Process Certification

Is no assessment guideline (BRL) for your process available yet? Please contact us via the contact form.
SKG-IKOB can work with a guidance committee, in which relevant market parties are represented, to draw up a new BRL. After approval by the Board of Experts, your process can then be tested and certified.

Yes, there is a clear difference. ISO 9001 is the standard for management system certification and that deals with an organization's internal quality management system. A process certificate deals with a specialized part of the construction process and that concerns, for example, the way a specific product is applied or processed in construction. It provides additional assurance about the quality of the end result of the work. 

Is no assessment guideline (BRL) for your process available yet? Please contact us via the contact form.
SKG-IKOB can work with a guidance committee, in which relevant market parties are represented, to draw up a new BRL. After approval by the Board of Experts, your process can then be tested and certified.

Yes, there is a clear difference. ISO 9001 is the standard for management system certification and that deals with an organization's internal quality management system. A process certificate deals with a specialized part of the construction process and that concerns, for example, the way a specific product is applied or processed in construction. It provides additional assurance about the quality of the end result of the work. 

Is no assessment guideline (BRL) for your process available yet? Please contact us via the contact form.
SKG-IKOB can work with a guidance committee, in which relevant market parties are represented, to draw up a new BRL. After approval by the Board of Experts, your process can then be tested and certified.

Yes, there is a clear difference. ISO 9001 is the standard for management system certification and that deals with an organization's internal quality management system. A process certificate deals with a specialized part of the construction process and that concerns, for example, the way a specific product is applied or processed in construction. It provides additional assurance about the quality of the end result of the work. 

Is no assessment guideline (BRL) for your process available yet? Please contact us via the contact form.
SKG-IKOB can work with a guidance committee, in which relevant market parties are represented, to draw up a new BRL. After approval by the Board of Experts, your process can then be tested and certified.

Yes, there is a clear difference. ISO 9001 is the standard for management system certification and that deals with an organization's internal quality management system. A process certificate deals with a specialized part of the construction process and that concerns, for example, the way a specific product is applied or processed in construction. It provides additional assurance about the quality of the end result of the work. 

Is no assessment guideline (BRL) for your process available yet? Please contact us via the contact form.
SKG-IKOB can work with a guidance committee, in which relevant market parties are represented, to draw up a new BRL. After approval by the Board of Experts, your process can then be tested and certified.

Yes, there is a clear difference. ISO 9001 is the standard for management system certification and that deals with an organization's internal quality management system. A process certificate deals with a specialized part of the construction process and that concerns, for example, the way a specific product is applied or processed in construction. It provides additional assurance about the quality of the end result of the work. 

Is no assessment guideline (BRL) for your process available yet? Please contact us via the contact form.
SKG-IKOB can work with a guidance committee, in which relevant market parties are represented, to draw up a new BRL. After approval by the Board of Experts, your process can then be tested and certified.

Yes, there is a clear difference. ISO 9001 is the standard for management system certification and that deals with an organization's internal quality management system. A process certificate deals with a specialized part of the construction process and that concerns, for example, the way a specific product is applied or processed in construction. It provides additional assurance about the quality of the end result of the work. 

Is no assessment guideline (BRL) for your process available yet? Please contact us via the contact form.
SKG-IKOB can work with a guidance committee, in which relevant market parties are represented, to draw up a new BRL. After approval by the Board of Experts, your process can then be tested and certified.

Yes, there is a clear difference. ISO 9001 is the standard for management system certification and that deals with an organization's internal quality management system. A process certificate deals with a specialized part of the construction process and that concerns, for example, the way a specific product is applied or processed in construction. It provides additional assurance about the quality of the end result of the work. 

Is no assessment guideline (BRL) for your process available yet? Please contact us via the contact form.
SKG-IKOB can work with a guidance committee, in which relevant market parties are represented, to draw up a new BRL. After approval by the Board of Experts, your process can then be tested and certified.

Yes, there is a clear difference. ISO 9001 is the standard for management system certification and that deals with an organization's internal quality management system. A process certificate deals with a specialized part of the construction process and that concerns, for example, the way a specific product is applied or processed in construction. It provides additional assurance about the quality of the end result of the work. 

