Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Maharashtra Housing Societies Voice Concerns on Draft Rules
The Maharashtra government is creating new rules for housing societies to clarify things and make them run smoothly.
People who live in housing societies are sharing their thoughts and worries about the proposed rules.
The government is listening and will make final decisions soon.
The rules cover things like how to pay for upkeep, how to deal with redevelopment, and who can join a society.
The goal is to make things clear and help societies follow the rules properly.
Housing societies in Maharashtra raised concerns about draft rules under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act.
The draft rules address maintenance charges, share transfer, and meeting quorum.
The state received over 300 objections and suggestions on the draft rules.
Key proposals include increased registration fees and legal recognition of online meetings.
Final rules expected to be cleared by the state cabinet in June.
- Who
- Housing societies and the Cooperation Department of Maharashtra
- What
- Objections and suggestions on draft rules framed under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960.
- When
- Feedback was invited by May 15, with final rules expected in June.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To clarify and standardize procedures across cooperative housing societies.
Housing Societies
Government
Maintenance Charges Calculation
Housing Societies
Oppose the proposed per-unit basis for calculating maintenance charges.
Government
Proposes uniform service charges on a per-unit basis.
Society Borrowing Limits for Redevelopment
Housing Societies
Concerns regarding the borrowing limit for redevelopment projects.
Government
Increased borrowing limit to 10 times the approved land value.
- Act
- Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960
- Draft Rule Publication Date
- April 15
- Feedback Received
- More than 300 objections and suggestions
- Key Proposals
- Increased registration fees and legal recognition of online meetings
- Redevelopment Borrowing Limit
- 10 times the approved land value
- Anticipated Approval
- Likely to be cleared by state cabinet in June
