Hi all just a quick question. My stepdaughter has her interview in 2 weeks time for her settlement visa. But I have just realized I have not sent a copy of the tenancy agreement for the house I rent. So I have looked for it everywhere but cannot seem to find it. And to make matters worse my landlord has gone on holiday for 2 weeks! I did provide a signed writen letter from him, stating that we are renting his home. And sufficent pictures in the way of the house brochure. Will this be enough????

Cheers

Bang...........

Hi Ben,

Within the terms of the immigration rules you have to show that it is probable that you rent the house; i.e. you don't need to prove it. A letter from the landlord should therefore suffice unless the visa officer either has some reason to doubt its authenticity or misapplies the balance of probabilities.

Cheers,

Scouse.

Thanks Scouse,

I just had a moment of panic!! You think you have everything covered then BAM! Something else pops up. Anyway thanks for the help!

( the missus is loving the baby pic she is due in July)

Cheers

Bang..............

Scouse just to add to what I originaly posted, It says on the letter we recieved from the embassy with the interview date "If you will be renting a property, we will need to see an atested copy of the Tenancy Agreement which should be for a minimum period of six months"

I am worrying again! But nothing I can do now. Do you think I would be better to state this in a secoundry letter or should I just stick with the letter from my landlord and not draw there attention to it?

Bang...........

( the missus is loving the baby pic she is due in July)

Thanks. He takes after his mother in the looks department. All the best for your wife's turn in July.

Scouse.

Scouse just to add to what I originaly posted, It says on the letter we recieved from the embassy with the interview date "If you will be renting a property, we will need to see an atested copy of the Tenancy Agreement which should be for a minimum period of six months"

I am worrying again! But nothing I can do now. Do you think I would be better to state this in a secoundry letter or should I just stick with the letter from my landlord and not draw there attention to it?

Yes, the embassy quite often sets the evidential threshold too high, asking applicants to effectively prove something and thereby misapplying the balance of probabilities. In such a situation, there's no harm in writing a letter stating that you've mislaid your contract, setting out the reason why you can't get a copy. Also refer to the letter from your landlord and say that this, to your mind, is sufficient to demonstrate that your step-daughter meets the accommodation requirements of the immigration rules.

Cheers,

Scouse.