Acts, Rules & Bye-laws
The statutes, rules, ordinances, amendments and model bye-laws that govern co-operative housing societies, flat purchasers and development in Maharashtra.
The framework at a glance
The principal laws within which a co-operative housing society operates.
Govern the registration, management, membership, meetings, elections, audit, disputes and winding up of co-operative societies, including the chapter specific to housing societies.
The bye-laws adopted by a society regulate its internal affairs: admission and transfer of membership, charges, the managing committee, general body meetings and records.
Sets out the promoter’s obligations to flat purchasers, including formation of the society and conveyance of title, and the Deemed Conveyance remedy where the promoter fails to convey.
Regulates promoters and real estate projects. Apartment ownership, development control (UDCPR, DCPR 2034) and housing board (MHADA) laws apply depending on the property.
Co-operative societies: Act, Rules & Bye-laws
The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, the MCS Rules, 1961 and the Model Bye-laws.
Ordinances & amendments
Ordinances amending the MCS Act, 1960, including the chapter on co-operative housing societies. Newest first.
- कलम ७३एक-ड(२) – अध्यादेश (Marathi)Open PDF
- Maharashtra Ordinance No. I of 2024 – amending the MCS Act, 1960 (English)Open PDF
- MCS Act, 1960 – Third Amendment OrdinanceOpen PDF
- MCS Act, 1960 – Third Amendment Ordinance: Housing Adhyadesh (Marathi)Open PDF
- Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019Open PDF
- Housing Adhyadesh (Marathi)Open PDF
Flats, real estate & development
Laws on flat purchasers, promoters, housing boards and development control.
- Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963 (MOFA)Open PDF
- Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA)Open PDF
- Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976 (MHADA) – as on 30.07.2018Open PDF
- Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976 (MHADA) – as on 30.07.2016Open PDF
- Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR) – updated to 30.01.2024Open PDF
- Development Control and Promotion Regulations for Greater Mumbai, 2034 (DCPR 2034) – updated up to 12.09.2024Open PDF
- Mumbai Municipal Corporation ActOpen PDF
- Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950Open PDF
Other relevant laws
Laws that frequently arise in society matters such as nomination, succession and electronic records.
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Some files, such as DCPR 2034, UDCPR and MHADA, are very large and may take time to open on a phone. These documents are provided for reference; for the authoritative and current text, refer to the official publication. Nothing on this page is legal advice.