General

1. Maintain Cleanliness: Keep your apartment and surrounding areas tidy, and dispose of garbage properly.
2. Respect Common Areas: Do not litter, damage or deface common areas like stairs, pathways, gardens etc.
3. Be Mindful of Noise Levels: Keep noise levels down, especially during late evenings and early mornings, and avoid loud music or parties that could disturb neighbors.  
4. Follow Society Rules: Adhere to the society's rules and regulations, including parking guidelines, visitor policies, upkeep of premises, pet ownership rules etc.
5. Pay Dues Timely: Ensure to pay your maintenance fees before 10th of each month and other dues on time to avoid penalties or complications. 
6. Attend Society Meeting: Participate in society meetings and contribute to the decision-making process through your constructive suggestions
7. Be a Good Neighbor/Citizen: Treat your neighbors with respect and be mindful of their needs and concerns. 
8. Register Tenants: If you are renting out your property, ensure that all tenants are registered with the society. 
9. Maintain Property: Ensure your property is well maintained. Be watchful when you have rented out your property.
10. Seek Permission for Renovations: Do not start any renovations/repairs without getting written prior permission from the society's Management committee. Encroachment in common area in any form is not permitted. Any damage to other will be lied on the person who is doing repair work.
11. Park your Vehicles properly: Parking should be done at the space design for parking. 
12. Play Area: Guide your children to Maintain paly area. Do not destroy or damage article structured for play including playground. Children should follow the time, keep the noise levels low so that others are not disturbed. They should maintain cordial relations among themselves.
13. Disposal of Waste or unused material:   Waste material of any kind like empty cartons/ cases/ bottles, damaged/ unused household goods/ furniture, coolers, broken flower pots and any other obsolete items should not be accumulated on the terrace/ staircases/ stilt areas or other common areas etc. As besides causing inconvenience to the residents and they can be safety hazards, this will be viewed seriously and action would be taken against the defaulting members/ residents.

Renting of Flat

1. Members intending to rent out the flat are advised to seek permission from Society’s office through an application, well in advance to avoid inconvenience to self and the prospective tenant. At the time of letting out flat on rent/lease, the flat owner is required to submit following documents and payment to society, before the keys are handed over to the tenant for occupation:
   • a) Copy of Rent agreement
   • b) Police verification report of the tenant/ lease holder
   • c) List and Aadhar cards of all the members who would be residing in flat
   • d) Tentative date when tenant would be occupying the flat
2. Shifting charges of Rs.1000/= (non-refundable) has to be paid by tenant at the time of occupying the house
3. Tenant would only be allowed to occupy or vacate the flat on production of permission letter/ slip from the society. Tenant is allowed to vacate the flat on the authority of the owner of the flat and settlement of outstanding dues etc.

Renovation/ Refurbishment of flat

1. The flat owners are requested to intimate the society in writing well in advance and obtain prior permission, about the repair/ renovation they intend to carry out.
2. A security amount of Rs. 2000/= for only whitewash and Rs.5000/= for renovation of the flat is required to be deposited along with the intimation before commencement of work. The Society reserves the right to appropriate the amount or charge additional amount in case damage is done to society infrastructure during the renovation.
3. Members are requested not to make any additions/alterations in the common area of the society like corridors, stairs etc.
4. Any alteration in the basic elevation of the buildings including paint/colour of outer walls is not permitted and member may be asked to remove/repairs such alterations, if carried out, at their cost and responsibilities.
5. It will be the responsibility of the Owners to ensure that cleanliness of corridors, common area etc. is maintained on daily basis during the course of renovation or else Society will get the area cleaned and the cost will have to be borne by owner of the flat.
6. The concrete, waste and garbage etc. generated during the renovation have to be removed on weekly basis or early if required. The Society will be constrained to remove the same, if not done, at the cost and responsibility of the flat owner.
7. Henceforth, any renovation related activity will not be permitted in the common area like rooftop,
8. In view of the inconvenience caused to the residents, renovation activities are not permitted beyond 6 pm. The workers are expected to leave the premises by 6 pm daily.
9. It is the responsibility of the owners to ensure that the entry and exit of workers/labourers entering Society for renovation work etc. is invariably recorded at the entrance. Society reserves right to deny entry to any worker if the entry is not recorded.
10. The workers are required to maintain decorum within Society premises. Anyone found misbehaving or indulging in undesirable activities will be asked to leave immediately.
11. No worker is permitted to stay overnight in Society unless written permission is obtained from the society office.
12. Tenants are not allowed to carry out any renovations/alterations in the house unless specifically authorized by the flat owner and with the knowledge and permission of the Society Management.

