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MAHARASHTRA APARTMENT OWNERSHIP ACT, 1970 AMENDMENT 2020.
VERY IMPORTANT NEWS FOR APARTMENT ASSOCIATIONS ( CONDOMINIUMS ) IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA.
THE MAHARASHTRA APARTMENT OWNERSHIP ACT ( AMENDMENT ) 2020 HAS RECEIVED ASSENT OF THE HON. GOVERNOR.
THE AMENDMENT DATED 15TH SEP 2020 IS ATTACHED HEREWITH –
THE MAIN POINTS ARE –
- SECTION 12 A HAS BEEN ADDED – THE APARTMENT OWNERS MAY BY RESOLUTION PASSED BY MAJORITY IN SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERS CHANGE OR AMEND THE CONTENTS OF THE DECLARATION OR DEED OF APARTMENTS.
- SECTION 16A HAS BEEN ADDED – THIS SECTION ALLOWS THE OWNER,ASSOCIATION OF OWNERS TO FILE A COMPLAINT RELATED TO VIOLATION OF ACT, RULES WITH THE REGISTRAR COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES OF THEIR AREA.
- SECTION 16B HAS BEEN ADDED – THIS SECTION ALLOWS APPEAL TO BE MADE TO THE CO-OPERATIVE COURT.
THANKS TO THE EFFORTS TAKEN BY MANY ACTIVISTS & NGOS WHO LED THE MOVEMENT TO SEEK AMENDMENTS TO THE ACT.
THANKS TO PREVIOUS STATE HOUSING MINISTER SHRI RAVINDRA WAIKAR WHO PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE AND SUPPORTED THE DEMANDS OF APARTMENT OWNERS.
