Register as a building inspector

You must register with us to carry out BSR-regulated activities (for example, assessing plans and inspecting). This includes for all buildings from domestic premises to complex, high-risk, multi-use structures.

We’ll publish a register of building inspectors. The register will include your name, your employer, and details of BSR-regulated activities you’re registered to do. We’ll tell you in the application which details will be published.

Your registration will be valid for 4 years, unless varied or cancelled by us. If you register before 1 April 2024, the 4 years begin from 1 April 2024.

What you will need to register

To register, we’ll ask you to provide information about:

• yourself, such as name, address, email, and phone number

• the class of building inspector you’re applying to register as

• details of your BSR-approved competency assessment

• membership of relevant professional bodies

• your employment status

We’ll ask you to confirm that you will comply with our code of conduct for registered building inspectors (hse.gov.uk).

We charge £336 for each registration, plus £216 annual maintenance payable from the first anniversary of your registration. Registration is for a maximum of 4 years.

Before you start

Find out more about the role of building inspectors under the Building Safety Act 2022.

Read the guidance about what you must do before you register as a building inspector. It tells you:

• how to decide which class you’ll register for

• to use a BSR-authorised scheme to certify your competency, unless you’re registering as a class 1 building inspector

• how to register as a building inspector

Read our code of conduct for registered building inspectors (hse.gov.uk).

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If you need help using this service

Contact us if you need help with your application to register with BSR.