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Q: Are the MCS Act forms free to download?

Yes. All 24 MCS Act Appendix forms are completely free to generate as PDFs on SocietySeWA. No login required to browse or download.

Q: What is eManager service by SocietySeWA?

eManager is a fully remote society management service delivered by Expert Jurist LLP, backed by 20+ practising advocates, handling all MCS Act compliance, AGM management, legal notices, registrar correspondence, and member management for Maharashtra co-operative housing societies.

Q: Which areas does SocietySeWA serve?

SocietySeWA serves co-operative housing societies across all of Maharashtra, with primary focus on Navi Mumbai, Mumbai, Pune, Thane, and Raigad districts.

Q: What is the sinking fund percentage for Maharashtra housing societies?

Minimum 0.25% per annum of each flat's construction cost, as certified by the architect at the time of construction. This is prescribed by Rule 106C-11(2) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules 2026, effective 18 June 2026.

Q: What is the AGM quorum for a Maharashtra housing society?

Two-third of the total members or 20 members, whichever is less. Per Rule 106C-13(3)(e) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules 2026.

Q: How does a Maharashtra housing society recover unpaid dues?

By filing Form Y-6 under section 154B-29 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act 1960, before the Joint/Deputy/Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies, with a court fee of ₹100. The Registrar issues a recovery certificate in Form Y-7, which is enforceable as arrears of land revenue under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code 1966. No separate execution application is needed. Per Rule 106C-14 of the 2026 Amendment Rules.

Q: What are the registration fees for a Maharashtra housing society?

Under Rule 106C-3(2)(d) of the 2026 Amendment Rules: Tenant co-partnership up to 25 flats: ₹2,500; 26-50 flats: ₹5,000; 51-250 flats: ₹7,500; above 250 flats: ₹10,000. Backward class and Lok Awas Yojana societies: ₹50. Tenant ownership and other housing societies: ₹5,000.

Q: What is the maximum interest rate on defaulted maintenance dues?

The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules 2026 cap interest on defaulted maintenance charges at 12% simple interest per annum (Rule 106C-12). The rate must be fixed by a general body resolution — the managing committee cannot unilaterally set a higher rate.

Written by practising advocates for Maharashtra co-operative housing societies. Every line cited to the MCS Act, the Rules as amended in 2026 and the bye-laws. Look inside any of them before you buy — the pages you see are the pages you get.

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4 editions · English and Marathi · PDF, with editable Word files on the Pro tier.

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AGM Toolkit 2026

The whole AGM, start to finish — the law in plain words and 30 ready formats

Notice, agenda, minutes, budget, Form O, annual returns, handover — every AGM document a Maharashtra housing society committee needs, quoted from the Gazette and updated for the Amendment Rules 2026. Separate Marathi and English editions, 90 pages each.

Law as on Amendment Rules 2026

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The Secretary's Shield

Everything a housing society Secretary must do, file, sign and refuse

The Secretary's whole year in order, a route map for each of the ten jobs, thirty demands you may lawfully refuse and twelve you may not — each with the letter, the register entry and the provision. 190 pages, 88 formats, 40 resolutions. Law as on 10 September 2026.

Law as on 10 September 2026

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सचिवाचे कवच

गृहनिर्माण संस्थेच्या सचिवाने काय करावे, दाखल करावे, सही करावी आणि नाकारावे — सर्व काही

The Secretary's Shield in Marathi — the Secretary's whole year in order, a route map for each of the ten jobs, thirty demands you may lawfully refuse and twelve you may not; 191 pages, 88 formats and 40 resolutions as polished Marathi society correspondence, bye-laws quoted verbatim from the Registrar's Marathi edition. Edition 1.0, September 2026.

Law as on 10 September 2026

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The Last Kindness

A will, a nomination and a clear path for the people you leave behind

Death, wills and succession for a Maharashtra housing-society flat — the first ninety days step by step, who inherits when there is no will (Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Parsi, Special Marriage Act), how to write a will that a court will honour, and probate, letters of administration, succession and heirship certificates with the real court fees. 125 pages, 30 formats including a complete model will, 8 resolutions. Only verified Supreme Court and Bombay High Court authorities.

Law as on 10 September 2026

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Free, and staying free

The forms, the bye-laws and the Act are free on this site and always will be. The editions above are the judgement around them — what to do, in what order, and what to refuse.

Society Health Check23 questions, an instant compliance score, a defect list with the provision against each finding.All Forms — 2014 bye-lawsAll 24 appendix forms, free to generate as PDFs.All Forms — 2026 bye-lawsForms 01–31 for the draft Model Bye-laws 2026.Bye-Laws BrowserThe Model Bye-laws 2014, bye-law by bye-law, Marathi and English.2026 Amendment RulesChapter XI-B — the nine changes every committee must know.Society DirectoryCheck a housing society is registered before you trust it.

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