07/06/2026
One thing I’ve noticed working with estates, guest houses and businesses lately…
Most people underestimate the operational cost of traditional keys.
Not just the key itself — but everything that comes after:
🔑 Lost keys
🔑 Remote replacements
🔑 Lock changes
🔑 Access uncertainty
🔑 Contractor collections
🔑 Site visits
🔑 Admin time
Over time, it becomes a constant management issue.
That’s why smart cloud-managed access control is becoming such a game changer for:
🏘 Estates
🏨 Guest houses
🏖 Airbnb properties
🏢 Commercial buildings
🏬 Student accommodation
Being able to manage access directly from your phone changes everything.
No unnecessary travel.
No waiting for remotes.
No wondering who still has access.
I’ve been working more with the Paxton SOLO platform recently and it’s genuinely one of the cleanest smart access solutions I’ve seen for modern property management.
Curious to hear from estate managers, trustees, Airbnb hosts and business owners:
What’s the biggest issue you’ve had with traditional keys or remotes?
🔑 The Real Cost of Keys
Most people think keys are simple.
Until one goes missing.
What seems like a small inconvenience quickly becomes an ongoing operational and security expense:
• Replacing locks
• Replacing remotes
• Reissuing keys
• Contractor call-outs
• Security concerns
• Staff admin time
• Resident frustration
• Uncontrolled access risks
Now multiply that across:
🏘 Residential estates
🏨 Guest houses
🏖 Airbnb properties
🏢 Commercial buildings
🏬 Student accommodation
The real question isn’t:
"How much does a key cost?"
It’s:
"How much does a lost key event cost your business over time?"
This is exactly why more property managers, estate managers and business owners are moving away from traditional keys and adopting cloud-managed access control.
With Paxton SOLO Access, your smartphone becomes the key management system.
📱 Grant or revoke access instantly
🔒 Control entry remotely
⏱ Create temporary access for contractors & service providers
☁ Manage multiple sites from anywhere
📋 View access activity in real time
No key collections.
No unnecessary site visits.
No waiting for remotes.
No wondering who still has access.
The future of access control isn’t another key.
It’s smarter, cloud-managed access from anywhere.
At BSA Technologies, we help estates and businesses simplify access control while improving security, reducing admin and eliminating unnecessary operational headaches.
👇 We’d like to hear from property managers, trustees, Airbnb hosts and business owners:
What’s been your biggest frustration with traditional keys or remotes?
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+27 82 281 9059