What is a digital notice board for housing societies?
A digital society notice board is a single, official feed where your managing committee publishes announcements — maintenance shutdowns, AGM notices, financial circulars, security alerts — and every resident can see them, with read receipts and optional acknowledgement. It replaces the lobby pinboard and noisy WhatsApp groups with a verifiable record of what was communicated and who saw it.
Why WhatsApp and the lobby board aren't enough
Important notices get buried under chat, photos and forwards; there's no proof anyone read them; and the physical board only reaches people who walk past it. When a decision is later disputed, "we informed everyone" is impossible to prove.
What a proper notice board gives a committee
- One official channel — categorised (maintenance, financial, security, AGM, urgent).
- Audience targeting — owners only, one tower, or specific flats when needed.
- Pinning, urgent banners, and flash popups so critical items can't be missed.
- Read receipts + CSV roster — who read and who acknowledged, flat by flat.
- Required acknowledgement — for levy notices, gate SOPs, and AGM circulars.
- Scheduling & expiry — publish on AGM eve; auto-hide after the event.
- An audit trail — every publish, approval, and archive is logged.
How it works in Plinth
Admins and committee write a notice (Markdown supported), target an audience, attach files or link vault documents, optionally require admin approval, then publish or schedule. Residents receive in-app notifications; flash notices block the app until handled. Admins export acknowledgement rosters for AGM packs.
Where it fits
Plinth is a governance-first platform: the notice board sits alongside transparent voting, committee elections, maintenance billing, and a member directory — so communication and decisions live in one trusted place.
Ready to stop losing notices in WhatsApp? Set up your society's Notice Board — free to start.
FAQ
Is it free? Yes — start free; advanced options are in paid tiers. Can residents see who read a notice? Read/acknowledgement stats are visible to admins. Can we require residents to confirm they read something? Yes, toggle "require acknowledgement".