Has your building’s deteriorating state left you wondering if it’s time for redevelopment? If you find yourself spending more and more time fixing things around your society, it is time to consider rebuilding. However, your building may not be eligible for that facelift yet. Here are a few things to look at to know if it is the right time –
Building Age
As per BMC rules, every society should get structural audits done at regular intervals. For structures more than 30 years old, every 3 years is the norm, and for those less than 30 years, it should be done once in 5 years.
Structural Audit
Structural Audit of the building refers to the evaluation of everything connected to the condition of a building- which includes the strength of the building’s columns, beams, pillars, iron bars & plaster, sewage discharge systems, water pipeline systems, electrical cabin and wiring system, lifts, and podiums. In short, it certifies if a building structure is stable or not.
Once the audit results become clear, informing your society members and educating them on redevelopment will be next. If the structure is dilapidated and your structural audit indicates redevelopment to be the most suitable option, then it is best not to delay the process because your building will continue to deteriorate and become unsafe.
Safety and Basic Needs Upliftment
In addition to an adverse structural audit report, you may be facing a lot of issues with the safety of your building. Your building may also lack certain basic necessities that a new building can easily provide.
Your issues may include –
- Lack of fire safety features
- Constant leakages and dilapidation
- Lack of sufficient parking space
- Lack of private washrooms and therefore having to use common toilets
Lifestyle Upliftment
Depending on the size of the plot and available FSI, you get many amenities like the modern lifts, deck garden, play area, clubhouse, swimming pool etc.
Your reasons to redevelop may include all or some of the factors we’ve mentioned. Acting at the right time will help save your society members a lot of time, money and effort that might get wasted on maintaining the crumbling structure. The timing of when to redevelop is also important because the process takes some time and it’s best to act before your building faces more life-threatening degradation.