Is no assessment guideline (BRL) for your process available yet? Please contact us via the contact form.
SKG-IKOB can work with a guidance committee, in which relevant market parties are represented, to draw up a new BRL. After approval by the Board of Experts, your process can then be tested and certified.

Yes, there is a clear difference. ISO 9001 is the standard for management system certification and that deals with an organization's internal quality management system. A process certificate deals with a specialized part of the construction process and that concerns, for example, the way a specific product is applied or processed in construction. It provides additional assurance about the quality of the end result of the work. 

Is no assessment guideline (BRL) for your process available yet? Please contact us via the contact form.
SKG-IKOB can work with a guidance committee, in which relevant market parties are represented, to draw up a new BRL. After approval by the Board of Experts, your process can then be tested and certified.

Yes, there is a clear difference. ISO 9001 is the standard for management system certification and that deals with an organization's internal quality management system. A process certificate deals with a specialized part of the construction process and that concerns, for example, the way a specific product is applied or processed in construction. It provides additional assurance about the quality of the end result of the work. 

Is no assessment guideline (BRL) for your process available yet? Please contact us via the contact form.
SKG-IKOB can work with a guidance committee, in which relevant market parties are represented, to draw up a new BRL. After approval by the Board of Experts, your process can then be tested and certified.

Yes, there is a clear difference. ISO 9001 is the standard for management system certification and that deals with an organization's internal quality management system. A process certificate deals with a specialized part of the construction process and that concerns, for example, the way a specific product is applied or processed in construction. It provides additional assurance about the quality of the end result of the work. 

With the Building Quality Assurance Act (Wkb), independent quality assurance companies check the construction work for legal requirements.

The BRL 5019 - Quality Assurance for Building forms the basis on which organizations can be certified by SKG-IKOB. This BRL5019 is an important part of the KOMO Instrument for Quality Assurance (KIK). This is an instrument provider that enables the quality assurance contractor to check new construction projects for compliance with the Building Works Decree for the Living Environment (Bbl), possible risks present during construction and the final determination of construction quality.

Are you a quality assurance officer? Then, according to the Wkb, you will check whether the builder carries out the building activity properly in accordance with the environmental permit. One of the ways you do this is by supervising in a structured way during execution.
Upon delivery of the project, the client receives the signed final declaration that the building complies with the Bbl. This assures the client that the structure meets the requirements (Bbl) set for the structure.

Would you also like to work as a quality assurance contractor? Contact Mr. A. Boele, a.boele@skg-ikob.nl and/or request a proposal to become certified with the BRL5019 here .

The KOMO BRL 5029 certificate issued by SKG-IKOB helps the contractor manage his liability. It optimizes the cooperation between the contractor and the quality assurance agency. Because certified construction companies check their quality themselves in a standardized and reliable way.
If you are a contractor, you demonstrate that the project has been carried out in accordance with the regulations in the Building Code. You are working with a quality assurance instrument applied by an independent quality assurance company. This market mechanism will lead to a higher level of quality.

Want to start piloting the new role? Here you can read more about the pilot version of the BRL 5029. You can download it now for free.

Is no assessment guideline (BRL) for your process available yet? Please contact us via the contact form.
SKG-IKOB can work with a guidance committee, in which relevant market parties are represented, to draw up a new BRL. After approval by the Board of Experts, your process can then be tested and certified.

Yes, there is a clear difference. ISO 9001 is the standard for management system certification and that deals with an organization's internal quality management system. A process certificate deals with a specialized part of the construction process and that concerns, for example, the way a specific product is applied or processed in construction. It provides additional assurance about the quality of the end result of the work. 

The BRL 5016 regulates the professionalism of managers of Associations of Owners (VvE). The process certified by SKG-IKOB focuses on the organization and internal operations of managers, the management of Unions, the requirements for common (building) parts, and their maintenance. This BRL, together with the accompanying product certificate, offers certificate holders and third parties insight into the quality of their organization.

