Property Inspection Report For UK Visa & Immigration Applications

This is a report that is required for certain types of immigration applications such as:

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• Spouse and civil partners;

• Fiancé(e)s and proposed civil partner;

• Unmarried and same-sex partners;

• Family dependents (children, parents, and grandparents);

• Visitor visa;

• Further, Leave to Remain;

• Any other visa/ immigration where you need to prove that new arrivals will not need to be further re-housed once they arrive in the UK.

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This is a document that proves to the entry clearance officer at the Home Office that an independent assessment of the sponsor’s property has been carried out by a qualified person confirming that after the arrival of the applicant to the UK, the sponsor’s accommodation will not be overcrowded and it will be suitable for living the applicant under the provisions of the UK Housing Act as highlighted below.

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1.HOUSING Act 1985 PART X

 

Sections 324-326 of the housing act 1985 state that a dwelling is overcrowded for the purposes of this part when the number of persons sleeping in the dwelling is such as to contravene:

(a)     The standard specified in the section 325 (the room standard),or

(b)     The standard specified in the section 326 (the space standard)

 

2.HOUSING ACT 1985, PART XV111 SECTION 604 (FITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION)

 

Section 604 in part XVIII of The Housing Act 1985 sets out criterion in respect of determining whether a property is fit for human habitation.

 

3.THE HOUSING ACT 2004 (HA2004), HHSRS CROWDING AND SPACE HAZARDS

 

Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) is a tool to assess the deficiencies of a home in terms of the impact on the occupiers. Properties are assessed for 29 Health and Safety Hazards, one of which is Crowding and Space, under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System.

 

THE STATUTORY OVERCROWDING STANDARD

 

Overcrowding is defined in part X section 324, 325 and 326 of the Housing Act 1985, the purpose of the legislation is to ensure that there is adequate space in which to live and sleep in.

Determining whether a property is overcrowded or not depending on the size of the property, the number of rooms and the ages and the gender mix of the persons occupying them.

 

Our expert property consultant inspects properties and provides you with a report meeting the above requirements.

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