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Get Familiar with Different Types of Housekeeping Services

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 People in metros lead a busy lifestyle with limited time and endless responsibilities to manage. Prioritizing responsibilities is the only solution that can make life enjoyable. Housekeeping services are one such solution that can give relief to people caught up in the city's rat race. However, there are many types of housekeeping services. How does one determine what one wants to manage? This blog will address that dilemma in detail. Different Types of Housekeeping Services A good understanding of the different types of housekeeping services will help household customers make informed decisions. They will know what exactly they are expecting from the service and how much it will affect their budget. 1.  Cleaner or Maid If you hire a professional cleaner for limited hours on specified days, it will fall under the housekeeping maid’s category. People get confused between deep cleaning staff and regular house cleaners. However, they must understand the distinction between a ho...

Upcoming Challenges in Physical Security Industry

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 Easy accessibility to technologies and rising income disparities give rise to several security threats. Be it physical or digital safety, both are experiencing a threat. Therefore, to counter the upcoming challenges, the security guard industry will embrace the below-mentioned changes. 1. Integration of Technology in the Physical Security Industry Integration of innovative technology in managing the physical and premises security will be more in trend in 2023.  The use of hybrid cameras, apps and other technological measures will get attention. Human and technology integration will make things easier for the people accessing buildings or events, as well as for the security guards who are managing them.   Some of the recent examples of such technological extensions are security drones, the MYGate app, and smartphone technology that offers features like mobile security logbook, real-time reporting, photo and signatures, visitor approval system etc. 2. Worker Shortage Ther...

How to Ensure a Smooth Handover from the Builder to the Society

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 A major task today is getting the right handover from your developer/builder to the Residential Association/Society to ensure that there are no obstacles in the future. Let’s look at a comprehensive handover checklist that you need to cover in this process.   The first point to note is that every housing society has some common areas and as per the RERA (Real Estate Regulation and Development Act) the builder is accountable for giving basic society maintenance services to the residents; these charges though quite feasible are billed to the residents.   Formation of the Resident Welfare Association: The process of taking over from the builder first begins with the formation of the society's Resident Welfare Association (RWA), only once this is formed the maintenance work can be handed over by the builder.   Documentation Handover:   Once the RWA is formed and the handover process begins it is essential that they demand all the documentation from the builder for ...

What is the HOTO Process and Why is it Important for RWAs?

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 HOTO process or handover takeover are the same terms. Whenever you buy an apartment, you inspect the quality of the house and check the ownership papers of the property. The same way whenever any Residential Welfare Society (RWA) takes over a housing society from a builder, it ensures the quality of the common areas, building structures and documentation of the assets. How does the HOTO Process Work? The HOTO process consists of HOTO audit where an external HOTO Audit agency collects the list of common areas and amenities from the builder and prepares their Inspection plan. Each builder commits some amenities in their brochure. Therefore, once the apartment project gets complete, they handover the apartment complex to residents. Residents engage one external audit agency, which conducts HOTO audit on behalf of RWA.   This agency prepares work breakdown structures and sets a timeline to complete audits of each activity. Then the audit starts in a phased manner where all compl...

What do Soft Services Mean in Facility Management?

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Facility management services are generally divided in two parts - Soft Services and Hard Services. Soft Services comprises services that are variable in nature and make the premises an ideal place to work or reside in. On the other hand, hard or as we call them technical services include services that are required to maintain the infrastructure at the site like Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing etc. Let’s Explore Soft Services in detail and understand what type of services falls under this category. Key Types of Soft Services Soft facility management services are many times. Let’s understand the most common soft services in detail. Housekeeping Services We provide best housekeeping service in Gurgaon and Noida serving for corporates, commercial, retail spaces. Housekeeping soft services comprise everything from dusting to cleaning of the floor, removal of spider webs from window panels to cleaning of glasses, scrubbing of floor to wall washing etc. These services are performed to k...