Spouse accomodation - PLEASE advise

[mim14]

Hi all, I have found this forum incredibly useful while I've been getting everything ready for my husband's spouse visa application; we are hopefully going to apply in about 3 weeks, but now I have a problem and I was wondering if anyone can advise.

Long story short - I had my husband added to the contract for the flat I'm currently renting, then found out TODAY that the end date in May is actually the end of it - no renewal, no extension. The landlady is planning to sell my flat at that time. Therefore, I can't provide a long-standing address for my husband, and the accommodation requirement won't be met.

PANIC!

I can't end my tenancy any sooner than it ends in May, so I can't get a new flat now, and waiting 3 months to get a new flat is a really unattractive option!!

So I'm thinking now about putting my parents' house as the accommodation for my husband's visa (they've agreed to this and they have a massive house). But I'm completely unprepared for this and more than a little confused! My problem comes down to these points:

• - If my parents' house is put down as my husband's accommodation, then should I state that I am living there now? But - the ECO will be able to see the rent for my flat coming out of my account every month.
  
  - If I put down that my husband is going to live in my flat and then my parents' house, how does this happen practically? Does he put both addresses on his application form? Is this even allowed?

Or, is the best bet just to wait a few months and move house??

I am really confused and exhausted, I have spent countless hours over the past 2 years getting every detail ready, and this has really thrown me. I apologise if the answer to my problem is straightforward and explained somewhere - if it is, please point me to it. If it isn't, then I'd really, really love some honest advice about what's best to do.

Thank you in advance!

[Kitty]

You will need to submit evidence with the application that you have the correct permission to live at your parents' house: if they own it then their most recent mortgage statement and title documents should be enough (although you may also want to include bank statements showing payment of the mortgage as well). Your parents will also need to write a letter confirming that they are happy to have you and your husband to live in the house; any rent you will pay, the fact that you will have a room to yourselves etc. You should include full details of the house including size and number of rooms as well, to confirm that it will not be overcrowded when you live there: see Entry Clearance Guidance on Accommodation and Overcrowding.

You and your husband should put your current address as the one where he will live in the main part of the form, and you can then explain the situation further in a cover letter, and/or refer to it in the section of the application form that allows for any other information. It should not be a problem.

[mim14]

Kitty - thank you SO much for this information, you've helped me so much. It's very much appreciated.

I'm so nervous that the ECO will just look at the fact I don't have a single continous address for my husband, but I guess that if I can prove that there's no way he's going to need housing assistance from the government then we'll be ok, hopefully!

[MPH80]

When we applied for my wife's fiancee visa - we did something similar (albeit in reverse to your situation).

We showed that we were going to live with my parents for a few weeks (a letter from them and council tax bill proving they owned the place) and then had a plan to get a house together and showed some of the places we were looking at and a proposed budget.

No issues with the visa at all.

Cease panic mode ... just relax and think about what you'd expect to see if you were an ECO and presented with the situation.

[mim14]

Thank you so much for posting this reply! It's a huge reassurance. I think it's time we just apply and hope for the best, and try to stop worrying! Thank you again.

[batleykhan]

I understand your predicament and you have to be careful how you progress with this, otherwise you are going to come unstuck.

If I was in your shoes I would do this:

On your application put down everything for your flat as all your bills/bank statements etc will be at this address. Send a copy of your tenancy agreement for this property even though it may only have a few weeks left on it.

It is important tha you write a letter and make sure its attached with your hubbys application. In the letter explain your circumstnaces( as above) and say that you intend to move in with your parents at the expiry of the current tennancy agreement. This way teh ECO will at least know why all bills etc at your flat and wht teh accommodation and supporting letter is from your parents.

If you dont explain this, the visa maybe refused

[mim14]

Thank you so much for this batleykhan. It's exactly what I'm planning to do now - send all the supporting documents for both my flat and my parents' house, and explain the situation. I'm going to explain it all in my supporting letter (which is becoming quite long!). I might even put another small covering letter in the accommodation section of the application file, just to be on the safe side, or maybe this is too paranoid!
Thank you for your help.