Estate Living Magazine Invest SA - Issue 41 May 2019 | страница 24

P R O P E R T Y Also, the association became the first in the country to receive a certificate of compliance with the new Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), which means that electronic information collected from home owners, residents, staff, visitors, business associates, suppliers, and others is protected and, where appropriate, responsibly destroyed. COMMUNITY Above all, though, the maturity of the estate becomes apparent in its sense of community – and this comes as much from its responsible management style as from the formal (and informal) social and sporting activities that have sprung up around the Homeowners Association (HOA), the golf club, and the hotel and spa. As far as management is concerned, the HOA takes a long-term view in its financial planning, and the fact that the association has made provision for adequate capital reserves to serve the estate’s infrastructure needs (as well as others) well into the future should assure potential buyers of the sustainability of their investment. & I N V E S T M E N T