UK: International Serviced Accommodation Accreditation Process (ISAAP), part of GSA Limited, has launched its Security Accreditation scheme for serviced accommodation and corporate housing.
The scheme is audited by UK Government-regulated awarding organisation SFJ Awards. It covers all serviced accommodation – from a single apartment in a shared building to entire blocks of accommodation, enabling providers of all sizes to demonstrate their commitment to high levels of security.
The accreditation will be across three different types of serviced accommodation:
• Single or multiple apartments in a mixed building – including serviced accommodation owned by different providers or privately owned apartments
• Providers that operate an entire block, normally unstaffed
• Providers that operate an entire block, such as an aparthotel
Stephen Martin, managing director of ISAAP, said: “Following increased focus from corporates on the importance of the security of corporate accommodation, we’ve been looking at extending our accreditation of serviced accommodation to include this important area of focus. ISAAP’s acquisition by GSA last year has provided us with the expertise to deliver three different types of serviced accommodation security accreditation, audited by SFJ Awards.”
“This new service enables serviced accommodation providers to demonstrate the same high levels of security focus as hotels that have been accredited through GSA’s accreditation schemes. This will allow serviced accommodation providers, large and small, to demonstrate their compliance to the highest security standards,” he added.
ISAAP says the roll out of the new ISO 31030 global standard for travel risk management has thrown a fresh focus on accommodation security. Businesses have a duty of care to travelling employees, which has now been codified through this standard and those tasked with travel risk management in corporates are increasingly looking to implement the standard, demonstrating high levels of care to travelling employees.
