DIY InventoryLetting a property in Redditch: a landlord’s guide
Licensing, certificates, deposits and the local figures for landlords letting in Redditch.
General information as at October 2026, not legal advice. Always check the council’s current scheme before letting.
Landlord licensing in Redditch
- Selective licensing: No selective licensing scheme found.
- Additional HMO licensing: No additional HMO licensing scheme found; national mandatory HMO licensing (five or more people from two or more households) applies, with amenity standards shared with Bromsgrove.
Separately, every large HMO (5 or more people forming 2 or more households) needs a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in England. Source: Redditch Borough Council.
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 Redditch 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 Redditch homes
- New-town terraces and maisonettes in Matchborough, Winyates and Church Hill: photograph flat roofs, older windows, shared stairways and garage courts, and note garage keys.
- Victorian terraces near the town centre and Headless Cross: record damp at the base of walls, rear yards and alleys.
- Homes with underpasses and footpath frontages on the estates: note which bins, sheds and parking spaces belong to the property.
- Village cottages in Astwood Bank and Feckenham: photograph stoves, chimneys and damp in older walls.
- Flats over shops in the town centre: record the separate entrance, stairs, fire escape and where the meters are.
Homes sold in Redditch in the last 12 months
| Type | Sales | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 227 | £208,659 |
| Semi-detached | 210 | £259,720 |
| Detached | 207 | £392,516 |
| Flat or maisonette | 83 | £131,410 |
| Other | 27 | £1,595,813 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data since 27 October 2025, updated monthly. Look up any address in the free property report.
Letting in Redditch: questions
Is there selective licensing in Redditch?
No selective licensing scheme found. Check the council’s page before letting: schemes are renewed and changed every few years.
What certificates does a landlord need in Redditch?
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 Redditch?
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.