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Practical articles on running a cooperative housing society, transfers, tenants and society documents.
Old Kolkata societies are hitting the ‘big repair’ stage – roofs, plumbing, lifts, façades. Societies with a properly built sinking or repair fund cope; others face angry special levies. Here is how to set up and protect these funds.
04 Nov 2026
‘The committee won't give us the minutes.’ Members used to be told that RTI doesn't apply to co-operatives.
04 Nov 2026
Treasurers of Kolkata housing co-operatives often discover tax only when a notice arrives – usually about bank interest or a mobile-tower lease on the roof.
04 Nov 2026
Many 1970s–80s co-operative buildings in Kolkata, Salt Lake and Howrah now face a choice: expensive repairs or redevelopment with a developer.
04 Nov 2026
We reviewed court rulings, news reports and the questions members actually ask about West Bengal housing co-operatives. The same dozen problems come up again and again. For each one, here is the legal hook and a practical way out.
04 Nov 2026
If you have a dispute with your housing co-operative, its board, or another member, West Bengal law sends most of it to a specialised forum – the Registrar of Co-operative Societies – rather than to a civil court or consumer commission.
04 Nov 2026
When a housing society ignores members, the next stop is the Registrar's office – but which one, and what will they actually do? This guide tells you where to go, what powers the Registrar has, and how to write a complaint that gets acted on.
04 Nov 2026
From Behala and Jadavpur to Dum Dum, Kasba and Tollygunge, Kolkata has thousands of housing co-operatives – many 30–50 years old. This hub brings together the Kolkata-specific offices, rules and cases, and points you to detailed fixes.
04 Nov 2026
After buying or inheriting a co-op flat in Kolkata, your name must also go into the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's assessment records – otherwise property tax bills, resale and bank loans get stuck.
04 Nov 2026
Allottees of KMDA and West Bengal Housing Board flats often wait years for their sale deed – because the authority will only execute it after a co-operative or apartment owners' association is formed and the allottee becomes a member.
04 Nov 2026
Buying, selling or inheriting a co-operative flat in Salt Lake is unlike anywhere else in Kolkata.
04 Nov 2026
If you are buying a co-operative flat in Salt Lake, the society's approval is only half the job. The UD&MA Department, as lessor, must approve you as the new member.
04 Nov 2026
FORM I - Registration of a Co-operative Society editable co-operative housing form with guided fields and PDF printing.
Fill and previewFORM VIII - Registration of Amendment of By-laws editable co-operative housing form with guided fields and PDF printing.
Fill and previewFORM X - Election Nomination Paper editable co-operative housing form with guided fields and PDF printing.
Fill and previewFORM XXVIII - Membership Application editable co-operative housing form with guided fields and PDF printing.
Fill and previewFORM XXVIIIA - Housing Membership Affidavit editable co-operative housing form with guided fields and PDF printing.
Fill and previewFORM XXIX - Housing Society Quarterly Statement editable co-operative housing form with guided fields and PDF printing.
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