Immiggration inspection of house for fiance visa

[hope10]

I am in the process of filling in my fiances visa application. I want to cover all bases and have spoken to the local council about having an immigration inspection to make sure there is enough space in the house for my fiance to come and live with us. I am currently living in my family home and there are quite a few of us living here but the house is big and meets the criteria for the number of persons allowed under the immigration inspection which I believe for a four bedroomed house is 7.5.

However, on speaking to the environmental officer who will inspect the property he says that whilst we might meet the criteria of 7.5 people we may not meet the criteria for 'personal space' which counts everyone irrespective of age as 1 (not .5 as under the immigration rules).

I am therefore considering not having the inspection as am worried it may actually cause more harm then good?

Can anyone help me on this matter / give me any advice.

Thank you all in advance

[batleykhan]

If it meet the immigration criteria, then that is good enough.

Remember to count every room except bathroom and Spam ( not just bedrooms).

However if overcrowding is likely to occur as per imm rules, then it might be wise to look for separate accommodation.

Yes the housing report is essential and is usually asked for by ECO. Not sending it could well end in a refusal. I would not take risk as it could prove an expensive and lengthy mistake

[hope10]

That is really helpful, thank you very much batleykhan.

Are you aware if there is a minimum size a room should be?

[hope10]

I think I may have just found the answer to my question: 50 sq feet?

[vinny]

See also Guidance on Accommodation Overcrowding.