sale of debutter property

Sale of Debutter Property and Role of Shebait

During sale of debutter property, the role of the shebait or the manager is of extreme importance and the permission of the court is also mandatory.

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Property Mutation Kolkata

In Mutation Application Corporation Cannot Question Title Existence

It has been held time and again that in mutation application, the municipal corporation or concerned authority should not go into the question of whether valid title exists for the applicant.

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Housing Society NRI OCI Membership

Housing Society in West Bengal and NRI or OCI Membership

NRI and OCI Membership

For Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), it is often difficult to understand the diverse laws regulating their ownership of properties in West Bengal and Kolkata.

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Housing Society Rules

Can a Trust, Company or Firm own Co-operative Housing Property in West Bengal

Transfer of Property in a Co-operative Housing Society

Transfer of property in a co-operative housing society is guided by the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the WBCS Act 2006 and the Registration Act 1908.

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Housing Society Rules

How to Sell Land and become Member of a Co-operative Housing Society in West Bengal

Registering a Co-operative Housing Society in West Bengal

To register a co-operative housing society in West Bengal, you need at least 8 members under the WBCS Act 2006.

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Charitable Trust Property

How to Lease Public Charitable Trust Property in West Bengal

Law of Public Charitable Trusts

The law of trusts in West Bengal has developed in its own specialized way but it has definitely created a lot of advantages as a very convenient instrument for running religious and charitable organisations.

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Housing Society Rules

Managing Housing Society Allotment of Flats in West Bengal

Core Committee in a Housing Society in West Bengal

Under West Bengal Co-operative Society Rules 2011 (WBCS Rules 2011), Rule 124, before the Housing Society gets registered, the members should hold a meeting where the Chief Promoter, Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Treasurer from amongst the promoters should be elected. This helps in deciding the members who may then set up the procedure for housing society allotment of flats in West Bengal.

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Conversion Water Body West Bengal

Conversion of Doba or Tank or Water Body Land into Homestead Land or Commercial Land in West Bengal

Introduction

To convert doba/tank or water body land into residential or commercial or homestead land, one has to apply to the District Land Reform and Land Reform Officer (DLR/LRO) in the given format that is attached below.

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Saving Capital Gains

Save Capital Gains from Selling Co-operative Housing Property

Understanding Capital Gains

To understand Capital Gains from selling Co-operative Housing Society flat/plot in West Bengal it is important to understand the specific provisions of the Income Tax Act as provided under:

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