Apartment owners association registration in Andhra Pradesh (Vizag, Vijayawada): society checklist, fees and RERA duties

Official pages read on 21 Oct 2026 · Not legal advice · Government websites change, so re-check before you rely on a step.

Short answer: in Andhra Pradesh, flat owners usually register their association as a society with the Registrar of Societies under the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001. IGRS AP lists at least 7 members, an executive committee of at least 3, a memorandum and bye-laws, and a 7-item document checklist. The fee schedule (G.O.Ms.No.475, 25.7.2012) gives Rs.500 for registering a society. The RERA Act also makes the builder enable the association and hand over documents and common areas to it.

What the RERA Act puts on the builder and on you

Who	What the Act says	Section
Builder (promoter)	"enable the formation of an association or society or co-operative society ... of the allottees ... under the laws applicable". Where there is no local law, the association "shall be formed within a period of three months of the majority of allottees having booked" their flats.	s.11(4)(e)
Builder	Provide and maintain essential services "on reasonable charges, till the taking over of the maintenance of the project by the association of the allottees".	s.11(4)(d)
Builder	After the occupancy certificate and handover, give "the necessary documents and plans, including common areas, to the association of the allottees ... as per the local laws"; with no local law, within thirty days of the completion certificate.	s.17(2)
You (allottee)	"shall participate towards the formation of an association or society or cooperative society of the allottees".	s.19(9)

RERA Act, 2016 (text read 21 Oct 2026). Which state law counts as the "local law" for your building, and so which deadline applies, is a question for a lawyer (to verify).

What to file (IGRS AP checklist)

"Application seeking registration of Association/Society. Memorandum of Association. Rules and Regulations. Aadhaar Cards of all the Executive Committee. Form Showing the Photgraph and Signature of all the Executive Committee. List of Members. Lease Deed for the office of the Society / Affidavit in case of own premises of the committee members."

IGRS AP, Societies checklist (read 21 Oct 2026; quoted as published). For a building association, the "office" is often a room or address in the building; how to show it is something to confirm with the Registrar (to verify).

Fees (AP)

Item	Fee
Registration of a society	Rs.500
Filing any document required under sections 8, 9, 21, 24 and 26	Rs.300
Appeal under section 6(3)	Rs.300
Duplicate certificate, or new certificate on change of name	Rs.300

IGRS AP, Schedule of fees under the Societies Registration Act (G.O.Ms.No.475 Revenue (Regn-II), 25.7.2012). The older "How to register a society" note still says "A fee of Rs.200"; go by the current schedule and confirm at the office (to verify).

First meeting: an agenda you can copy

A starting template, not an official form. Adapt it to your building and the model bye-laws.

Record who attended (flat number, name, signature). You need at least 7 adult members to register.
Resolve to form the association and agree its name (check the name rules below).
Adopt the memorandum and bye-laws (start from the department's model MOA and bye-laws).
Elect the executive committee (at least 3 members) and office-bearers.
Authorise one member to apply to the Registrar of Societies and to collect signatures and photographs.
List what to ask the builder for: approved plans, occupancy certificate, common-area details, maintenance accounts and deposits, equipment warranties and service contracts.
Agree a date to take over maintenance, and who keeps the records till then.

Write the minutes the same day. The "proceedings of the first meeting" are on the documents list.

Rules that apply after you register

Every year, within fifteen days of the general body meeting, send the Registrar the list of managing committee members and officers with addresses.
The executive committee meets at least once in three months; the general body at least once a year.
File any amendment and the minutes of meetings with the Registrar.
Name rules: no name identical or similar to another society in the same district, nothing barred by the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950, and words like "co-operative", "union", "State", "Municipal" or "Chartered" need State Government permission.

From the Andhra Pradesh Registration department's requirements under the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001.

Is a "society" the right form for a flat owners' group?

The society route is what most of the department's pages describe, and the RERA Act lists "association or society or co-operative society" as options. The department's list of society objects (art, charity, culture, "any public purpose" and so on) doesn't name apartment maintenance in so many words, so ask the District Registrar's office whether your bye-laws' objects will be accepted before you file (to verify). Some buildings use other laws, such as a co-operative society; a lawyer can tell you which suits yours.

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FAQ

How do we register a flat owners association in Vizag or Vijayawada?

Flat owners usually register as a society with the Registrar of Societies under the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001, using the IGRS AP checklist and model forms.

What documents does IGRS AP ask for to register a society?

Its checklist lists the application, memorandum of association, rules and regulations, Aadhaar cards of the executive committee, a form with their photographs and signatures, the list of members, and a lease deed for the office or an affidavit if it is a committee member's own premises.

What is the society registration fee in Andhra Pradesh?

The IGRS AP fee schedule under G.O.Ms.No.475 (25.7.2012) gives Rs.500 to register a society and Rs.300 for filing documents under sections 8, 9, 21, 24 and 26. An older IGRS note still says Rs.200, so confirm at the office (to verify).

How many members are needed for a society in AP?

At least 7 members in the general body and at least 3 on the executive committee, per IGRS AP.

When must the builder hand over common areas to the association?

Section 17(2) of the RERA Act, 2016 says after the occupancy certificate and handover, as per local laws; where there is no local law, within thirty days of the completion certificate. Not legal advice.

Official sources

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