The global members of the TAS Alliance at their most recent meeting, held in Chancery Lane, London, confirmed they are the first serviced apartment alliance to successfully achieve 100 per cent of their global membership (representing over 95,000 units) to be fully compliant in their local markets to the required Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) recommended regulations for corporate housing and serviced apartments as advised by ASAP and ISAAP.

The TAS Alliance December 2017 serviced apartments meeting

The TAS Alliance meeting covered key agenda points tabled by the Serviced Apartment News especially for The TAS Alliance December 2017 meeting.These ‘hot topics’ for 2018 covered subjects including disrupters, mergers and acquisitions, key aparthotel brands entering the EMEA space, technology and the impact of GDPR data protection regulations coming onto the landscape in 2018.Shabina Awan – director of alliances and partnerships for The Apartment Service said ‘Booking into TAS Alliance member properties gives our global membership the confidence to know that their travellers and guests are in safe hands across all locations’.

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HSSE at the top of agenda

Steve Corner, director for a space in the city and one of the first members to join the TAS alliance, 4 years ago, added, “Being a TAS Alliance member for 4 years has resulted in an ever-increasing volume of stock being available across the world which we know has reached all required criteria for A Space in the City and our customers to confidently book into.” Claire Vincent, director of sales for Roomspace said, “my clients who book globally from their local offices in Spain, Portugal and the UK all have HSSE at the top of their agenda – knowing that we can book with confidence through The TAS Alliance, and that our fellow members have gone through the same checks that we have in Roomspace, ensures that when we book globally into our member properties, we are reassured that the corporate buyer and the traveller are comfortable, safe and secure.”  The current TAS Alliance members include, Roomspace, A Space in the City, Week2Week, Staying Cool, ESA, Shortstay MK, The Edinburgh Collection, CitySuites, Portfolio Apartments, BBF, Vision Apartments, Corporate Housing Factory, P and O Apartments, Space Design, Corporate Housing Bureau c/o Irish Relo, AKA, The Blueground, Quest Apartment Hotels, Churchill Living, and Ascott Limited.Closing the meeting at Chancery Lane, Jo Layton – MD Group Commercial Sales for The Apartment Service and The TAS Alliance thanked all members for their contribution and commitment to HSSE globally and looked forward to continuing the drive for excellent, professionally managed, safe and secure serviced apartments across all regions.For related news and features, visit our Serviced Apartments section.Relocate’s new Global Mobility Toolkit provides free information, practical advice and support for HR, global mobility managers and global teams operating overseas.Access hundreds of global services and suppliers in our Online Directory

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