Flats or independent Houses

Over the last decade or so, our life styles have changed dramatically. Before everyone led a laid back life and the joint family system was the norm. But with the ever changing fast paced change, the joint family system is fast fading into oblivion and it is rapidly being replaced by the nuclear family system. With more and more people going nuclear, the support system that joint system provided is fading fast.

Apartment living seems to have come to the rescue for all those people whom security and the feel of joint family reigns supreme. The fellow dwellers are able to provide a support system which is usually missing when the families are living in a stand alone house. There are other pus points of living in an apartment like lesser tension when doing maintenance of your apartment, no headache when it comes to gardeners and plumbers, electricians or baby sitters in some cases. This is because the apartment society handles these things on the behalf of the individual apartment owners. One of the biggest benefits is the shared environment and the feeling of security it provides. Plus, some localities sometimes provide additional security systems like identity cards for the maintenance crew and the domestic help that comes to the locality.

Independent house are quiet nice, since they provide spacious living quarters. People living in these types of houses have more freedom to do what they want. But the support system is missing here and there are many daily hassles when dealing with cleaning peoples, gardeners, plumbers, electricians, painters, etc. A proper security system is missing and people have to hire their own guards in most cases in case the colony has not made any arrangements.

Developers are nowadays cashing in on the apartment craze and are attracting the people by emphasising on the good floor plans, fitness centers, 24 hour maintenance, security, etc. Many people it seems are shifting towards apartment life since it has fewer hassles when compared to independent houses. These developers are offering easy finance, a large variety of apartments and price range to suit a large section of peoples. Almost everything it seems is located either in or around the apartment complex.