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Guidance: Register as a building inspector

Health Safety Executive

October 5
08:00 2023

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.

Well publish a register of building inspectors. The register will include your name, your employer, and details of BSR-regulated activities youre registered to do. Well 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, well ask you to provide information about:

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

  • the class of building inspector youre applying to register as

  • details of your BSR-approved competency assessment

  • membership of relevant professional bodies

  • your employment status

Well 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 youll register for

  • to use a BSR-authorised scheme to certify your competency, unless youre 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.

Published 5 October 2023

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