Just before submitting questions

Applying for ILR set M

For the accommodation it says : Evidence of monthly housing costs for the accommodation in the UK where you live or will live I confirm I will provide: Evidence of council tax costs for the accommodation in the UK where you live or will live

I thought the the land registry document was enough? We have these documents but does this mean they want council tax bills and mortgage statements? If so how many?

 

I guess my question is...I thought that the land registry was enough. Is a mortgage statement required?

The Land Registry is required.

The mortgage statement is optional.

Council tax statements have never been required, because they do not prove ownership.

The mortgage statement can be included as well, just to show you/the homeowner is keeping up with payments and is unlikely to default on the mortgage (which, if that happened, it could then leave the visa applicant homeless).


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I've been working on my SET(M) form online and it seems this is one of the differences with the paper form. I'm sure you saw that it makes you click to check that you will supply evidence of your monthly housing costs (and gives mortgage or tenancy agreement as an example) and also check that you understand you should provide evidence of council tax costs, but it says it's not needed but preferred. (Then on the summary/Check Your Answers screen it confusingly states, 'I confirm I will provide' for both evidence of monthly housing costs and council tax costs.)

Also, right above where you check those boxes it says it applies only if you're responsible for some of your housing costs. Our house is in my husband's name and not mine and our mortgage payments come out of his paycheck, so as I interpret that little phrase I don't have to supply those documents...but I plan to anyway, just in case!

Are you lucky enough to have an old PSC appointment or are you applying with the new UKVCAS system? If it's the new system, I'm interested in hearing how the appointment booking process and everything goes for you.

ksand24:
Also, under 'Documents' which is step 4 of the online application, these are listed separately:
- Evidence of council tax costs for the accommodation in the UK where you live or will live
- Evidence of monthly housing costs for the accommodation in the UK where you live or will live
So...I'm not sure if the documents they want are actually changing and they haven't updated the appendix yet or...??

Hi there,

I am applying under the new system- TOMORROW lol in Birmingham. Will let you know how it goes.

Hi there,

I am applying under the new system- TOMORROW lol in Birmingham. Will let you know how it goes.

Good luck! 

I've been working on my SET(M) form online and it seems this is one of the differences with the paper form. I'm sure you saw that it makes you click to check that you will supply evidence of your monthly housing costs (and gives mortgage or tenancy agreement as an example) and also check that you understand you should provide evidence of council tax costs, but it says it's not needed but preferred. (Then on the summary/Check Your Answers screen it confusingly states, 'I confirm I will provide' for both evidence of monthly housing costs and council tax costs.)

Also, right above where you check those boxes it says it applies only if you're responsible for some of your housing costs. Our house is in my husband's name and not mine and our mortgage payments come out of his paycheck, so as I interpret that little phrase I don't have to supply those documents...but I plan to anyway, just in case!

Are you lucky enough to have an old PSC appointment or are you applying with the new UKVCAS system? If it's the new system, I'm interested in hearing how the appointment booking process and everything goes for you.

ksand24:
Also, under 'Documents' which is step 4 of the online application, these are listed separately:
- Evidence of council tax costs for the accommodation in the UK where you live or will live
- Evidence of monthly housing costs for the accommodation in the UK where you live or will live
So...I'm not sure if the documents they want are actually changing and they haven't updated the appendix yet or...??

Hmm, don’t know how we will complete that one! We can supply council tax statements but we don’t have a mortgage so we have no other costs. Maybe a Land Registry to show no lender?


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Hi there,

I am applying under the new system- TOMORROW lol in Birmingham. Will let you know how it goes.

All the best!


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Hi there,

I am applying under the new system- TOMORROW lol in Birmingham. Will let you know how it goes.

Wishing you all the best for tomorrow!! On the spur of the moment I went to Birmingham for my appointment yesterday (https://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?topic=95321.0). Would love to hear how it goes for you!

Hmm, don’t know how we will complete that one! We can supply council tax statements but we don’t have a mortgage so we have no other costs. Maybe a Land Registry to show no lender?

I’m pretty sure you’ll be fine with those two. (And how lovely to be mortgage-free!)

It is! But, yes, we will have to do it that way which will show we have no other costs.


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