Cooperative housing society: Objectives, types and advantagesWe discuss the concept of a cooperative housing society – a set-up formed through mutual cooperation and consent of various members, in detail
Harini BalasubramanianNov 2025
What are non-occupancy charges and who pays them?A ready-to-move-in property that is left vacant or on rent is liable to pay the NOC to the housing society. But, how is it calculated? Learn about it in this guide.
Anuradha RamamirthamJun 2025
Maharashtra proposes new rules for cooperative housing societies; draft shared for feedbackThe new draft proposes holding virtual meetings for AGM.
Anuradha RamamirthamJun 2025
What is the Resident Welfare Association? What are its power and responsibilities?In this guide, we discuss the roles and responsibilities of a Resident Welfare Association (RWA) and the power that it has.
Anuradha RamamirthamJun 2025
Society AGM meeting rules in Maharashtra in 2025The bye-laws in Maharashtra prescribe rules for the AGM.
Lipika NandwaniJun 2025
Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act: Main factsThe Act governs over two lakh cooperative societies in the state.
Sunita MishraOct 2023
Society transfer charges: How much can housing societies charge, as per the law?What is the maximum amount that housing societies can levy, as transfer charges on the sale/purchase of a property? We look at a few verdicts of the Bombay HC, to answer this question
Harsh Parikh and Rishabh VoraMar 2021
Income tax rules for cooperative housing societiesCooperative housing societies also fall under the ambit of income tax laws. We look at the tax rates, benefits available, procedure for filing returns and deduction of TDS that are applicable on housing societies
Balwant JainNov 2020
Applicability of GST on flat maintenance chargesIn India, monthly maintenance charges of more than Rs 7,500 attract a GST of 18%.
Dhwani MeharchandaniNov 2020
Victory for cooperative societies, as Supreme Court approves the principle of mutuality, for CHS incomeThe Supreme Court has upheld the principle of mutuality, which states that a person cannot make profit from himself. We look at how this ruling will affect the levy of tax on receipts, such as non-occupancy charges, transfer fees, service charges, common amenity funds, etc
Ashok Shah and Praveen Kumar DarakOct 2018
Mumbaikars take up self-redevelopment of old apartmentsIn a new initiative, a number of cooperative housing societies in Mumbai have taken it upon themselves, to redevelop their apartments, with the Mumbai District Central Cooperative Bank also encouraging the initiative, by extending loans for the task
Anand Mishra, PTIAug 2018
Officials, judges who own house in Maharashtra, should not be allotted another one: Bombay HCThe Bombay High Court has opined that bureaucrats and judicial officers, who have at least one property in Maharashtra, should not be allotted another one under any government scheme
PTIMay 2018
Keeping it Real: Housing.com podcast Episode 90Discover the emerging real estate hotspots and new buyer trends in Nashik in this latest episode.
Housing News DeskNov 2025
