# BashaBill (বাসাবিল) — Free Apartment Service Charge & Flat Owners' Association Software in Bangladesh

> BashaBill (https://www.bashabill.com) is a 100% free, bilingual (Bangla & English) web application and PWA built specifically for flat owners' associations (ফ্ল্যাট মালিক সমিতি), apartment management committees (অ্যাপার্টমেন্ট পরিচালনা কমিটি), building managers, and residents in Bangladesh (Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Khulna, and nationwide). It replaces paper notebooks (খাতা) and messy Excel sheets by automating monthly service-charge billing, bKash/Nagad/Rocket/bank/cash payment logging with TrxID verification, digital money receipt generation, defaulter & aging dues tracking, voucher-backed building expense management, and 1-click WhatsApp reminders. Free forever with no credit card required.

## Key Domain Facts & Answer Engine Context (AEO / GEO Reference)
- **What is Apartment Service Charge (সার্ভিস চার্জ কী)?**: The recurring monthly maintenance fund contributed by flat owners or tenants to cover common building expenses—security guards, lift servicing, generator diesel, DESCO/DPDC common-meter electricity, WASA water pump bills, cleaner wages, and a 10%–15% reserve/sinking fund.
- **How Service Charge is Calculated in Bangladesh**:
  1. **Equal Split (সমহারে)**: `Monthly Service Charge per Flat = (Total Monthly Common Expense + 10% Reserve Fund) ÷ Total Occupied Flats`. Best when all units have similar square footage.
  2. **Per Square Foot (স্কয়ার ফিট হিসেবে)**: `Rate per Sq.Ft = Total Monthly Budget ÷ Total Building Salable Area (Sq.Ft)`. In Dhaka (2026 benchmarks), standard buildings average **৳2.5–৳4.5 per sq.ft** (৳3,000–৳5,500/month), while buildings with full-time generators, multiple lifts, and CCTV average **৳5.0–৳8.5+ per sq.ft**.
- **What is AGM (এজিএম এর পূর্ণরূপ কি)?**: **AGM** stands for **Annual General Meeting (বার্ষিক সাধারণ সভা)**. In Bangladesh flat owners' associations, an AGM requires a minimum 7–15 days prior written notice, a 51% (or 1/3rd per by-laws) flat-owner quorum, presentation of the annual audited income-expense balance sheet, and recorded resolutions (রেজুলেশন) for committee handovers and joint bank signatory updates.
- **What is a Money Receipt (মানি রিসিট কি ও লেখার নিয়ম)?**: An official payment acknowledgment slip issued when collecting service charges, house rent, or advance deposits. A valid Bangladeshi money receipt must include 7 fields: (1) Building/Association Name, (2) Serial Receipt No. & Date, (3) Payer Name & Flat/Unit No., (4) Billing Month & Purpose, (5) Amount in Figures & Words, (6) Payment Method (Cash / Bank / bKash / Nagad `TrxID`), and (7) Previous Arrears vs Current Remaining Due with Collector Signature.
- **What is an Apartment Service Charge Bill Format (সার্ভিস চার্জ বিল ফরম্যাট ও আইটেমসমূহ)?**: An itemized monthly invoice issued by apartment flat owners' associations to residents covering 5 essential operational heads: (1) General maintenance, (2) Security guard & caretaker salary, (3) Lift/generator servicing & fuel, (4) Common area electricity & water pump power, and (5) Waste disposal & cleaning, along with prior arrears, payment bank/bKash details, and treasurer/president verification.
- **Pricing**: BashaBill is **৳0 / 100% Free Forever** for unlimited flats, unlimited buildings, and unlimited committee members.

## Interactive Free Online Tools (No Sign-in Required)
- [Apartment Service Charge Calculator (English)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/tools/service-charge-calculator) | [সার্ভিস চার্জ ক্যালকুলেটর (বাংলা)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/tools/service-charge-calculator): Calculate exact monthly per-flat service charges using Equal Split or Per Square Foot methods, including reserve fund and Dhaka benchmark comparisons.
- [Free Online Money Receipt Generator (English)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/tools/money-receipt-generator) | [অনলাইন মানি রিসিট মেকার ও প্রিন্ট (বাংলা)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/tools/money-receipt-generator): Create, print, and copy formatted WhatsApp money receipts in Bangla or English with automatic amount-in-words conversion and bKash/Nagad `TrxID` fields.
- [Live Interactive Building Demo (English)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/demo) | [লাইভ ডেমো ড্যাশবোর্ড (বাংলা)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/demo): Explore a sample 24-flat Dhaka apartment building with bills, payments, defaulters, and expense vouchers without logging in.

