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).
- Pinning + urgent banners so the things that matter stay on top.
- Read receipts — see how many residents have actually read a notice.
- Required acknowledgement — for notices that residents must formally confirm.
- An audit trail — every publish is logged, which matters if a decision is challenged.
How it works in Plinth
Admins write a notice, pick a category, optionally pin it, mark it urgent, or require acknowledgement, then publish. Residents get it in-app instantly; opening it records a read, and they tap once to acknowledge when asked. Admins see live read/ack stats.
Where it fits
Plinth is a governance-first platform: the notice board sits alongside transparent voting, committee elections, AGM scheduling, 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".