05 May 2013
ADDA App gets a MASSIVE upgrade
Dear Android ADDA Users, Back in March, we had a royal launch of the ADDA Android App. And got a royal showdown from you. Because it had only 3 of ADDA’s 25+ Features. And it did not have the Pole Stars of ADDA Navigation – The Resident’s Dashboard and Admin’s Dashboard. While it worked flawlessly and had
21 Apr 2013
ApartmentADDA – behind the scene
Dear ADDA Users, Have you ever wondered what ApartmentADDA Team uses at the backend to keep your ADDA running 24×7, 366 Days a year? Well, it is not as pretty as your Resident or Admin’s Dashboard – the tech team loves you more. Here is a tour of ApartmentADDA Factory Here are
02 Apr 2013
Disclosure. ADDA Tube.
If you did read till the "Sign Up Here" link or noticed the "NoBell Prize", you would have figured that ADDA Tube was an April Fool Creation. If you chose not to figure it out, we love you more! Since 2011, we have maintained a Heritage of doing a Prank Product Launch every April-1. April-2011: ApartmentVille –
01 Apr 2013
Launching ADDA Tube
Dear ADDA User, Door Delivery is a way of your Life now. Right from the Morning Milk Packet, to the Gas Cylinder, to the Pizza, and now your Shoes too, get Delivered right to your Doors. But there is one major Problem in this. It is the "Door". You need to Answer that Door to
27 Mar 2013
Quickster- Dry Holi
This one got shared by 93 people on Facebook, and one of them felt it was the best Holi Poster thus far! ApartmentADDA is India’s #1 web-based Housing Society Accounting Software with complete integration to Online Payment Gateway, Society Communication and Facility Management . We empower Cooperative Housing Societies (CHS), Resident Welfare Associations (RWA), Apartment
20 Mar 2013
World Water Day Event in Bangalore 22-23March
The Alternative, a Media Platform for Sustainable Living, together with Arghyam, India Water Portal and Biome Environment Services, presents Savings On The House – a showcase of pioneering water conservation initiatives across apartments and homes in Bangalore. Watch innovative ideas in action. Look at systems and processes that have reduced the digging of borewells, driven
02 Mar 2013
ADDA on Android!
Dear Globe Trotters! Happy to announce the launch of the mobile version of ApartmentADDA. Currently this is available for all Android Phones and Tablets. iOS Users please hold on for a little while. In this first release you will be able to lodge and view HelpDesk Tickets. You can browse through the ADDA Classifieds. Update
28 Feb 2013
Testimonial: Purva FountainSquare
Here is an ADDA of 1150 flats, with one of the youngest MCs, where the Deployment was started by one MC team and phase-wise continued by the subsequent MC teams. Purva FountainSquare with an ornate Fountain just like in Trevi Square, Rome. Mr. Somesh Agarwal, Mr. Manish Sanghi, Mr. Bahubali Shete were part of the
24 Feb 2013
Co-Operative Societies Act – Amendment of Feb-2013
In October 2012, the Centre had asked state governments to amend their respective State Cooperative Society Act in tune with the Constitution (97th Amendment), 2011 before February 14 of 2013. The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act of 1960 has been amended with effect from 16-February-2013. The Act is applicable to 2.47 lakh co-operative bodies all over
21 Feb 2013
Tamper Proof Defaulters List
We all have seen Defaulters’ List – a A4 sheet with names and amounts stuck on the Notice Board. Unless you walk up to the noticeboard, you typically don’t know about the existence of this list. For the first time we saw a Defaulters’ List, that you simply can’t miss. A full fledged 6 Ft
31 Jan 2013
Advisory Board – Manish Singhal
Once you quit your Day job and jump into building something, initially you feel lonely. Very. But soon you realize there are so many good men and women out there who want to help you. Want to know what your journey is about, want to ask you tough questions that will help you do course
26 Jan 2013
Testimonial – Pavani Oakridge
President Pavani Oakridge “Made the Administration Efficient and Transparent” It has been almost 6+ months using ApartmentADDA and I must say that it has really made the admnistration efficient and transparent. Way to go…. ApartmentADDA is India’s #1 web-based Housing Society Accounting Software with complete integration to Online Payment Gateway, Society Communication and Facility Management
26 Jan 2013
Rise High – Video
"No one wants to nominate themselves for Management Committee". We hear this from almost every Apartment and Villa Complex. Demographic: 30-50 yr old, well-educated, well-traveled, forward thinking, socially active, accomplished men and women. "No one wants to stand in Elections for the Local/State/Central Government." We heard this from everywhere. Demographic: 30-50 yr old, well-educated, well-traveled,
22 Jan 2013
Service Tax for Housing Societies – Clarity
The Budget of July-2012 has given considerable clarity about Service Tax for Housing Societies. Right after the Budget we had presented the interpretations in this article. The article included inputs from Society Auditors, Service Tax consultants in the Big Fours, and almost every CA who is a Treasurer on our Network! While the article tickled
17 Jan 2013
Is Income Tax applicable for Society FDs?
A Residential Society* collects Funds from its Members and pays for Common Expenses from such Funds. The Society does not pay Income Tax for any Excess of this Income over Expenses. This is allowed due to the Principle of Mutuality. At the end of a Financial Year, any Excess Fund , typically termed as Reserve
13 Jan 2013
Completion Certificate and Occupancy Certificate
COMPLETION CERTIFICATE Upon completion of Construction, the Builder receives this Certificate from the Municipal Authorities. The Certificate documents the location and land identification of the Building, certifies if the Building is in accordance with Building Standards, e.g., Distance from Road, Distance from Adjacent Buildings, Height of the Building, and other approved norms of the Municipal
12 Jan 2013
Enhanced Utility Billing and Piped Gas Slabs
Dear ADDA Treasurers, Wish you a very Happy New Year. We have a new release which will make you happy. The Utility Billing functionality has been upgraded with 2 important features. 1. Memorize Readings A long standing request of some treasurers where they had to maintain the Meter Readings offline in Excel and upload only
10 Jan 2013
Testimonial – AKME Harmony
Sanjay Saraogi Treasurer (2012-2013) Akme Harmony “With this Managing Committee can spend our limited quality time on the real maintenance issues” It’s been 3 months that we are using the ApartmentADDA portal. It definitely has great features which the society can utilise for its benefit. I would also like to mention that the support received
06 Jan 2013
ADDA 2013 Calendar – Why Weekend?
The 2013 ADDA calendar is reaching the ADDA Moderators and Friends right now. Many of you have asked what’s the correlation of “Weekends” with ADDA, since the theme of the Calendar is “Grab the Weekend”. From Day-1, ADDA existed to make the life of the Management Committee Member better -to give back their weekends! Those
25 Dec 2012
Testimonial – Lilium Lantana
Ram RamDas MC Member LLCHS ,Nahar Amrit Shakthi Lilium Lantana “Within 50 days, 2 billing cycles done, Rs.90Lakh and overdue Amt recovered!” On behalf of the MC of Lilium Lantana CHS, I would like to convey our warm appreciation to all of you and the entire ADDA Team. Being a SW entrepreneur myself, I can
