Key Takeaways
- Bookster becomes a partne of PASC UK, the leading association for self‑caterers in England and Wales
- Our ASSC and PASC UK ties give clients clearer access to guidance on regulation and best practice.
- Bookster connects software, sector expertise and advocacy to support your holiday let business.
Bookster has joined PASC UK, the Professional Association of Self‑Caterers, to strengthen support for our holiday let clients across England and Wales.
Alongside our long‑standing partnership with the ASSC in Scotland, this brings you closer to the people shaping guidance, advocacy and best practice for self‑caterers.
Here’s what this means for your business, and how we’ll use these relationships to support you.
Our partnership of PASC UK, alongside our partnership with the ASSC, means clearer access to the latest guidance and a stronger voice for our self‑catering clients across the UK.
Bookster joins PASC UK to support self-caterers in England and Wales
PASC UK is the largest membership association representing professional self‑caterers and short‑term lets in England and Wales, advocating and providing briefings, papers and webinars on the issues that matter most to the sector.
By becoming a partner, Bookster is deepening its commitment to keep clients informed, prepared and confident in a fast‑changing regulatory landscape.
Working with PASC UK and ASSC
In England and Wales, PASC UK focuses on advocating for fair regulation, taxation and practical support for self‑caterers, working closely with government and tourism bodies.
In Scotland, the ASSC is the leading professional community and advocate for self‑catering, representing thousands of properties and working on licensing, planning and wider policy.
PASC UK and the ASSC already work in partnership to align their efforts and in 2024 they signed a Memorandum of Association for greater strength in their advocacy, and sharing of resources to reduce duplication of effort.
Our ties with both organisations help bring that joined‑up perspective back into Bookster.
For you, that means better context behind the headlines, and clearer actions you can take.
Turning insight into action for Bookster clients
As a marketing software, Bookster is already focused on helping you attract and manage bookings, with tools to help you stay compliant and grow direct revenue.
Our partnership of PASC UK and ASSC help us share more practical tools, resources and guidance.
We’ll continue to share updates on licensing, visitor levies, business rates and safety guidance through our blog, resources and product improvements, so that you can respond quickly, without needing to decode every consultation yourself.
What this means for your holiday let business
Expect more clarity, not more noise.
Clearer signposting to PASC UK and ASSC briefings, webinars and guidance that matter to you.
Stronger advocacy for professional self‑caterers across the UK, reflected in the insights we share.
Software that evolves with the sector, backed by relationships with the organisations shaping it.
We’re here to connect the dots between policy, practice and the day‑to‑day reality of running holiday lets.
Join PASC
If you would like to join PASC UK, membership for a single property starts at £90 + VAT, providing access to extensive resources and phone, email and in-person support, access to discounts via the PASC UK Buying Club and will help fund PASC UK's advocacy work.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PASC UK and how does it help self‑caterers?
- PASC UK is the Professional Association of Self‑Caterers, a not‑for‑profit body that represents short‑term lets and holiday lets in England and Wales, providing briefings, guidance and lobbying on issues such as taxation, regulation and safety.
- How do PASC UK and the ASSC work together?
- PASC UK focuses on England and Wales, while the ASSC represents the self‑catering sector in Scotland, and the organisations have a formal partnership to align their work on advocacy, policy and best practice across the UK.
- Why does my property management software’s partnership of PASC UK matter?
- When your software provider is a partner of PASC UK and works closely with associations like the ASSC, it gains earlier insight into upcoming changes and can build features, guidance and resources that help you stay compliant and competitive.
By joining PASC UK and deepening our work with the ASSC, Bookster is investing in long‑term, meaningful support for self‑caterers across the UK.
Together, we’re building stronger links between sector advocacy, legislative changes and the tools and support you rely on every day.
