Maharashtra Co‐operative Societies (Amendment) Rules 2025
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Rule 10

Classification and sub-classification of societies
(1) After registration of a society, the Registrar shall classify the society into one or other of the following classes and sub-classes of societies prescribed below according to the principal object provided in its bye-laws:
 
Class Sub-Class Examples of societies falling in the class or sub-clas, as the case may be
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5. Housing Society (a) Tenant Ownership Housing Society Housing Societies where land is held either on lease-hold or free-hold basis by Societies and houses are owned or are to be owned by members.
  (b) Tenant Copartnership Housing Society Housing Societies which hold both land and buildings either on leasehold or free-hold basis and allot them to their members.
  (c) Other Housing Societies House Mortgage Societies and House Construction Societies and Premises Societies
  (d) Co-operative Housing Association A housing association comprises at least two housing co-operative societies registered in the same layout;
  (e) Association of Society An association of five or more housing co-operative societies or other legal entities registered in the same layout.
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