let Housing Societies Hold AGMs via Video Conferencing

The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules, 2026 now let members attend AGMs and SGMs through video conferencing, with virtual attendees counted for quorum and voting, provided societies meet recording and verification requirements.

Source: Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules, 2026 / Department of Co-operation, Marketing and TextilesRead more
Regulatory

Maharashtra to Roll Out Uniform Model Bye-Laws for CHS From October

The state Cooperation Department will introduce a single set of Model Bye-Laws for all 1.25 lakh-plus housing societies from October 2026, replacing the 2014 version with updated rules on maintenance, parking, audits and fund management.

Source: Maharashtra Department of Cooperation, Marketing and TextilesRead more
Regulatory

New Rules Set Minimum Sinking, Repair and Major Repair Fund Rates for CHS

The MCS (Amendment) Rules, 2026 fix minimum annual collection rates for a society's Sinking Fund, Repair & Maintenance Fund, and a newly created Major Repair Fund, giving committees a statutory floor to follow while setting this year's budget.

Source: Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules, 2026 / Department of Co-operation, Marketing and TextilesRead more
Regulatory

New MCS Rules Let Heirs Transfer Flat Membership Without Going to Court

The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules, 2026 allow full society membership to be transferred among family members through a Registered Family Arrangement or Release Deed, sparing heirs the cost and delay of court-issued succession documents.

Source: Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules, 2026 / Department of Co-operation, Marketing and TextilesRead more
Dispute

MahaRERA Orders Builder to Execute Conveyance Deed Within 30 Days

MahaRERA has directed a Pune-area developer to finalise and register a conveyance deed in a housing society's name within 60 days, ruling that merely forwarding a draft deed does not discharge a builder's statutory obligation.

Source: Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA)Read more
Regulatory

New MCS Rules Cap How Much Committees Can Spend Without Member Vote

The MCS (Amendment) Rules 2026 fix, for the first time, exactly how much a managing committee may spend on one-time repairs without general body approval, in tiers based on the society's membership size.

Source: Co-operation, Marketing and Textiles Department, Government of Maharashtra / MCS (Amendment) Rules 2026Read more
Court Ruling

Bombay HC: Developers Can't Delay Conveyance to Exploit Future FSI

The Bombay High Court upheld deemed conveyance for a Vile Parle housing society, ruling developers cannot indefinitely delay transferring land and building to exploit future FSI, and that any additional FSI after conveyance belongs to the society.

Source: Bombay High Court / Free Press JournalRead more
Regulatory

New MCS Rules Set Out Form Y-4 Process for Nominee and Legal Heir Succession

The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules, 2026 fix a detailed procedure for transferring a deceased member's flat to a nominee or legal heir, including a new Form Y-4 application and mandatory indemnity bond.

Source: Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules, 2026 / Department of Co-operation, Marketing and TextilesRead more

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