Welcome. Buying into Van Riebeeckshof means joining the Master Homeowners Association automatically, there is no separate application and no opting out. This page is the short version of what that means in practice.
In your first week
- Send your details to Nolands. Name, property address, erf number, email address and telephone numbers. Email is the association’s primary channel.
- Check the levy account. Confirm the monthly amount, the debit order and the opening balance with the managing agent on 021 943 4340.
- Join the WhatsApp groups. VRH Community and VRH Security.
- Save the numbers. ADT patrol 083 677 3699, control room 086 12 12 300, Nolands 021 943 4340.
- Find your refuse day. General waste and recycling are both collected on Monday morning. Bins out by 07:00 and back in promptly.
The rules that catch new residents out
- Repainting the house needs approval. Not just the colour, the combination. Warm neutrals and light earth tones; there is a list of excluded NCS colours.
- A pool, a wall, a carport or a gate is “building”. Plans go to the managing agent before work starts, even for small jobs.
- Two dogs and two cats maximum without written consent. Leashes everywhere in public.
- Builders may not work on Sundays or public holidays, and only 08:00–18:00 on weekdays.
- No feeding people at the gate or leaving food on bins. The association asks residents to give through MES or a local church instead.
- One estate agent’s board, parallel to the boundary, and no other signage without approval.
The longer version
The Welcome Pack covers the association’s structure, the trustees, the managing agent’s role, the environment and security in more detail. The plain-language rules are the other page worth reading before you unpack.
Renting? The owner remains liable for your conduct under the rules, and the owner is required to give you a copy of them. Ask for it, and for the levy arrangements, before you sign.