Fiancé visa accommodation letter - am I massively overcomplicating this? Joint-owned family home, 4 occupants
Hi all, long-time lurker, first time posting. Applying for a UK fiancé visa for my French national partner. I'm the British sponsor.
The accommodation situation:
My grandmother's house, was inherited by her four sons - my dad and three uncles. They're the joint freehold owners. Two of the uncles actually live there. My dad and one other uncle are co-owners but don't live there. Me and my fiancée would have the ground floor bedroom exclusively.
So post-arrival it would be 4 people total in a 4-bed house across 3 floors. We've done the Housing Act 1985 overcrowding calc and it's fine, 4 sleeping rooms, 4 adults, comfortably within limits, no opposite-sex non-couple room sharing.
What I've drafted for the accommodation letter:
A joint letter signed by all four co-owners covering:
- Ownership details and who lives there
- Full room schedule and occupancy breakdown
- Exclusive use of our bedroom confirmed
- Overcrowding calculation explicitly referencing the Housing Act 1985
- No public funds statement
- Permission given indefinitely
- Passport numbers of the two resident uncles included along with all 4 co-owner signatures
My question:
Someone has told me I should also be submitting passport scans of all four owners, 3 months of utility bills, a floor plan, and potentially a professional property inspection report (£80-150). That feels like a lot for what is a fairly straightforward family living situation. The house is well within occupancy limits.
Is this level of documentation really necessary or am I massively overcomplicating it? What did others in a similar situation (living with family, shared household) actually submit and did it work?
Lastly, can I have this letter sent with DocuSign and signed digitally?