Tower on common terrace could jeopardise structural stability DraftCraft2/05/2023 Legally Speaking - Property and Housing Laws | By Solicitor Gajanan Khergamker Image is for representational purposes only Despite most of...Read More
Onus of Leakage Repairs Rests Squarely Upon CHS DraftCraft1/15/2023Legally Speaking - Housing Laws | By Solicitor Gajanan Khergamker For Cooperative Housing Societies across Maharashtra, particularly Mumbai...Read More
'Societies cannot bully, force members to stop meat business, it’s illegal, unconstitutional' DraftCraft6/29/2020 Nobody can be forced to make ‘applications for change in business’ or prevented solely because it may involve meat. Such moves are violati...Read More
Making up rules in time of COVID-19 DraftCraft6/04/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker The lockdown relaxations have led to a surge of residents returning to Pune back to their homes from other citie...Read More
Managing Committees Can't Create, Break Law In COVID Times DraftCraft5/13/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker Cooperative Housing Societies across India are bound by the law of the state in which they are located. In particul...Read More
CHS bye-laws do not have force of law DraftCraft5/01/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker Under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Rules 1961, a Registrar may direct a society to make bye-laws in respec...Read More
Illegal for Secretary, Manager to ‘cut off’ essential supplies DraftCraft4/22/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker One hears about it happening all the time. However, the law on the issue of cutting out essential supplies is clear...Read More
For Redevelopment, Permanent Alternative Accommodation Agreement Is Must DraftCraft4/15/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker In the case of redevelopment, a development agreement is executed between the society and the developer on the land...Read More
Verify title before investing in property DraftCraft4/08/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker Before investing in property, it is advisable to appoint a legal consultant to inspect the original title documents...Read More
Documents needed to effect transfer of flat DraftCraft3/24/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker In these cases, it is preferable to draft a will stating one's wishes and registering it. In these cases, eithe...Read More
Understanding The Pagdi System DraftCraft3/11/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker Where redevelopment is concerned, very often, in the island city particularly in olden parts, there’s reference to ...Read More
Leave and license agreement must be in writing DraftCraft3/03/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker According to legal terminology, the term Leave and License is considered as a right to do or continue to do in or u...Read More
A Gift Of Property Invites Stamp Duty DraftCraft2/27/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker Very often,a property is transferred by way of a gift and it is very vital to understand the significance of the tr...Read More
Defective construction and liabilities DraftCraft2/19/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker At the time of taking possession of a building, it just isn’t practical to detect the latent defects in the constru...Read More
Duty To Disclose Material Defect In The Property Or Title DraftCraft2/12/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker It is generally the prerogative of the buyer to find out the defects in a property before buying it and also to mak...Read More
Valuating, transferring shares as per MCS Rules DraftCraft2/03/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker The procedure to valuate a share is laid down in Maharashtra Cooperative Society Rule 23, according to which: (1)...Read More
Society member has every right to inspect books of accounts DraftCraft1/22/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker Every member of a cooperative housing society shall be entitled to inspect at no cost too, at the cooperative housi...Read More
‘Interested’ non-member can move court for intervention DraftCraft1/20/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker For a dispute in the Cooperative Court being of a civil nature, any aggrieved party though not a party to the suit ...Read More
Exercise Caution Before Selling Your Home DraftCraft1/01/2020 By Gajanan Khergamker If you’re looking to sell your home and are strapped for cash, it’s always a better idea to sell your existing home...Read More
Pay Heed To Details In Development Agreement DraftCraft12/31/2019 By Gajanan Khergamker A cooperative housing society should enter into an agreement with the developer, as finalised, but only in accordan...Read More