Immigration Property Inspection

To arrange for your property inspection report, kindly contact us. We will then contact you to ask you some questions, tell you the documentation we require at the assessment, and arrange an inspection at a time that is convenient to you

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Do you need a property inspection report ?

For a visa appilcationHome Office/UKBA must be satisfied that the Sponsor can accommodate the Applicant(s). Therefore under current Immigration Rules the Entry Clearance Officer  or Immigration 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:

i) Is not statutorily overcrowded under Part X of the Housing Act 1985 and has sufficient space to accommodate both the current occupiers and any additional people who propose to live there, and;
ii) Has been inspected and risked assessed for Category 1 and 2 Hazards to ensure that the accommodation complies with the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) under the provisions of Part 1 of the Housing Act 2004 (i.e. it will not contravene public health regulations).

Entry Clearance applications but can be used for Family Visitor visas and Dependent Visas.

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UK Visa Property Inspection Reports also known as Entry Clearance Inspection Reports, Immigration Accommodation Reports, Immigration Housing Survey Reports or UKBA Property Reports

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Under the UK Immigration Rules Visa applicants are required to show that they meet the accommodation requirements primarily under Settlement Visa Rules. Many applications are refused by the Entry Clearance Officer (Visa Officer) as they fail to meet the accommodation requirements but we strongly urge clients to obtain a property report prior to submitting their application to avoid the risk of refusal. It is becoming very common for Visa Officer to refuse a Settlement Visa application due to the lack of a Property Inspection Report without referring to the Sponsor or Visa Applicant for further clarification. In other known cases they can also request that a Property Inspection Report be obtained during the assessment stage of a Settlement Visa pending a final decision. This not only delays the process even further but is stressful for UK Sponsors as they must now look for a suitable Property report provider within a short space of time (normally 1 week). Our official in house Property Inspections Officers who are qualified Housing Inspectors / Surveyors and accredited to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Environmental Health Registration Board, will assess and produce a comprehensive Immigration Property Inspection Report acceptable to the Home Office / UK Visa Section that meets the accommodation requirements under the UK Immigration Rules and Housing Act 1985 and 2004. Our staff have over 10 years experience in providing Inspection reports with knowledge and skills specifically focused solely on meeting the Home Office accommodation requirements. Please note that reports provided by Estate Agents are NOT acceptable and must be from an qualified assessor linked to a governing body. Furthermore most councils / local authorities across the UK no longer provide Immigration Inspections for UK Visas / Entry Clearance due to costs of running this specialised type of service. It is now the responsibility of providers like Immigration Property Inspection to support clients with their Immigration Property Inspection requirements.