Monthly Archive:: April 2012
21 Apr 2012
Khata without Betterment Fee!
Good News! The Bangalore High Court yesterday ruled that Non-Payment of Betterment Charges cannot be a reason to deny Khata by BBMP! Here is an extract from Times News: ” Justice BS Patil set aside the differential rates of improvement (betterment) charges fixed by the civic body by terming them ‘arbitrary and unreasonable’. Disposing of
12 Apr 2012
Property Tax 2012-13 – Pay with 5 Clicks!
Dear Bangalore Home Owners, you may be aware that BBMP Property Tax payment for 2012-2013 is available Online, and if paid before 30-April-2012, you avail a 5% Discount. Okay, that’s not a monumental figure, but hey, it’s a discount on Tax! The Online Process is very easy, here is a 5 step guide to paying
11 Apr 2012
The first ADDA renews for 4th year!
Green Wood Regency – the first Apartment Community to subscribe to ApartmentADDA, just renewed its Subscription for the 4th straight year! It started 3 years back as one ADDA but had to be split midway into two ADDAs due to change in Governance Model of the Community – for us this was like changing the
09 Apr 2012
Service Tax of 12.36% from 01-Apr-2012
Dear ADDA Treasurers, Some of you have written to us about when to start charging the Service Tax of 12.36%. The answer is: from 01-April-2012. While the Parliamentary approval on the Budget Proposal is pending, the budget document states the date from which various changes are applicable. The budget document is available here: http://indiabudget.nic.in/ub2012-13/mem/mem2.pdf Page
02 Apr 2012
ADDAbot – the prank
Yes, the ADDAbot was a April Fools’ prank. Some of you had a hearty laugh, some sent across detailed questions about its functionality, some requested a Demo, some asked if there are Solar Powered versions, and some thought we were a much younger team than we actually are! Thank you for allowing us to humor
01 Apr 2012
Launching the ADDAbot!
Dear ADDA Patrons, We are here to solve the problems of Apartment Complexes – and the biggest problem after Billing and Collection is Security. Time and again we have heard of Security Guards falling asleep at the Gate, or allowing miscreants enter the Gated Communities and allowing Shoes and Toys being stolen breaking many a