The Home Office/UKVI has issued an information guide which states that a property inspection report can prove the sponsor satisfies the accommodation requirements of the Immigration Rules for all Entry Clearance Visa & Settlement applications.  These include applications for:

The link to the Home Office/UKVI supporting documents required for all settlement applications can be found by clicking here.

A property inspection report is THE ONLY document in the Home Office/UKVI supporting documents information guide which can prove to the Entry Clearance Officer that you have Obtain[ed] an independent assessment of the number of rooms and occupants of the proposed accommodation.  A report from a suitably qualified body certifying that a personal inspection has been carried out and giving details of accommodation inspected is usually acceptable for this purpose. Above all, the Entry Clearance officer must be satisfied that the accommodation will not become overcrowded within the definition of the Housing Act 1985 or that it will not contravene public health regulations.

Therefore under current Immigration Rules the Entry Clearance Officer can be satisfied that a property inspection report, which can be obtained from an independent and suitably qualified professionals like us, confirms the intended accommodation:

There is a significant risk that an entry clearance or settlement application will be refused by an Entry Clearance Officer if a property inspection report is not supplied with an initial application to show that the 'accommodation requirement'  has been satisfied under HC 395 of the Immigration Rules. We have come across a significant number of refusal letters because a property inspection report was not provided in an initial settlement application. Please visit our testimonials page for recent case studies.

We have surveyors with over 20 years' experience in the property industry who have the expertise to provide personal and professional property inspection reports which satisfy the requirements of the UK Immigration Rules.  We have assisted many private individuals and immigration practitioners ensuring trouble free and desired outcomes.

Please contact us to obtain a property inspection report to ensure that your entry clearance visa or settlement application is not refused on this ground.