{"id":1809,"date":"2019-12-23T12:27:38","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T12:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/?p=1809"},"modified":"2021-12-21T11:22:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T11:22:03","slug":"how-to-reduce-maintenance-cost-of-your-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/23\/how-to-reduce-maintenance-cost-of-your-house\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reduce The Maintenance Cost of your House?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You have shelled lakhs of rupees to\npurchase your dream home. Even after that, the cost of home ownership\ndoesn\u2019t end here. In order to maintain the property, owners are\nrequired to pay a maintenance cost. As homeowners, you can\u2019t avoid\nthis cost. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, most owners don\u2019t pay much attention to the maintenance charge during booking their property. But as soon as the possession date approaches, it starts to haunt the buyers. After all, the cost of maintenance eats up a considerable part of the owner\u2019s income. In case, you are looking for ways to cut down the overall maintenance cost, you will need to have a proper plan in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/PCPL-Ad-2.jpg\" alt=\"Book House in Mumbai\" class=\"wp-image-2220\" width=\"644\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/PCPL-Ad-2.jpg 715w, https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/PCPL-Ad-2-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Understanding Maintenance Charge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A housing project has a common area. As\nper the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, the developer\nis in charge of proffering and maintaining necessary services at\nreasonable maintenance charges. The charge needs to be paid by the\nhomeowners of the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the formation of RWA, the\ndeveloper won\u2019t be able to charge anything for maintenance. The\nmaintenance charge is applicable for gardens, parks, staircases,\nlobbies, fire escapes, elevators, community centers, entrances and\nexits of the building, common parking areas, and installations of\ncentral services and things necessary for the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paying Heed to the Maintenance Cost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Pranav Constructions (opens in a new tab)\">Pranav Constructions<\/a><\/strong> has been able to make its mark in the real estate market for honesty, transparency, and credibility. Residents can take a sneak-peak into the amount spend on maintenance from our end along with a complete price breakup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most buyers don\u2019t give much attention\nto the maintenance charge. However, when they need to pay a huge\namount of money, it becomes a thing of concern. In case, you want to\nreduce the maintenance cost of your dream home, you can try out the\nfollowing tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tips to Reduce the Maintenance Cost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Energy Audit <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look into the areas where energy\nis mostly consumed in your home. Once you find it out, fix them in\norder to save money. For instance, taking care of the cracks on the\nwalls can cut down the electricity bill. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conserve Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding solar panels for generating\nelectricity can be a great choice to cut down the electricity costs.\nThe generated electricity from the solar panels can be used for\nlighting the common areas like the car parking area, lobbies, parks,\nand so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Build Water Reserve<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the help of rain-water harvesting\nsystem, water can be easily conserved. When you are able to save a\nlot of water, it  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Replacement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maintaining an old system can prove to\nbe costly. Hence, replacing the air conditions or lights, which is\nbeyond repair can help to cut down the maintenance costs. Changing\nthe air ducts of the HVAC system can be costly. Hence, it\u2019s better\nto replace an old HVAC system with a new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than depending on a\nprofessional, it\u2019s always better to carry out the drilling work by\nyour own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Creating a Maintenance Schedule <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to have a proper maintenance\nschedule in place. The schedule would help you to ensure that every\npart of the property or your home is clean. When each area is cleaned\nfrom time to time, it can reduce the workload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with the aforementioned tips, you\ncan easily save a lot. Hence, your maintenance cost for your dream\nhome would get reduced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have shelled lakhs of rupees to<br \/>\npurchase your dream home. Even after that, the cost of home ownership<br \/>\ndoesn\u2019t end here. In order to maintain the property, owners are<br \/>\nrequired to pay a maintenance cost. As homeowners, you can\u2019t avoid<br \/>\nthis cost.