Accommodation requirement for Spouse Visa application

There are not expected to be any further new entry clearance applications for partners under
Part 8 in the family route, although there may be ongoing appeals which may need to
consider the approach to prospective accommodation. Accommodation for the couple may be
prospective rather than available on arrival because the marriage or civil partnership has not
yet taken place. The decision maker must be satisfied that adequate permanent
accommodation will be available after the marriage or the civil partnership has taken place
and that adequate temporary accommodation will be available in the meantime, e.g. provided
by family or friends. Evidence relating to the temporary address and the proposed long term
address after marriage or civil partnership should be provided with the entry clearance
application as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner. An entry clearance application may be
refused if the temporary or proposed long term address is not considered to be adequate
accommodation. An application made after the marriage or civil partnership has taken place
should not rely on prospective accommodation. Accommodation should not generally be
prospective in child applications made under Part 8.

anonymoususer wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:55 am

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Any thoughts on going ahead with the spouse visa application by submitting my current house details(tenancy agreement and no objection letter from the landlord) to fulfill the accommodation requirements?

Thanks again.

"There are separate overcrowding provisions for HMOs. Local authorities have the power to
serve an overcrowding notice in relation to a HMO specifying the maximum number of people
permitted in the house or preventing any further residents. Where an overcrowding notice
renders an occupant homeless, the local authority may be obliged to provide them with
accommodation under the Housing Act 1985, e.g. if they have dependent children or are old
or infirm. Such accommodation would count as recourse to public funds under the
Immigration Rules. In the case of HMOs, it may be necessary for the decision maker to obtain
written confirmation from the local authority that there is no objection to an additional resident
moving in."

anonymoususer wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:51 pm

Hello again,

Just been reading "Part 8: Annex F Adequate Maintenance & Accommodation" document.

According to that document, my current house is a HMO. For HMO, it says:

"There are separate overcrowding provisions for HMOs. Local authorities have the power to
serve an overcrowding notice in relation to a HMO specifying the maximum number of people
permitted in the house or preventing any further residents. Where an overcrowding notice
renders an occupant homeless, the local authority may be obliged to provide them with
accommodation under the Housing Act 1985, e.g. if they have dependent children or are old
or infirm. Such accommodation would count as recourse to public funds under the
Immigration Rules. In the case of HMOs, it may be necessary for the decision maker to obtain
written confirmation from the local authority that there is no objection to an additional resident
moving in."

Who exactly is this local authority? Local council?

I have arranged for an appointment with a private surveyor who does house inspection reports for Immigration purposes.

Is that OK or should it definitely be from a local authority/council?


Yes that is fine but I would make sure the individual is register with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors although I have personally used hussain design for my inspection report in the past and it was fine.

Many Thanks

anonymoususer wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:51 pm

Hello again,

Just been reading "Part 8: Annex F Adequate Maintenance & Accommodation" document.

According to that document, my current house is a HMO. For HMO, it says:

"There are separate overcrowding provisions for HMOs. Local authorities have the power to
serve an overcrowding notice in relation to a HMO specifying the maximum number of people
permitted in the house or preventing any further residents. Where an overcrowding notice
renders an occupant homeless, the local authority may be obliged to provide them with
accommodation under the Housing Act 1985, e.g. if they have dependent children or are old
or infirm. Such accommodation would count as recourse to public funds under the
Immigration Rules. In the case of HMOs, it may be necessary for the decision maker to obtain
written confirmation from the local authority that there is no objection to an additional resident
moving in."

Who exactly is this local authority? Local council?

I have arranged for an appointment with a private surveyor who does house inspection reports for Immigration purposes.

Is that OK or should it definitely be from a local authority/council?


Many Thanks

anonymoususer wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:20 am

Thank you all.

One more question:
I spoke to my landlord yesterday and she said she doesn't have an HMO license.

She is happy to give me a NOC letter and happy for a private surveyor to come in and create an inspection report.

So, I am going to have:
1) Tenancy agreement
2) NOC letter from landlord
3) An inspection report from the private surveyor
4) Title deed that the property belongs to my landlord

The only issue is that the house doesn't have an HMO license. It is a 5 bedroomed property and at the moment there are 4 tenants(including me) are living in it.

Would that be a problem?


Many Thanks

anonymoususer wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:17 am

Hi Todmatt,

Thanks for the reply.

Property doesn't have an HMO license. Would that be a problem?


Thanks

anonymoususer wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:17 am

Property doesn't have an HMO license. Would that be a problem?


Thanks

12.2 Houses in multiple occupation
Separate overcrowding regulations exist for houses in multiple occupation (HMO). These include houses occupied by persons not forming a single household. This wide definition covers not only hotels and hostels but also houses lived in by 2 or more couples of different generations where they do not share common facilities.

Local authorities have the power to serve an overcrowding notice in respect of an HMO to specify the maximum number of people who may sleep per room. The local authority can also set a limit on the number of people in a house, or prevent further new residents, and require the provision of extra facilities

anonymoususer wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:27 pm

Hello,


Does anyone know what the UK immigration policy is about arranged marriages? Will it be a problem with Spouse visa relationship requirements?


Thanks

anonymoususer wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:11 am

Should I wait for that monthly statement or can I print the lastest transactions(which includes new salary) and get it signed and stamped from the bank?

Thank you

anonymoususer wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 02, 2020 6:14 pm

Hello,

Update: I spoke to the bank and they ordered the latest statement until today.

So, I have 6 months' statements + another statement covering 10 days(this includes my salary entry). All on official bank paper.

1) Would that be OK?
2) Also, I was told HSBC doesn't stamp on the statements anymore. Did anyone else had this issue before?
3) There is a lot of confusion about the procedure of the documents submission process. Online documentation about document submission is not great. From what I gather,
3a) We could use VFS site to upload the documents(but I see a lot of complaints about this. People say ECO contacted them about missing documentation even though they are sure they uploaded them using this process)
3b) Walk into a nearby UK center and get the documents scanned there for £75.
3c) Post the documents to the spouse to scan them overseas at the biometric center.
Any experiences with this? Did anyone have issues with 3a?


Thank you

anonymoususer wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:23 am

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In support of the above documents, should I also submit the "Register of Title" document?

anonymoususer wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:23 am

Should I edit NOC, and tenancy agreement to include both parent and son name and get it signed by both? At the moment, they have only parent name in it.


Thank you!