Single occupant - Do I need Property Inspection Reports

[networkers]

Hi Guys,

I am living on my own in this property which have two bedroom and two reception rooms and I have rented it from a private landlord. I am also paying discounted council tax because of the single occupant discount is applied by council.

I'll be applying for my spouse (wifes's settlement) visa from Pakistan shortly, so wondering do I need to get the Property Inspection Reports?

Thanks in advance.

[WR1]

Accommodation details
You may wish to submit any of the following documents to provide us with evidence of your accommodation. We advise that you do not make any payments for accommodation, travel and so on until you have received your visa.
Details of the accommodation that you and your sponsor intend to live in and permission for you to stay there along with evidence of any other occupants
This could include:
 Land Registry documents
 mortgage statements
 rent book or tenancy agreement
 council tax statements
 property inspection report
 utilities bills
 accommodation details with a supporting letter from the occupant/ landlord confirming that you are able to stay there

The above is from the guidance in relating to supporting documents:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... lement.pdf

I can't say for 100% that a property inspection report is required as the guidance only states it can be included but no mention that IT MUST be included. However, the main benefit it provides is that it is a independent report carried out by qualified person confirming the details you provided above.

To satisfy the Home Office of the accommodation aspect can possibly be done without using a property inspection report and relying on your landlords tenancy agreement and covering letter for example. As long as you are able to satisfy the Home Office of the accommodation requirements.

The choice is yours but personally I would go with the independent property report as it makes your application iron clad.

The link below gives a little more info:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ion-maa--2

[Rayking]

If it's flat and you're the only one living there,you don't necessarily need it, but if you're sharing the property or flat with anyone else.
It will be advisable to have it done, it's simply to prove the house won't be overcrowded if an additional person joins in.

[SoHopeful]

It's not needed. Technically you have 4 rooms you could use as bedrooms so plenty of room.

[networkers]

Thanks WR1, Rayking and SoHopeful for your responses.
So as I am living alone in this terrace house which technically have 4 rooms so this report is something nice to have, but not required. That's a good news, as I was trying to get hold of Birmingham Council to schedule the inspection and never managed to reach the right team after waiting and jumping between lots of departments and teams.

As WR1 said, it will strengthen the case if added so will try Council office again. Though not very hopeful about getting it from Birmingham council as I couldn't find any such service offered by them on their website.