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Does purchasing a home in UK or Home country affect ILR?
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 9:46 pm
by seasky
Contemplating purchasing my first home. If doing it at home country does that show that I have no long term intentions for the UK and is that an issue with ILR?
Does purchasing a UK home help with ILR?
Re: Does purchasing a home in UK or Home country affect ILR?
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 9:49 pm
by Casa
Not relevant to either house purchase in the UK or in the home country.
Re: Does purchasing a home in UK or Home country affect ILR?
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 11:08 pm
by seasky
Casa wrote:Not relevant to either house purchase in the UK or in the home country.
Thanks CASA,
But don't they ask both about your ties to home country and your real-estate ownership?
Re: Does purchasing a home in UK or Home country affect ILR?
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 7:07 am
by CR001
How aren't interested in property ownership wherever. Many people own many properties in different countries.
Re: Does purchasing a home in UK or Home country affect ILR?
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 9:44 am
by longhorn
If you are applying on the basis of Long Residency/Private Life established in UK, Owning a property in UK wont have a significant impact but may help showing closer ties to UK.
Page 39 of Guidance - Long Residence - Published for Home Office Staff
"Owning property or a business may support the view that an applicant has shown long term commitment and a connection to the UK. However, on its own, this would not be a significant factor. Factors such as the length of time the individual has owned the business or property, or whether the business is legally operating must be considered. "
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... .0_EXT.pdf
I hope it helps.
Re: Does purchasing a home in UK or Home country affect ILR?
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 3:05 pm
by seasky
longhorn wrote:If you are applying on the basis of Long Residency/Private Life established in UK, Owning a property in UK wont have a significant impact but may help showing closer ties to UK.
Page 39 of Guidance - Long Residence - Published for Home Office Staff
"Owning property or a business may support the view that an applicant has shown long term commitment and a connection to the UK. However, on its own, this would not be a significant factor. Factors such as the length of time the individual has owned the business or property, or whether the business is legally operating must be considered. "
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... .0_EXT.pdf
I hope it helps.
T1-ENT for me so I guess not relevant to my application. thx.