Accommodation

[arash_uk]

Dear All,

One of my friend wants to switch from Tier 4 to Spouse (FLR(M)). He has a problem about accommodation:

he is living with his British spouse in a shared house. They rented a double room from landlord which is for their exclusive use. The rent was not handled through an estate agent and tenancy agreement were signed by them, landlord and two witnesses.

My questions are:
-is it acceptable if the tenancy agreement not prepared by an estate agent?
-a double room in a shared house satisfies Home Office requirements in regard to accommodation adequacy and overcrowding?

Thanks in advance.

[Amber]

Do they have children? The tenancy agreement doesn't need to be created by an estate agent.

[arash_uk]

Thank you for your reply.

No they dont have children. Then, a double room in a shared house satisfies the requirement? The rules are confusing and write in a manner that having a room in a shared accommodation accepted only when the house is shared with a other family members.

[Amber]

See MAA10(click)

[arash_uk]

Thank you for you reply but I read that part before and found it confusing. I could not understand from that if having a double room in a shared house satisfies the requirements or not? It is said:

If the accommodation is not owned by the couple (or one of them), the Rules require that there be adequate accommodation which is for their exclusive use. This need not be as elaborate as a self-contained flat. It is acceptable for a couple to live in an existing household, for example, that of a parent, uncle, aunt, sibling or friend, as long as they have at least a bedroom for their exclusive use.

It is said in a manner that having a room in a shared accommodation only acceptable when you live with an existing household and other members of yourself or spouse's family.

[arash_uk]

Is there any idea?

[vinny]

They were only just examples. There's no requirement for the other occupants to be related to anyone else.