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address of convenience

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UK19989345621 · 14/05/2019 15:24

We have been struggling with the acquisition of address of convenience for local secondary school
They simply refused us because we own another property in 22 miles away and they are saying is viable to travel everyday

We have now appeal next week and I am bit confused what to do

Anyone got any advise please

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TeenTimesTwo · 14/05/2019 15:53

I'm guessing the OP wants to say at appeal that the closer address is valid, and if the council had used it then the DC would have got in as part of the first round. (i.e. an error in admissions process).

Thus if the OP wants help here they need to explain the circumstances around them having 2 addresses.

StickOfRhubarb · 14/05/2019 15:52

Oh, accusation not acquisition? So you do have another property?

Do you live in it?
Have you rented out your other house?
Have you moved your doctor and dentist and address on your primary school contacts list?
Why haven’t you sle the other house that is not convenient?

StickOfRhubarb · 14/05/2019 15:49

Well, that’s a inventive way of putting it! Bravo!

Even if you had a fake address closer to,the school you want, that wouldn’t help you at an appeal. It might help you on the waiting list but appeals are not the same thing.

You need to appeal for the school you want. So if the school does Mandarin at GCSE and your child is learning mandarin or has a chess club and your child is a chess player.

Tingface · 14/05/2019 15:46

What do the rules on your LA’s website about second properties say?

TeenTimesTwo · 14/05/2019 15:45

Oh. Just seen on another thread you wrote 'accusation' rather than the 'acquisition' you wrote here. Smile

So they are accusing you of renting(?) at closer address rather than using existing property 22 miles away.

What are the circumstances in more detail. Were you living 22 miles away, are you now renting or bought closer? When did this happen. Why? What would be the commute time from old house?

TeenTimesTwo · 14/05/2019 15:42

Well, by you referring to it as an 'address of convenience' it rather implies you are gaming the system...

Why aren't you in the property 22miles away and applying from there?

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