Entry of Guests/Visitors

While we welcome all the guests, visiting residents of the Society, the security guards have been instructed to record all guests entering the Society premises in the register kept at the gate. We request that,

1. Make sure that your guests record their entry and exit in the register kept for the purpose at the gate with guards. Objection in this regard should not be raised by the residents and/or guests.
2. ake sure that your guests record their entry and exit in the register kept for the purpose at the gate with guards. Objection in this regard should not be raised by the residents and/or guests.
3. Multiple entries by the same person should be recorded.
4. This is a security measure and must be strictly adhered to.
5. Visitors should park their vehicles outside the society gate only. Security guards have been instructed to ensure this and residents are requested not to pressurize the guards in any manner.
6. In case of guests are coming to stay at night only then small size of vehicle will be permitted and which also will be subject to availability of parking space after 11 p.m.

Upkeep of Premises

Proper upkeep of the Society Premises is responsibility of all the residents of Bharat Apartments. Following appeal is made to the residents;

1. Please do not litter. Educate your children against littering.
2. Please ensure that water from your air conditioners is properly disposed off and not allowed to fall on ground. It is observed in few cases that this has spoiled the parking/ground floor.
3. Arrangements have been made to collect garbage at door steps. Residents are requested to hand over segregated garbage (dry and wet separately) to safai karamchari daily when he/she comes for collection. Please do not put the garbage outside in corridor and make sure the same is handed over to safai karamchari only.
4. Care should be taken while watering the plants kept in corridors so that the corridors do not become slippery due to spilled water. It may cause injury to residents and also enhances chances of mosquito breeding etc. Please clean the area after watering the plants.
5. Society is maintaining complaint registers/WhatsApp group for recording complaints related to plumbing, electricity, intercom, housekeeping etc. Residents are requested to register their complaints in the respective register or put in WhatsApp group for redressal.
6. Pet owners are advised to ensure that the pets mouth are covered and are not littering in Society premises. It will be the responsibility of the pet owner to clean the place, in case their pet urinates or releases pooh in lift/Society compound etc. Pets owner should ensure that they are properly vaccinated.

Owner’s/ Resident’s Parking

1. Stickers are being provided for vehicles (cars/ scooters/ motorcycles) of all residents, any change in the status of ownership of cars (bought and/or sold) should be intimated to society office with full particulars in the prescribed declaration form.
2. Parking is to be done at the designated parking space marked by the yellow line.
3. We request all residents to ensure proper parking of their vehicles.
4. Cycles of the children should be parked properly on stand. Do throw or left cycle in the pathway.

Others

1. Employees/workers are expected to behave in a respectable manner with the members and residents. Any incident of misbehavior etc. may please be brought to the notice of President/Hon. Secretary for appropriate action.
2. At the same time residents are also requested to please treat the employees in a proper manner and not to insult them in any manner.
3. Any legitimate action by the Society employees or any information given by them on behalf of the Managing Committee is to be taken as coming from Managing Committee. Any difference of opinion, objection etc. to be taken up with the President/Hon. Secretary and not with the employee.
4. Please ensure a bare minimum speed of not more than 10 kmph within the premises
5. The Society Guards are instructed to object to anyone who is found driving at higher a speed and/or using phone while driving.
6. Don’t encroach upon the common area as these are not your individual property.
7. The assets created around you by the Society are for your common benefit which should be taken care of and not spoiled.
8. Please carry out identity and police verification of all your workers/maids etc. and submit to Society. This is a police requirement and must be complied. Police verification has to be done for all persons staying in the respective flat who are not family members of the resident/owner.
9. Water tank in each block is shared by all the flats, so it is requested that water may be used wisely.
10. Do not discriminate against any residents or tenants.
11. The Society’s office works between 12.00 Noon to 1.00 PM
12. The list is not exhaustive ,it is in addition to Society Bye laws