DIY InventoryLetting a property in Bromley: a landlord’s guide
Licensing, certificates, deposits and the local figures for landlords letting in Bromley.
General information as at October 2026, not legal advice. Always check the council’s current scheme before letting.
Landlord licensing in Bromley
- Selective licensing: None: Bromley has no selective licensing scheme.
- Additional HMO licensing: None: only mandatory HMO licensing applies (five or more people in two or more households sharing facilities). An Article 4 Direction has required planning permission for new small HMOs since 1 September 2022.
Separately, every large HMO (5 or more people forming 2 or more households) needs a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in England. Source: Bromley Council.
Bromley Council: private renting and licensing
Safety certificates
- Gas Safety (CP12): every 12 months, by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
- EICR: at least every 5 years, by a qualified electrician.
- EPC: rated E or above, valid for 10 years.
- Alarms: a smoke alarm on every storey, and a carbon monoxide alarm in rooms with a fixed combustion appliance (not gas cookers).
Book a Gas Safety certificate, EICR or EPC in Bromley at a fixed price, and keep track of expiry dates in the free landlord dashboard.
Deposits and the inventory
Protect the deposit in the DPS, TDS or mydeposits within 30 days. At the end, the scheme decides any dispute on the evidence, above all the check-in compared with the check-out, so the inventory is what protects you.
What to record in Bromley homes
- In Victorian houses split into flats in Penge and Beckenham, photograph the shared entrance, stairs and the flat's front door, and list which keys open which doors.
- In suburban semis, photograph the garden, lawn, hedges, garage and driveway, and note who is responsible for keeping them.
- In larger detached houses, photograph every external door and window lock and count the keys for each, including garages and outbuildings.
- Check bay windows and original timber windows in older houses for rot and broken catches, and photograph the sills.
- Photograph the boiler and its service sticker, the hot water cylinder and any immersion heater, which many older houses still have.
Homes sold in Bromley in the last 12 months
| Type | Sales | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | 893 | £344,552 |
| Semi-detached | 789 | £644,917 |
| Terraced | 745 | £531,511 |
| Detached | 444 | £969,872 |
| Other | 77 | £836,263 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data since 27 October 2025, updated monthly. Look up any address in the free property report.
Letting in Bromley: questions
Is there selective licensing in Bromley?
None: Bromley has no selective licensing scheme. Check the council’s page before letting: schemes are renewed and changed every few years.
What certificates does a landlord need in Bromley?
A Gas Safety certificate every 12 months (where there is gas), an electrical safety report (EICR) at least every 5 years, and a valid EPC rated E or above, plus working smoke alarms on every storey and carbon monoxide alarms by fixed combustion appliances.
How long do I have to protect a deposit?
30 days from receiving it, in the DPS, TDS or mydeposits, with the prescribed information given to the tenant in the same 30 days.
Do I need an inventory as a landlord in Bromley?
It isn’t a legal requirement, but without a signed check-in record it is very hard to claim anything from the deposit at the end. With DIY Inventory you can do it yourself for £30, or send your tenant a link to do it.