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Rent a place

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wrinkly · 25/05/2015 12:25

Does anyone know of anyone who has rented a house in preferred catchment then moved back again? Any penalties?

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meditrina · 25/05/2015 13:22

The main penalty is that you are stripped of the school place (which can happen even after DC has started). Being dobbed in by other parents is one of the more frequent ways this is surfaced.

If you have not disposed completely of your previous property, then that is the one that the LA will take as your residence for admissions purposes, irrespective of whether you live in the rental property for a while. If the first address is within commutable distance, then expect the rental to be disallowed. (If you've moved from Sunderland to Surrey, then no problem).

titchy · 25/05/2015 12:57

Why? There are plenty that get away with it and plenty that don't. Anecdotal evidence from a few internet randoms isn't going to be informative.