Housing standards
In this section
Immigration Inspections
The Housing team can carry out a full inspection of your home, if required by the Immigration Service, in order to support your application for immigration for a family member to come and live with you. We will provide a letter as required by the Service to support the immigration if the home is
- Free from hazards under the Housing Act,
- Has all of the certification required,
- Adding another person or persons to the household will not cause overcrowding.
The purpose of an inspection is to check the proposed accommodation is safe, in a good state of repair, with no health and safety related issues and of a suitable size for the number of occupants. During the inspection the officer will require access into all rooms in the property. The officer will walk around each room and look for any defects that could affect the health and safety of anyone living in the property.
The charge for such inspections is £178 and must be paid before the inspection is undertaken. This department can provide the application form and take payment to facilitate the inspection. If a revisit is required the charge is £89.
to book or enquire about an inspection please email ehl@horsham.gov.uk or call 01403 215641.