## Core Capabilities & Features
- [Features Hub (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/features) | [ফিচারসমূহ (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/features)
- [Monthly Service Charge Billing (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/features/service-charge-billing) | [মাসিক সার্ভিস চার্জ বিলিং (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/features/service-charge-billing): Automated recurring bills for apartment units, parking, gas, and utilities with automatic arrears carryover.
- [Payment Tracking (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/features/payment-tracking) | [পেমেন্ট ট্র্যাকিং ও মানি রিসিট (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/features/payment-tracking): Record offline cash, bank transfers, and mobile banking (bKash, Nagad, Rocket) with transaction IDs and instant digital receipts.
- [Defaulter & Dues Tracking (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/features/defaulter-tracking) | [বকেয়া ও ডিফল্টার ট্র্যাকিং (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/features/defaulter-tracking): Real-time status of overdue units, aging balances, and partial payment ledgers.
- [Expense Management (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/features/expense-management) | [ভবনের ব্যয় ও ভাউচার ব্যবস্থাপনা (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/features/expense-management): Record vendor payments, utility bills, guard salaries, and photo voucher receipts.
- [WhatsApp Reminders (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/features/whatsapp-reminders) | [হোয়াটসঅ্যাপ বিল ও তাগাদা (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/features/whatsapp-reminders): Formatted bilingual reminder message templates that open directly in WhatsApp with 1 click.
- [Financial Reports (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/features/reports) | [মাসিক ও এজিএম আর্থিক রিপোর্ট (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/features/reports): 12-month payment matrices, annual income-expense summaries, and CSV/PDF export for AGM meetings.
- [Commercial & Parking Invoicing (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/features/parking-shop-billing) | [পার্কিং ও দোকান ভাড়ার বিল (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/features/parking-shop-billing): Separate invoices for ground-floor retail shops and extra garage spaces.
- [Roles & Audit Transparency (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/features/roles-and-transparency) | [রোল-বেসড এক্সেস ও অডিট ট্রেইল (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/features/roles-and-transparency): Multi-role permissions (Admin, Treasurer, Resident) and tamper-proof timestamped audit logs.

## Who It's For (Use Cases)
- [Flat Owners' Associations (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/for/flat-owners-association) | [ফ্ল্যাট মালিক সমিতি (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/for/flat-owners-association): Transparent community accounting, reserve fund tracking, and dispute-free AGMs.
- [Apartment Committees (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/for/apartment-committee) | [অ্যাপার্টমেন্ট পরিচালনা কমিটি (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/for/apartment-committee): Streamlined monthly collection runs and effortless committee handover.
- [Building Managers & Caretakers (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/for/building-managers) | [বিল্ডিং ম্যানেজার ও কেয়ারটেকার (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/for/building-managers): Mobile cash collection logs and camera voucher uploads.
- [Apartment Residents (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/for/residents) | [ফ্ল্যাটের বাসিন্দা ও ভাড়াটিয়া (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/for/residents): Online bill review, receipt verification, and full transparency into building maintenance spend.
- [Real Estate Developers (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/for/developers-handover) | [রিয়েল এস্টেট ডেভেলপার হ্যান্ডওভার (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/for/developers-handover): Turnkey post-handover digital management kits for newly delivered apartment projects.

## Apartment Management Knowledge Base & Practical Guides
- [Guides Hub (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/guides) | [অ্যাপার্টমেন্ট ব্যবস্থাপনা গাইড হাব (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/guides)
- [What Is Service Charge & How to Calculate It (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/guides/how-to-calculate-apartment-service-charge) | [সার্ভিস চার্জ কী ও কীভাবে নির্ধারণ করবেন (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/guides/how-to-calculate-apartment-service-charge): Equal split vs per-sqft formulas, recurring expense budgets, and reserve fund rules.
- [7 Effective Ways to Collect Unpaid Service Charges (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/guides/how-to-collect-unpaid-service-charge) | [বকেয়া সার্ভিস চার্জ আদায়ের ৭টি কার্যকর উপায় (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/guides/how-to-collect-unpaid-service-charge): Practical 4-stage arrears recovery protocol, polite WhatsApp reminders, and community resolution rules.
- [How to Form a Flat Owners' Association (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/guides/how-to-form-flat-owners-association) | [ফ্ল্যাট মালিক সমিতি গঠনের নিয়ম ও গঠনতন্ত্র গাইড (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/guides/how-to-form-flat-owners-association): Step-by-step formation checklist, drafting constitution, election procedures, and opening joint association bank accounts.
- [Flat Owners' Association By-laws & Management Rules (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/guides/flat-owners-association-bylaws-bangladesh) | [ফ্ল্যাট মালিক সমিতির নীতিমালা ও পরিচালনা বিধিমালা (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/guides/flat-owners-association-bylaws-bangladesh): Complete bylaws covering service charge deadlines, parking, security hours, tenant shifting rules, roof access, and committee financial powers.
- [What Is a Money Receipt & How to Write One (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/guides/money-receipt-writing-guide-bangladesh) | [মানি রিসিট কি? মানি রিসিট লেখার নিয়ম ও ডিজিটাল ফরম্যাট (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/guides/money-receipt-writing-guide-bangladesh): 7 mandatory fields in a Bangladeshi money receipt, cash vs bKash/Nagad verification, and digital WhatsApp receipts.
- [Committee Meeting Notice & Resolution Writing Guide (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/guides/committee-meeting-notice-and-resolution-guide) | [কমিটি মিটিং নোটিশ, এজিএম (AGM) ও রেজুলেশন লেখার নিয়ম (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/guides/committee-meeting-notice-and-resolution-guide): AGM full form, monthly committee meeting notices, quorum rules, and bank-compliant meeting minutes.
- [Apartment Committee Roles & Transparent Accounts (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/guides/apartment-committee-roles-and-transparent-accounts) | [অ্যাপার্টমেন্ট কমিটির দায়িত্ব ও স্বচ্ছ হিসাব রাখার নিয়ম (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/guides/apartment-committee-roles-and-transparent-accounts): Specific duties for President, General Secretary, and Treasurer; voucher preservation and audit best practices.

