Leading UK Hospitality Accommodation Trade Bodies Come Together over Shared Legislative Challenges

The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP), the Professional Association of Self-Caterers UK (PASC UK), and the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) are to work together to address shared legislative and regulatory challenges affecting the UK’s diverse temporary and corporate housing landscape.

This strategic alliance brings together three of the most influential representative bodies in the sector, each advocating for quality, compliance and sustainable growth across serviced accommodation, short-lets, and self-catering businesses.

“We are facing increasing legislative complexity across the UK,” says James Foice, ASAP CEO. “By aligning with PASC UK and ASSC, we can amplify our shared voice, improve policy engagement, and ensure the concerns of responsible professional hospitality operators are heard at the highest levels.”

The collaboration will focus on:

• Coordinated responses to government consultations and legislative proposals, including planning, licensing, fire safety and rental reform;
• Promoting fair, evidence-based regulation that recognises the professionalism and economic value of the sector; and
• Sharing data and intelligence to strengthen sector credibility and lobbying power

Alistair Handyside MBE, Chair of PASC UK, adds: “Whether our guests are corporate clients or holidaymakers, we face many of the same challenges – from regulatory uncertainty to a lack of recognition for professional operators.”

Fiona Campbell MBE, Chief Executive of ASSC, agrees: “Scotland, England, and Wales each have their own frameworks – but the issues of transparency, overregulation, and misunderstanding of our sector are felt across borders. Together, we are stronger and better equipped to engage with policymakers constructively.”

This joint effort signals a significant step towards a more unified, strategic approach to advocacy within the UK’s rapidly evolving accommodation sector.

The associations will maintain their individual identities and member services, while coordinating efforts on key legislative fronts where shared interests align.