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Housing Accommodation Certificate
Accommodation certificate are required by the Immigration and Nationality Directorate of the Home Office and by the British High Commission in the relevant country, for any individuals requiring a visa application to enter and to reside in the UK with relatives, on a permanent or temporary basis.
To obtain a certificate an officer must inspect your property in order to assess its condition and suitability for occupation. It will be necessary to measure each room and assess any category 1 hazards that may be present under the Housing Act 2004. The habitable room sizes will be used to calculate the maximum number of people able to live in the property, as a single household, therefore ensuring the property is not overcrowded.
A Accommodation certificate provides information about:
- Property is considered to provide a safe and healthy
environment.
- Property satisfies the overcrowding standard in the
Housing Acts 1985 and 2004.
- Property inspection report can be used for any type
visa and immigration application as the evidence of adequate accommodation
requirements.
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FAQs
Common questions asked by our clients
A Housing Report, also known as a UKVI property inspection report, is a document that is sometimes required for a UK immigration application to demonstrate that the accommodation in the UK is suitable for the purpose of the application. It is used to prove that the accommodation is 'adequate' for the applicant.
If you choose to submit a housing report, you will not have to submit the original
housing report or UKVI property inspection report.
As stated in the Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 1534, 11 October 2018, the Home Office will no longer generally insist on seeing original documents: copies may be provided.
As stated in the Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 1534, 11 October 2018, the Home Office will no longer generally insist on seeing original documents: copies may be provided.
There is no set expiry date with regards to a Housing Report for a UK partner or parent
visa immigration application.
We provide the Housing Accommodation Report for a fixed cost of £70 plus VAT.
The report will be delivered within 2 working days. Additionally, we offer an expedited service, called FAST TRACK, for an additional cost of £30 plus VAT.
