Register as a building inspector

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

There are registers of building inspectors for England and for Wales. You will be on the registers for the countries you tell us you work in. The registers will include your name, your employer, and details of BSR-regulated activities you are registered to do. BSRWe will tell you in the application which details will be published.

Search the:

• register of building inspectors in England
• register of building inspectors in Wales

Your registration will be valid for 4 years, unless varied, suspended or cancelled by BSR. If you register before 6 April 2024, the 4 years begin from 6 April 2024.

Competency assessment extension period

The competency assessment extension period for England ended on 6 July 2024. This means that experienced RBIs registered as class 1 can no longer carry out regulated activities without supervision.

You can find out about the Welsh extension period in the guidance (on GOV.WALES)

After passing your competency assessment

Once you have successfully passed your competency assessment and received your certificate number, contact BSR to upgrade your registration. You will not be charged for this.

What you will need to register

To register, BSRwe’ll will 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

BSRWe will ask you to confirm that you will comply with the code of conduct for the countries you are registered for.

BSRWe will charge you £336 for registration, whether you register for one country or both, plus £216 annual maintenance payable from the first anniversary of your registration.

Before you start

Read the guidance on registered building inspectors, it tells you how to:

• decide which class you need to register for
• use a BSR-authorised scheme to certify your competency, unless you are registering as a class 1 building inspector
• register as a building inspector

Read the:

• code of conduct for England (on hse.gov.uk)
• code of conduct for Wales (on GOV.WALES)

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If you need help using this service

Contact the Building Safety Regulator if you need help with your application.