Originated by cooperation
SKG-IKOB Certificatie developed the 'Service Certificate for Managers of Owners' Associations - BRL 5016' in cooperation with VvE Belang, Vereniging Eigen Huis, Consen and Aedes. At the end of 2003, the first manager was certified according to the 'BRL 5016 dated September 1, 2003'.

VvEs in the Netherlands
There are approximately 1.8 million apartments in the Netherlands. By law, every owner is automatically a member of the Owners' Association in which his or her apartment is located. This results in over 125,000 CoEs with approximately 1,875,000 apartment rights, most of which are residential apartments. Approximately one-fifth of the housing stock of 8.1 million homes is covered by a CoE. Traditionally, VvEs are responsible for the maintenance of common building parts such as roofs, facades and foundations and common (traffic) areas. But due to increasing complexity, such as making complexes more sustainable and life-proof, management is often outsourced. With an average size of 15 apartments, this task is often too complex for volunteer board members.

Why a Certified Administrator?
When the board of a VvE wants to outsource the management (administrative, financial and architectural), it is crucial to get assurance in advance about the professionalism and integrity of the administrator. Certified managers are required to have a clear complaints procedure and must be affiliated with an independent dispute resolution committee. How the administrator handles disputes is an important part of the annual review for retention of certification. This also applies to managing the VvE's financial resources, reservations, insurance and having an up-to-date maintenance plan. In addition, there are strict requirements for accessibility and response times for certified managers.

Quality assurance of the Certificate
SKG-IKOB safeguards the quality of the certificate by placing supervision of the development and management of the assessment guideline with the Board of Experts BRL-5016 (BoE). This Board, which does not include SKG-IKOB, determines the requirements in the BRL. Since December 1, the Board has included representatives of municipalities, the housing sector, Stichting VvE-Belang, Vastgoed Belang, FICIM, VGMNL, and VvE Kennis & Advies. Independent chairman is P. van Lunteren, former alderman of Breda and former parliamentary group member in the Lower House.

BRL 5016 Renewed
As of December 1, 2023, following the Royal Notarial Association's Model Regulations for CoEs, the requirements for the CoE Administrator Certificate are further focused on small management offices. SKG-IKOB aims with the renewed BRL to lower the threshold for small VvE managers, because these SME companies often serve the smallest VvEs, where the level of organization and quality are still relatively low. This can lead to risks in the district-oriented approach to sustainability. The updated BRL ensures that an independent assessment of the quality of all VvE managers is within reach. As a result, VvEs can outsource the maintenance and management of their residential complexes even more safely, without worrying about the reliability of the party they are dealing with.

The new version of the Assessment Directive Service Certificate for Managers of Owners' Associations (BRL-5016) guarantees that the company meets high standards of professionalism that are reviewed annually by SKG-IKOB.

Information
For more information, please contact Jeffrey Bogaard, certification manager at SKG-IKOB Certificatie B.V., by phone at 088-2440100 or by e-mail at j.bogaard@skgikob.nl. You can also reach Jaap Vermeer, coordinator of this scheme, at j.vermeer@skgikob.nl.

This VvE Belang Maintenance Certificate is issued by SKG-IKOB if the VvE can demonstrate that it has no maintenance arrears and that it has sufficient funds in its budget to carry out the planned maintenance in the first five years. This budget can be a combination of the VvE's reserves plus the monthly VvE contribution.
A VvE qualifies for this certificate if it has a good MJOP, including a cost budget with a duration of at least ten years.

Some administrative obligations must also be met. These include registration with the Chamber of Commerce, bank account(s) in the name of the VvE, annual meeting, annual accounts, budget and proper building insurance. If arrears arise that are not made up in time, the VvE may lose its seal of approval.

As a nationally recognized inspection standard for homes and (parts of) residential buildings, the General Home Inspection (AWK) contributes to a high quality of the housing stock. The methodology was created on the initiative of 21 municipalities. The result is a nationally recognized inspection system with unambiguous and objective assessment criteria.

