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Overview Snapshot A Maharashtra housing society committee is elected from among registered flat owners for a five year term. Section 154B-23 of the MCS Act sets the exact grounds for disqualification, defaulting on dues, running a flat business within the society, misconduct, or other statutory violations, some of which have led to real, litigated removals.(1) The Question Nobody Wants to Ask Out Loud A treasurer has fallen three months behind on their own maintenance payments. Meanwhile, they’re still... Continue reading
Overview Snapshot Chapter XI-B introduces a dedicated statutory framework for cooperative housing societies, putting several important aspects of managing committee functioning, meetings, vacancies, expenditure and society funds directly into the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Rules, while retaining Registrar-approved bye-laws as the society’s core governance framework. The Meeting Where Nobody Could Answer a Simple Question A committee approves a ₹2,80,000 lift repair without calling a General Body meeting. Nobody objects at the time. The lift needed fixing, the quote seemed... Continue reading
Overview Snapshot The Supreme Court has never issued a ruling that fixes one formula for calculating society maintenance charges. What it has confirmed, across several judgments, is that paying maintenance is a legal obligation for every flat owner, that unpaid dues do not simply expire with time, and that funds collected under mutual contribution are not taxed as society income. Key points to know before reading further: The Search That Sends Every Committee Down the Wrong Rabbit Hole... Continue reading
Overview Snapshot GST at 18 percent applies to society maintenance charges only when two conditions are both met, the monthly charge per member exceeds ₹7,500, and the society’s annual turnover crosses ₹20 lakh. Below either threshold, maintenance charges stay exempt under Entry 77 of Notification 12/2017. The Bill That Started an Argument at the AGM Few maintenance bill questions create as much confusion in a housing society as GST. A monthly charge can look straightforward on paper until... Continue reading
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