1) Turnover rates should be low. The number of tenants that vacate their homes from those apartments are an important indicator for how happy they are staying there. Apartments having a high turnover rates are very often unsuitable for people to stay in. When most people getting in seem to be getting out fast, that sounds like a bad sign, doesn’t it?
2) The apartment owners’ association should be active. Nearly all residential buildings and complexes have homeowners’ associations that meet every month or so to discuss about the upkeep, finances and other important matters related to running the apartment complex, providing necessities like backup power, and keeping it nice and tidy. An immediately obvious indicator is how well-maintained the whole place is.
3) The apartment complex should have an efficient and responsible waste-management system. Most major apartment buildings in Bangalore practice total waste management, and require residents to segregate their household waste, keeping aside organic wastes separate from the inorganic. Find out if the apartments use
organic waste converters to turn organic refuse into reusable compost. You can only imagine how much waste would get into landfills if they didn’t make this a standard practice.
4) The roads leading to the apartment should be reasonably wide and well-paved. India is notorious for damaged and badly paved roads, and the newer areas of any city tend to be denser, poorly planned and consequently, the roads are extremely narrow. When that’s the case, traffic and noise pollution gets a lot more pronounced in those little pockets, making life a lot harder for the residents of apartment buildings there.
5) The utility bill should be reasonable. A lot of apartment buildings, for one reason or another, charge their residents exorbitant utility costs. Maintenance and utilities, in most cases, aren’t that expensive. You could end up getting a raw deal if you’re not careful.