The certificate is intended for residential inspections by architects, engineering firms, (building) consultancy firms and real estate agents, and is issued by SKG-IKOB. With the AWK system based on the BRL 5021, they visualize the structural condition of existing houses and residential buildings or parts thereof in the same way.
With the AWK, clients have a mutually comparable inspection instrument and the guarantee that the results of the multi-year planning are correct and mutually comparable.

The Certificate for Independent Living Space guarantees the rental of good and safe rooms. Various market parties jointly formulated the requirements that reliable providers must meet. They are laid down in this process certificate. All certified landlords meet the same requirements that are objectively tested by SKG-IKOB in accordance with the BRL 9905. A potential tenant immediately sees which requirements such a landlord meets.

If you are responsible for housing migrant workers, you know how important it is to provide a safe and suitable living environment. That's where the Stichting Normering Flexwonen (SNF) Hallmark comes in. It acts as a quality standard, demonstrating whether you meet the set standards for housing migrant workers. But what exactly is the SNF Hallmark, and what are the benefits of having it? Let's find out together.

Introduction to the SNF Hallmark

What does SNF Hallmark mean?

The SNF Hallmark is a certification process that determines whether housing facilities meet certain standards. It is designed to ensure the quality and safety of housing for migrant workers.

The importance of the SNF Hallmark

Holding the SNF Hallmark demonstrates your commitment to providing excellent housing conditions for your employees. This not only increases your employees' satisfaction and well-being, but also contributes to your company's overall reputation.

SNF Hallmark Requirements - What you need to know

Housing quality standards

The SNF Hallmark sets clear requirements for housing quality and safety. This includes aspects such as sanitation, fire safety and general living conditions.

Safety standards and sanitation

Particular attention is paid to fire safety. It is important to have sufficient fire alarms and emergency exits. The home must also have adequate sanitary facilities for all residents.

Fire safety requirements

Meeting fire safety requirements is an essential part of SNF standards. This ensures the safety of occupants in the event of a fire.

Periodic inspections and reports

To ensure quality, regular inspections are carried out. This inspection, which is now 100%, takes place annually and each company is inspected. A file is created for each site, in which dynamic work is done by the companies and inspectors. Reports, comments, corrective actions, etc. are processed online in the files.

Is SNF Hallmark mandatory?

Benefits of Meeting SNF Hallmark Requirements.

Although the SNF Hallmark is not mandatory, there are many benefits to meeting these standards. Not only does it improve your employees' quality of life, but it can also contribute to your company's reputation.

Consequences of not meeting standards

Failure to meet SNF standards can result in sanctions, including loss of the seal of approval. This can damage your reputation and affect your relationship with your employees.

How do you obtain the SNF Seal of Approval?

Steps for applying for the SNF Hallmark

To receive the SNF Seal of Approval, you must submit an application to the SNF. You must meet all standards, including going through an inspection and receiving a positive assessment. SKG-IKOB works with its partner Bureau Cicero to conduct this inspection.

Inspection

An annual administrative inspection takes place prior to the inspection. The completeness of the location register is checked during this.

Report

After the inspection, you will receive a report. This report shows whether you meet all standards.

Frequency of monitoring

All enterprises are inspected annually. Depending on the number of sites, the inspections are divided into several periods.

Support from SKG

SKG, an organization that takes pride in its SKG Seal of Approval, offers support in the process of obtaining the SNF Seal of Approval. This includes assistance in understanding the standards, preparing for inspection and maintaining the standards.

Conclusion - The importance of the SNF Hallmark for your business

The SNF Hallmark is an important step in improving the quality of life for migrant workers. It demonstrates your commitment to the safety and well-being of your workers. For more information, contact our coordinator, Job Penninx. He can help you understand what these changes mean for your company.

The purpose of the Vacancy Management Quality Mark is to improve the management quality of vacant properties in the Netherlands. This is necessary to protect residents and owners. The quality mark gives residents, clients and vacant property managers clarity about the safe and responsible use of vacant properties. Vacant property managers who operate reliably, transparently and safely are eligible.

Learn more about the Empty Property Management Hallmark here.