Maintenance and Repairs of Society Property

(a) The Managing Committee shall be responsible for maintaining the property of the Society in good condition and ensuring timely repairs, preventive maintenance and compliance with all statutory requirements.

(b) On receipt of any complaint from a Member, or whenever considered necessary, the Secretary shall inspect the property, either personally or along with a qualified Architect, Structural Engineer or Technical Expert, and submit a report to the Managing Committee indicating the nature and urgency of repairs.

(c) Every Member shall permit reasonable access to his Flat or premises for inspection, maintenance, repairs, replacement of common services or rectification of defects affecting the common areas or any other part of the Society property.

(d) The Managing Committee shall decide the nature, priority and manner of execution of repairs based upon the inspection report and the interest of the Society.

(e) The Managing Committee shall be competent to incur one-time expenditure on repairs and maintenance of the Society property in a financial year, without prior approval of the General Body Meeting, provided such expenditure does not exceed—

(i) up to 25 Members – ₹1,00,000;

(ii) 26 to 50 Members – ₹2,00,000;

(iii) 51 to 100 Members – ₹3,00,000;

(iv) 101 to 1000 Members – ₹4,00,000;

(v) 1001 and above Members – ₹5,00,000.

(f) Where the estimated expenditure exceeds the above limit, prior approval of the General Body Meeting shall be mandatory except in cases of emergency repairs undertaken under these Bye-laws.

(g) The General Body Meeting shall determine the monetary limit up to which tenders need not be invited. Where the estimated cost exceeds such limit, tenders shall be invited through a fair, transparent and competitive process.

(h) Expenditure on repairs shall ordinarily be met from the Repairs and Maintenance Fund, Major Repairs Fund, Sinking Fund or any other lawful source approved under the Act, Rules and these Bye-laws.