FLR(m) I think?

Hi all,

I think I'm doing what some others have done , going dormant after visas have been granted.
I appreciate all the help this forum keeps giving.

That being said, I am getting set to renew my visa. Spousal visa granted on 29/05/2017 and entered on 06/05/2017.
My current visa expires 29/02/2020 and I will be applying toward the beginning of February.

I Know the system has changed to all online, and I have a good idea of the documents I need to apply.
I had one specific question so far. I bought a house in April 2019 but haven't moved in yet as were doing renovation work.
Can I use the Land Registry details as my accommodation proof as I own the home outright? Were currently renting so not sure if I should include the lease as well? Also, I'm paying council tax on two properties. Can I include that as correspondence?

Thanks again,

Casey

That being said, I am getting set to renew my visa. Spousal visa granted on 29/05/2017 and entered on 06/05/2017.
My current visa expires 29/02/2020 and I will be applying toward the beginning of February.

If you entered the UK on 5th June 2017, you actually reached 30 months in the UK on 5th December, and you qualified to apply for FLR(M) on 7th November 2019.

Which means you can apply for FLR(M) any time from today up until 29th February 2020... so you don't have to wait until the beginning of February if you don't want to.

I had one specific question so far. I bought a house in April 2019 but haven't moved in yet as were doing renovation work.  Can I use the Land Registry details as my accommodation proof as I own the home outright? Were currently renting so not sure if I should include the lease as well? Also, I'm paying council tax on two properties. Can I include that as correspondence?

I think I would use the rented property you are currently living in for your accommodation evidence, because a) that's where you actually live at the moment, and b) presumably the mail you are using for the relationship requirement will be addressed to the home you are renting, and not the house you own, so it might be confusing if you used a different address for the accommodation requirement.

So, I would provide:
- current rental agreement for the property where you live now (assuming both names are on it - if they are not, you will also need a letter from the landlord giving the other person permission to live there too)
- council tax bill for the rented property

As long as your rental agreement is valid and will continue to be valid for the foreseeable future, I probably wouldn't bother including any documents from the house you own, since it won't be relevant to your application.

As long as your rental agreement is valid and will continue to be valid for the foreseeable future, I probably wouldn't bother including any documents from the house you own, since it won't be relevant to your application.

Is it acceptable that were on a rolling month to month now? Our tenancy agreement was for 6 months, then went month to month after that period.
The landlord would be happy writing a letter saying that we can stay there indefinitely, but don't want to ask him unless its actually necessary.

Thanks ksand!

Is it acceptable that were on a rolling month to month now? Our tenancy agreement was for 6 months, then went month to month after that period.
The landlord would be happy writing a letter saying that we can stay there indefinitely, but don't want to ask him unless its actually necessary.

Thanks ksand!

Yes, that's fine.

If the tenancy agreement explicitly states that it goes to a rolling month-to-month after the initial 6 months is up, then that's all you need.

However, if it doesn't, I would probably get a letter from the landlord, confirming the tenancy details and stating that it is now a month-to-month contract, just to make sure you've covered all bases.