Housing Society Rules

Co-operative Society cannot Charge Fee or Raise Donation to Approve Transfer of Property

This article discussed that under the current WBCS Act 2006 and WBCS Rules 2011, transfer fee or donation cannot be charged.

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Housing Society Rules

Separately Selling Car Parking Space Illegal in Co-operative Housing Societies in West Bengal

Today, most developers are selling stilt car parking separately but it is illegal as held by the Supreme Court.

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Apartment Association West Bengal

Forming Apartment Association under Apartment Ownership Act West Bengal

An apartment or a flat is a self contained housing unit that forms part of a building. Forming apartment owner’s association in West Bengal require legal help from the best property lawyer in West Bengal.

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Housing Society Rules

How to Transfer Land, House or Apartment in West Bengal Co-Operative Housing Society and Take Action if Society Denies Transfer

To transfer property in co-operative society in West Bengal, you need permission of the Society [Rule 131 (3) of the WBCS Rules 2011].

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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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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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