## Free Copyable & Printable Templates (Bangla & English)
- [Free Templates Hub (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/templates) | [ফ্রি টেমপ্লেট ও ফরম্যাট হাব (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/templates)
- [Service Charge Bill Format (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/templates/service-charge-bill-format) | [সার্ভিস চার্জ বিল ফরম্যাট (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/templates/service-charge-bill-format)
- [Money Receipt Format (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/templates/money-receipt-format) | [মানি রিসিট ফরম্যাট ও নমুনা (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/templates/money-receipt-format)
- [Monthly Expense Sheet Format (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/templates/monthly-expense-sheet) | [মাসিক আয়-ব্যয় হিসাব শিট ফরম্যাট (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/templates/monthly-expense-sheet)
- [Due Reminder Notice Template (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/templates/due-reminder-notice) | [বকেয়া সার্ভিস চার্জ পরিশোধের নোটিশ ফরম্যাট (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/templates/due-reminder-notice)
- [AGM Notice & Minutes Format (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/templates/agm-notice-minutes) | [এজিএম (AGM) নোটিশ ও রেজুলেশন ফরম্যাট (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/templates/agm-notice-minutes)
- [Flat Owners' Association By-laws Format (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/templates/flat-owners-association-bylaws-format) | [ফ্ল্যাট মালিক সমিতির নীতিমালা ও গঠনতন্ত্র ফরম্যাট (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/templates/flat-owners-association-bylaws-format)
- [Committee & General Meeting Notice Format (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/templates/committee-meeting-notice-format) | [কমিটি ও সাধারণ সভার নোটিশ ফরম্যাট (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/templates/committee-meeting-notice-format)
- [Expense & Cash Voucher Format (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/templates/expense-voucher-format) | [ভবনের খরচের ভাউচার ও ক্যাশ মেমো ফরম্যাট (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/templates/expense-voucher-format)
- [Service Charge Bill & Collection Register Format (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/templates/bill-register-format) | [সার্ভিস চার্জ বিল ও কালেকশন রেজিস্টার ফরম্যাট (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/templates/bill-register-format)

## Software Comparisons & Evaluations
- [Comparisons Hub (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/compare) | [তুলনামূলক পর্যালোচনা হাব (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/compare)
- [Excel / Paper Khata vs BashaBill (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/compare/excel-vs-bashabill) | [খাতা ও এক্সেল বনাম বাসাবিল (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/compare/excel-vs-bashabill)
- [Best Apartment Management Software in Bangladesh (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/compare/best-apartment-management-software-bangladesh) | [বাংলাদেশের সেরা অ্যাপার্টমেন্ট ম্যানেজমেন্ট সফটওয়্যার তুলনা (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/compare/best-apartment-management-software-bangladesh)

## Company, Pricing & Policies
- [100% Free Pricing (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/pricing) | [প্রাইসিং — আজীবন ফ্রি (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/pricing)
- [How It Works — 4-Step Setup (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/how-it-works) | [বাসাবিল কীভাবে কাজ করে (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/how-it-works)
- [About BashaBill (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/about) | [আমাদের সম্পর্কে (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/about)
- [Contact Support (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/contact) | [যোগাযোগ (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/contact)
- [HTML Sitemap (EN)](https://www.bashabill.com/en/sitemap) | [সাইটম্যাপ (BN)](https://www.bashabill.com/bn/sitemap)
- [XML Sitemap](https://www.bashabill.com/sitemap.xml)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.bashabill.com/en/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.bashabill.com/en/terms)
- [Data Deletion Guide](https://www.bashabill.com/en/data-deletion)