Property Inspection Report Putney Bridge, West London

Property Inspection Report Putney Bridge: A Visit, Not a Desk Job

Need a property inspection report in Putney Bridge? GVEC prepares them for spouse, partner, fiancé(e), dependent relative, and visit visa applications. Our surveyor visits the home, measures every room, assesses it against the Housing Acts of 1985 and 2004, and signs the report. Call 020 3488 4930, ring or text 07912 351 329, or email info@gvec.co.uk, and we will arrange a arrangeit time.

Putney Bridge is about 35 minutes from our Whitechapel office on the District line. Take a train towards Wimbledon and ride west through Victoria, South Kensington, Earl’s Court, West Brompton, Fulham Broadway and Parsons Green. We have surveyed homes in Fulham, Parsons Green and Earl’s Court, so this stretch of the line is familiar ground.

What Google’s review summary says

Google summarises our reviews on our Google Business Profile. Reviewers say we deliver reports within 24 hours, and people say our inspectors physically visit your home for the survey. Those two points answer the questions applicants ask us most. So, please read the reviews yourself, then decide who you trust with your visa evidence.

The station named after a bridge it is not on.

Putney Bridge station is on the Fulham side of the Thames, not in Putney. It opened on 1 March 1880 as Putney Bridge & Fulham, became Putney Bridge & Hurlingham in 1902, and took its present name in 1932. Nearby, Fulham Palace is Grade I listed, and Bishop’s Park runs along the river. Craven Cottage, Fulham’s football ground, lies about a kilometre away, and the station gets busy on match days.

Who lives around Hurlingham and Fulham Palace?

The 2021 census describes the Palace and Hurlingham ward, which covers the streets around Fulham Palace and Hurlingham. It had 11,172 residents. Of these, 78.1% were White, 6.3% Asian, 5.5% Mixed, and 5.4% Black. Within the White group, Other White was the largest single category at 2,576 people, or 23.1%. African residents numbered 372 (3.3%) and Arab residents 231 (2.1%). Because the area is so varied, we do not assume anything about a household. Instead, we write each report for the people who actually live there.

Which visa route applies to you?

Partner, fiancé(e), proposed civil partner and dependent relative applications fall under Appendix FM. For these routes, the home must be adequate, and it must not become statutorily overcrowded once the applicant arrives. Visit visas, however, have no formal overcrowding test. Even so, a report shows suitable accommodation. So, tell us your route when you call, and we will write the report for it.

How the overcrowding rules count your household

Part X of the Housing Act 1985 contains two tests, and failing either one makes a home overcrowded.

First, Section 325 sets the Room Standard. Two people of opposite sexes, aged 10 or over and not a couple, must not share a bedroom. This test ignores children under 10.

Second, Section 326 sets the Space Standard, which allows the lower of two numbers. By room count, one room allows 2 people, two rooms allow 3, three rooms allow 5, and four rooms allow 7½. Five or more rooms allow 2 per room.

Then, by floor area, a room under 50 sq ft (4.65 sq m) counts for nobody. A room of 50 to under 70 sq ft (up to 6.5 sq m) counts for half a person. Between 70 and under 90 sq ft (up to 8.37 sq m), it counts for one. Next, a room of 90 to under 110 sq ft (up to 10.22 sq m) counts for one and a half. At 110 sq ft (10.22 sq m) or more, it counts for two. Meanwhile, a child under one does not count, and a child aged one to ten counts as half.

One small bedroom can decide the whole result. For that reason, we measure with a tape, not a floor plan.

What the surveyor checks on the day

First, we measure every room and record it. Then we work out the permitted number of occupants from both tests. After that, the surveyor looks for Category 1 and 2 hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System in the Housing Act 2004, including damp, mould, ventilation, fire safety and structural condition. Finally, we write the findings in the format Entry Clearance Officers expect, and the surveyor who visited signs the report.

Along the District line: Fulham, Earl’s Court and beyond

Our work around Putney Bridge often takes us to Parsons Green, Fulham, Earl’s Court and the streets between them. Because these places share one line, we usually combine addresses. Closer to the city, see our South Kensington property inspection report page. Out on the west branch of the District line, our Ealing Broadway page and Acton Town page give more detail.

Booking, step by step

1. Call 020 3488 4930 or 07912 351 329, or email info@gvec.co.uk, with your address and visa deadline, and we will confirm the price.
2. We agree on a visit time that suits you.
3. Our surveyor measures, inspects and signs.
4. Your report arrives within 24 to 48 hours.

Questions from Putney Bridge applicants

Will a surveyor really come from Whitechapel to Putney Bridge?

 Yes. The District line makes it a direct trip, so the person who visits also signs the report.

Is Putney Bridge covered, or only Putney?

Yes, we cover the Putney Bridge area, which sits in Fulham. Also, we visit Parsons Green, Fulham and Earl’s Court.

How much does a property inspection report in Putney Bridge cost?

 Our fee is usually £130 to £150 in this area. We confirm the exact price when you call with your address.

Can you inspect a rented or shared home?

 Yes. We record the living arrangement as it really stands, whether you own, rent or share.

Ready to book? Call 020 3488 4930 (landline) or 07912 351 329 (mobile), email info@gvec.co.uk, or use our contact form with your address and deadline. Our main property inspection report page explains what every report contains. For the rules themselves, read Part X of the Housing Act 1985 and Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.