\n<\/p>\n<p>In fact, most owners don\u2019t pay much attention to the maintenance charge during booking their property. But as soon as the possession date approaches, it starts to haunt the buyers. After all, the cost of maintenance eats up a considerable part of the owner\u2019s income. In case, you are looking for ways to cut down the overall maintenance cost, you will need to have a proper plan in place.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding Maintenance Charge<\/p>\n<p>A housing project has a common area. As<br \/>\nper the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, the developer<br \/>\nis in charge of proffering and maintaining necessary services at<br \/>\nreasonable maintenance charges. The charge needs to be paid by the<br \/>\nhomeowners of the building.<\/p>\n<p>With the formation of RWA, the<br \/>\ndeveloper won\u2019t be able to charge anything for maintenance. The<br \/>\nmaintenance charge is applicable for gardens, parks, staircases,<br \/>\nlobbies, fire escapes, elevators, community centers, entrances and<br \/>\nexits of the building, common parking areas, and installations of<br \/>\ncentral services and things necessary for the building.<\/p>\n<p>Paying Heed to the Maintenance Cost<\/p>\n<p>Pranav Constructions has been able to make its mark in the real estate market for honesty, transparency, and credibility. Residents can take a sneak-peak into the amount spend on maintenance from our end along with a complete price breakup.<\/p>\n<p>Most buyers don\u2019t give much attention<br \/>\nto the maintenance charge. However, when they need to pay a huge<br \/>\namount of money, it becomes a thing of concern. In case, you want to<br \/>\nreduce the maintenance cost of your dream home, you can try out the<br \/>\nfollowing tips.<\/p>\n<p>Tips to Reduce the Maintenance Cost<\/p>\n<p>Energy Audit\n<\/p>\n<p>Take a look into the areas where energy<br \/>\nis mostly consumed in your home. Once you find it out, fix them in<br \/>\norder to save money. For instance, taking care of the cracks on the<br \/>\nwalls can cut down the electricity bill.\n<\/p>\n<p>Conserve Energy<\/p>\n<p>Adding solar panels for generating<br \/>\nelectricity can be a great choice to cut down the electricity costs.<br \/>\nThe generated electricity from the solar panels can be used for<br \/>\nlighting the common areas like the car parking area, lobbies, parks,<br \/>\nand so on.<\/p>\n<p>Build Water Reserve<\/p>\n<p>With the help of rain-water harvesting<br \/>\nsystem, water can be easily conserved. When you are able to save a<br \/>\nlot of water, it\n<\/p>\n<p>Replacement<\/p>\n<p>Maintaining an old system can prove to<br \/>\nbe costly. Hence, replacing the air conditions or lights, which is<br \/>\nbeyond repair can help to cut down the maintenance costs. Changing<br \/>\nthe air ducts of the HVAC system can be costly. Hence, it\u2019s better<br \/>\nto replace an old HVAC system with a new one.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than depending on a<br \/>\nprofessional, it\u2019s always better to carry out the drilling work by<br \/>\nyour own.<\/p>\n<p>Creating a Maintenance Schedule\n<\/p>\n<p>You need to have a proper maintenance<br \/>\nschedule in place. The schedule would help you to ensure that every<br \/>\npart of the property or your home is clean. When each area is cleaned<br \/>\nfrom time to time, it can reduce the workload.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the aforementioned tips, you<br \/>\ncan easily save a lot. Hence, your maintenance cost for your dream<br \/>\nhome would get reduced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[31],"tags":[77,78,76,75],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Reduce The Maintenance Cost of your House? - PCPL Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The understanding of maintenance costs before investing in the property nowadays is the most important thing for home buyers just because the cost of maintenance eats up the owner\u2019s income.\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/23\/how-to-reduce-maintenance-cost-of-your-house\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Reduce The Maintenance Cost of your House? - PCPL Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The understanding of maintenance costs before investing in the property nowadays is the most important thing for home buyers just because the cost of maintenance eats up the owner\u2019s income.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/23\/how-to-reduce-maintenance-cost-of-your-house\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"PCPL Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-12-23T12:27:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-12-21T11:22:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Design-Blog.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1815\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"915\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\">\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1809"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1809"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1809\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2221,"href":"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1809\/revisions\/2221"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pranavconstructions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}