Housing society redevelopment lawyers in Mumbai

Who the firm acts for

• Co-operative housing societies and their managing committees
• Individual members reviewing their own permanent alternate accommodation agreement
• Developers and builders taking up society redevelopment projects

The redevelopment process

In Maharashtra, redevelopment of a co-operative housing society follows the directions issued by the State Government under Section 79A of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. They set out how the society calls the special general body meeting, appoints a project management consultant, invites tenders and selects a developer, and how members' consent is recorded.

Most disputes in redevelopment start with a document that did not cover a point clearly: the carpet area offered, the rent or transit arrangement, the corpus, the timeline, or what happens if the project stalls. Careful drafting at the start is the cheapest protection a society has.

What the firm handles

• Advice on the Section 79A procedure, meetings and resolutions
• Title investigation of the society's land and building
• Review of tender documents and developer offers
• Drafting and negotiating the development agreement and power of attorney
• Permanent alternate accommodation agreements (PAAA) for members
• Stamp duty and registration of the redevelopment documents
• Disputes between members, the society and the developer
• Proceedings before MahaRERA, the Bombay High Court and other courts

Common questions

General information only. It is not legal advice for your situation.