Although the managing committee of a cooperative housing society (CHS or Society) can levy non-occupancy charges in addition to the maintenance charges to owner-members of flats leased to tenants, there can be no other charges separately levied on tenants.
A property card is a document that identifies the owner of real estate in metropolitan areas and is issued by the local government. It contains information such as the proprietor s name, the land s acreage, the survey number, the plot number, the district, taluka, and village. In addition to validating the land s historical ownership data, it may also help to prevent unlawful encroachment on the property.
For any meeting that is conducted in a cooperative housing society (CHS), a record of the minutes that contain the proceedings of the meeting and any decisions made therein is an absolute must. Ideally, the minutes should include the type of meeting they relate to, its date, time and venue, persons who had attended, decisions taken, discussion held, and voting resolutions.
When your loved ones and relatives, with the best of intentions, nominate you or even have you jointly sign a sale agreement for a property but forget to share a copy of the documents with you, it can be difficult to claim your share in the property.
Before a housing society can opt for redevelopment, there are a few conditions that should be met. For a building to undergo redevelopment in a city like Mumbai, it has to be at least 30 years old. Further, the building has to undergo a structural audit from a government-certified structural engineer.