UKVI Accommodation Report · Birmingham & UK-wide

The property report
UKVI caseworkers expect.

Prepared by qualified property professionals at Greengates — a Birmingham agency operating since 2004. Tested under the Housing Act 1985 and HHSRS. On letterhead, signed, ready to attach to your visa application.

  • 5 working-day turnaround
  • Most cases done remotely — no visit needed
  • Honest verdict, signed by a property professional
UK ALA Member · ICO Registered · Property Ombudsman · Property Redress Scheme · TradingStandards Approved

Operating under the same regulators as a UK letting agency — not a one-person template service.

Why this report exists

A weak housing case can quietly cost you the visa.

The Home Office requires evidence that the UK accommodation is not statutorily overcrowded and is fit for habitation. If the case file is light on that front, applications can be refused on grounds the applicant didn't even know existed.

The legal tests

Two formal tests under the Housing Act 1985 — the Room Standard and the Space Standard — plus an HHSRS hazard assessment under the Housing Act 2004.

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The numbers matter

Children under 1 = 0. Children 1–9 = ½. Anyone 10+ = 1. Bedrooms must be ≥ 50 sq ft. Get the maths wrong and the case looks weak before it's read.

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Generic letters fail

Reports written by anyone other than a qualified property professional are routinely questioned. Tribunals are explicit about what good evidence looks like — that's what we deliver.

How it works

Three steps. Five working days.

Most reports are completed remotely. For complex layouts or HMOs we send a qualified property professional out at a time that suits you.

1

Book online

Pick a package, pay securely, give us the basics on the property and the visa. Takes about 4 minutes.

2

Submit the details

Fill our structured intake form — occupants, room sizes, garden details, plus any docs you have (gas safety, EPC, EICR). Step-by-step measurement guide included.

3

Receive your report

Within 5 working days you receive your UKVI-ready report on Greengates letterhead, covering overcrowding, HHSRS, and a clear signed verdict.

What's in the report

Every page works for your visa application.

Reports are UKVI-ready: clear, professional, on Greengates letterhead, with a signed declaration from the assessor. Suitable for direct attachment to your application or your solicitor's bundle.

🏠 Property snapshot

Address, build year, type, sponsor name, tenure, full property details — formatted exactly as the Home Office expects.

👥 Occupant assessment

Every current and proposed occupant counted under the rules — under 1, 1–9, and 10+ — with relationships to the sponsor recorded.

📏 Room schedule

Every room measured (length × width × sq ft), use noted, and a clear flag on which rooms count toward the bedroom calculation.

⚖ Statutory overcrowding test

Both Room Standard and Space Standard tests applied to your numbers, with a clear pass/fail and the workings shown.

🛡 HHSRS hazard assessment

Health & Safety Rating System review — damp, heating, electrical, gas, structural — with any Category 1 hazards flagged.

✍ Signed declaration & verdict

Clear written verdict on suitability, with a signed declaration from the qualified property professional who assessed the case.