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.

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Notices & Circulars

Notice of Annual General Meeting (sample)

This is sample text so you can see how a notice looks on your website. Publish your own from Website → Notices — the AGM notice, the agenda, and the date and place of the meeting.

23 August 2026

Circular: revised maintenance charges from 1 April (sample)

Circulars keep every member on the same page — a change in maintenance charges, the water tanker schedule, painting work in a wing. This entry is sample text; replace it with your own.

19 August 2026

Leave & licence (tenant) policy — members please note (sample)

Policies the committee has adopted belong here too, so a member can read them without calling the office: tenant intimation and police verification, parking allotment, use of the society hall.

14 August 2026

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Bye-laws & rules for housing societies

Whether you live here, are thinking of buying, or serve on a committee elsewhere — these are the rules that govern every co-operative housing society in Maharashtra. Free to read, no sign-in.

Model Bye-laws

All 175 model bye-laws for Maharashtra co-operative housing societies, in plain language with the original text alongside.

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MCS Rules 2026

The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Rules as amended in 2026 — what changed, what it means for your society, and what you must do about it.

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Society forms

Ready formats for the paperwork every society needs — membership, nomination, transfer, notices and more.

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These open on societysewa.in, where they are kept up to date.

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