Mumbai: No Extra Fees for Rented Flats in Housing Societies
MUMBAI: The deputy registrar of co-operative societies has informed the Chaitanya Cooperative Housing Society in Pratiksha Nagar, Sion East, Mumbai, that it is prohibited from collecting any excess fees from members renting out their flats, except for non-occupancy charges. This ruling follows a complaint from a flat owner who alleged that the society was unlawfully charging Rs 5,000 as a building development fund. Abhijit Deshpande, deputy registrar of co-operative societies at Mhada Mumbai City, stated that it is inappropriate for the society to collect any funds under the guise of a development fund from members renting their flats. He ordered…