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Today one of the pet parent brought their dog(baby) into the swimming pool.

Bus yahi dekhna baki tha :)

Leaving this here so if anyone searches for “MyGate smart lock” or “MyGate installation problems”

Here’s my full experience:

1. Took an online demo and sales pitch. Sounded great.
2. Bought it from Amazon.
3. Installation was done quite bad and that’s putting it mildly.
4. The installer forgot to install the manual lock entirely. We had to point it out before he added it.
5. After installation, he left without giving any demonstration. Didn’t show how anything works. Had to watch YouTube videos to get the basic idea on how manual key works.
6. No cleaning was done after drilling the door. There was dust and debris everywhere.
7. There are now big gaps left in the door (looks awful and affects security). Door looks ruined.
8. All nails used are either bent or already coming out.
9. The rotatory lock was installed in reverse direction “unlock” actually locks the door, and vice versa.
10. Raised 3 tickets with MyGate support. All closed without a single resolution or site visit.
11. Tried leaving an honest 1-star review on Amazon, but they seem to have a tie-up with MyGate. Amazon literally wouldn’t allow it. Waited on customer support for 1 hour, and no one could help. Just continuous redirection with no end.

Final recommendation: Don’t buy it. Go with literally any other brand.

If you are looking to invest or have already bought property in the Mohali / New Chandigarh micro-markets, you need to read about the massive ED raids that just dropped.

The ED cracked down on two major real estate groups in Punjab, Suntec City (Indian Cooperative Housing Building Society) and Altus Space Builders, for a multi-crore fraud involving fraudulent Change of Land Use approvals.

The promoters allegedly forged signatures and thumbprints of 15 local landowners to create fake consent letters for 30.5 acres of land.

Using these fake documents, they successfully tricked the development authority (GMADA) into giving them CLU approvals for their mega-townships. They collected over ₹150 crore from gullible homebuyers without executing proper sale deeds.

Projects like the La Canela residential complex and District 7 commercial hub were built and completely sold out on the back of these fraudulent clearances.

Now, the state government has revoked parts of these approvals, and RERA is under scrutiny for registering projects that lacked valid joint development agreements.

How on earth is an ordinary buyer supposed to verify if the original land consent letters submitted to the government a decade ago were forged? If the underlying CLU is canceled, the entire gated community's future enters a legal black hole.

Has anyone else seen a sharp increase in their BESCOM bills lately? My monthly charges typically ranged from ₹800 to ₹1,200, but over the last three months, they have surged significantly to between ₹1,800 and ₹2,400. I'm trying to understand the reason behind this spike, especially since we haven't added any new appliances during the summer and don't even own an AC.

I stay in a society near Whitefield and was looking to buy a second car parking slot.

Right now, people here rent out their parking slots for around ₹1,000 per month.

When I checked with the association to buy an additional slot, they quoted around ₹5 lakhs.

Is this a reasonable rate or is it too expensive?

Hey ,
Working on something for Indian gated communities and need honest opinions.
The Problem:
You’re at work. The electrician is coming at 11. Medicines need picking up. A repair needs someone there to supervise — but you can’t send just anyone into your home. And if you have an elderly parent at home alone, the anxiety is even worse.
Every resident is solving these same problems alone, every single day. There’s no single trusted person to call. WhatsApp groups are noise. Society management doesn’t go this far. Apps book and disappear.
What we’re exploring:
A single trusted contact for your community that residents can reach out to for everyday needs — trade work, errands, supervision, elder assistance, emergencies, special requests. Someone who follows through and actually closes the task.
Honest questions:
• Is this a real frustration or a nice-to-have?
• Who do you currently call when something needs handling and you can’t be there?
• Would you pay for this personally or expect the society to cover it?
• How much would you willingly pay — not what’s fair, what you’d actually open your wallet for?
• What everyday task stresses you out most because you can’t find someone trustworthy to handle it?
Not pitching — just stress testing. Brutal feedback welcome.

Wanted to understand how much a rooftop pool actually affects apartment maintenance costs.

Compared to a normal ground-level pool, is rooftop pool maintenance significantly more expensive?

Does it increase long-term repair and waterproofing costs also?

I'm replacing my current door lock with a smart lock with a door cam.

If anyone here is already using one, which brand are you using and how has it been so far?

Also, are there any specific things I should check before buying one?