How Apartment Residents Get Benefitted Using Apartment Management Software

The year 2020 marked the end and beginning of a new decade. There was a time when young millennials would hear of unimaginable technological wonders taking place by 2025 — flying cars, computers replacing human minds, robot friends and what not. It was clear — the future was digital and it was going to reduce half of the manual workload performed by humans. Gone are the days of flip phones and cable TV. Today we have access to some of the most diverse range of content, from podcasts and social media to OTT platforms like Netflix and Hotstar, cabs that emerge from your smartphones to come pick you up at your doorstep and a virtual assistant that obeys every command you throw at it. Well, I don’t know about flying cars, but at the end of 2020, (Congratulations for making it this far!) If you’re someone who lives in an apartment community and still depends on an offline system for your apartment management, then I’ll tell you why you need to make the switch.

The Digital Age

I was one of them. In India, where I live, the current government launched the #DigitalIndia campaign in 2015 with the objective of making the country digitally empowered by improving the online infrastructure. Since then, smartphones have become smarter and a study conducted by the United Nations stated that far more people have access to a cell phone than to a toilet. So you can presume the kind of manual efforts that are required to be put in everyday chores before all the digital growth. I mean, for something as simple as paying an electricity bill, I have walked all the way down to the electricity department. Today, that’s not the case anymore. With a variety of online softwares offering a range of apartment management functions, life is much easier.

Money matters

Firstly, I’d like to address a prime aspect of apartment management — finance. As a resident, you’re expected to pay up a number of dues on time. Maintenance, monthly water and electricity bills, rent, parking charges etc. It can get confusing and tiring to keep a track of each one of them. In fact, a delay in depositions can lead to imposition of penalty. I tried an online system of automated accounting and billing offered by ADDA, and found that I did not miss out on any payments and was on track with all the finances. Before using an online software, on one occasion, I double booked the society clubhouse by accident. By using ADDA, I avoided such situations. Plus, it saved a lot of my time (which I mostly used for Netflix but no one’s judging, right?).

Safe and Sound

It’s safe to say that safety and security is one mandatory segment we all look for, when we’re searching a place of residence. With an apartment management software at your fingertips, you can be ever prepared for any unexpected visitors or packages dropped off at your residence even in your absence. An online gatekeeping software, like the one offered by ADDA, kept a watchful eye on all entries and exits and routine visitors like the society staff, domestic help, delivery personnel and vendors. Thus, you have your physical surveillance system like CCTV and security staff. Add to that your gatekeeping software and it’s really a cherry on top of the cake, making you feel safe and protected.

Embrace easy communication

I live in a society that has 350+ units. Working full time, managing my house and taking care of my family is hectic enough. On top of that, I am supposed to keep up with the community happenings, meetings and discussions. Earlier, missing a meeting or two meant I was naturally out of the loop and couldn’t voice out my opinions on society issues. However, when I started using an apartment management software, I found myself winning at communication, all thanks to the inbuilt community feature in the software. If I happened to miss attending a general body meeting, I was instantly notified with a gist of the meeting. Other residents who used the app constantly shared updates and photos, conducted polls and kept multiple discussions going. This helped me get a fair idea of all that was happening in the community without much effort. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that my neighbour worked in the same building as mine and we never met once! I connected with her one day over the Community feature of the ADDA app and guess what — now we commute to work together every day.

Environmental sustainability

The true essence of apartment management comes to life when all its residents achieve their community objectives by being environmentally sustainable. Apartment management softwares store terabytes of data which include detailed account books, surveillance footages, images, videos and other society related documents. In a world that is already facing so much pollution and destruction of natural habitats, such a system not only saves paper and trees, but also cuts down on unnecessary costs, which in turn increases revenue and savings.

There are a lot of apartment management softwares in the market, but I recommend ADDA’s Apartment Super App for their amazing customer service and thoughtful little features for residents.