Associate membership in housing society, mumbai
Dipen Kanabar
(Querist) 26 May 2013
This query is : Resolved
Is there a limit on the number of associate members that can be admitted on a single flat in housing society? If more than 1 are allowed, then how would voting rights be defined?
Dipen
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 26 May 2013
depends on terms of HS.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 26 May 2013
you have not mentioned the facts of your case . whether any application has been made by you to society for adding associate members
Dipen Kanabar
(Querist) 26 May 2013
Yes. I have already applied for 1 associate member with Form 7 of the model bye-laws and a Rs 100 fee by cheque. But I would like to add another associate member. Also, apart from voting rights, what are the other rights that are available to associate members? Does it allow society to collect cheques from associate members as well for payment of maintenance bills? I thought that the society would not care from whom the cheuqe is coming, associate member or not.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 26 May 2013
An associate member is also bound to follow general rules of the society. Your presumption is not based upon any legal provision.
Dipen Kanabar
(Querist) 27 May 2013
Thanks for your responses. I checked with The Maharashtra District Co-op Housing Federation Ltd. office, and we can have 2 associate members on a flat. So will go ahead and apply for 2nd associate membership. I guess the voting rights would follow the order mentioned on the share certificate. Thanks.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 27 May 2013
you cna authorise the associate member to attend annual general meetings iin your absence , vote on your behalf . further the associate member can also stand for elction to the MC if duly authorised
