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Dd coming home from uni

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MerryInthechelseahotel · 26/05/2020 14:34

When do people think this will be able to happen? She is in Manchester and we live in Scotland. She would need to hire a car and bring all her belongings up then self isolate. I have no idea when this would be appropriate. Obviously I don't want her to end up sitting in number 10's rose garden explaining herself

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floppyhare · 26/05/2020 14:43

Her tenancy presumably is coming to an end so then would be the obvious time.

MeninSuits · 26/05/2020 14:43

Students have been able to move home from Uni throughout lockdown.

How did her stuff get there?
Is she over 21- to hire a car? 1 way hire is usually more pricey?

Can you go and collect her?

Apolloanddaphne · 26/05/2020 14:45

This has always been possible. Why don't you go and get her?

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MerryInthechelseahotel · 26/05/2020 14:56

Really? Has it always been possible? I can't go and get her but she's over 21 so she should be able to hire a car. I think for peace of mind I would rather pay the extra cost so she doesn't have to go down again to collect her stuff at the end of her tenancy. That's great then! Thanks

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ProseccoSupernova · 26/05/2020 15:10

It has not always been recommended as it was deemed unnecessary travel by the universities minister. I think they have recently relaxed this though and students can now collect their belongings etc (many left their halls/student lets without taking their things with them)

Itscoldouthere · 26/05/2020 15:14

Many universities (in England) are now booking slots for students to return to pack up their rooms, so it’s allowed here, obviously could be different rules in Scotland.

slipperywhensparticus · 26/05/2020 15:14

No its not always been possible wales has made it abundantly clear if I get my daughter I will be fined she can however pay a company to transport her stuff and catch a train if she wishes but wales has told them they need to stay so she has

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MerryInthechelseahotel · 26/05/2020 15:22

Yes, thinking about it my ds in a Scottish uni was told he had to stay put if he hadn't already left (he had, luckily)

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Bishybarnybee · 26/05/2020 15:24

Wow, hadn't read that guidance from Wales, that seems quite harsh.

We rushed to pick ours up on the night lockdown was announced. Afterwards we thought we'd been unnecessarily panicked as in England it seemed to be fine to go and get people throughout lockdown if you were taking them back to their family home.

Interestingly, some of their friends in their final year have had enough after 10 weeks at home and are talking about going back to Uni for the last month of their tenancy and establishing a new household there. Which doesn't seem quite right but they were arguing that it was less risky to start a new bubble of 4 people than Year 6s going back in their bubbles of 15.

They have certainly all had enough of being locked down with their parents but I suspect we've all had enough of being locked down with whoever we're locked down with.

Onthedancefloor · 26/05/2020 15:31

People have always been allowed to move house, if necessary. A very law abiding friend fetched his son from his university digs, once they'd all self isolated for 2 weeks. He had the appropriate piece of law ready, in case of over enthusiastic police, but it wasn't necessary.

HakeFish · 26/05/2020 15:32

Of course people are allowed to return home from uni- this has always been the case. She will have to move out and the goods will have to be removed at some point anyway- people are not expected to continue paying indefinitely for accommodation they don’t need just to avoid moving out.

floppyhare · 26/05/2020 15:32

We rushed to pick ours up on the night lockdown was announced.

We went back to get our Ds's stuff when they announced it would start the next day, he was home for the weekend and had none of his study stuff for exams.

bigbluebus · 26/05/2020 15:42

My DS was at an English Uni which told them they had to stay wherever they were during lockdown. DS was still in his Uni house. Once Boris announced that you could now move house we assumed that was a green light for him to be able to move back home. DH drove 150 miles to collect him last Saturday. As he (nor anyone in his household) has any symptoms we have not bothered isolating him from us - neither of us are high risk nor coming into contact with others.

bigbluebus · 26/05/2020 15:43

Sorry. Forgot to add that we live in England though. Not sure if you're allowed to move house in Scotland yet.

Fifthtimelucky · 26/05/2020 15:46

Mine came home before lockdown, as did all her housemates.

There are some FAQs on the DfE website that make it clear that it is fine to go and collect students' belongings, but that applies to England only.

It doesn't say anything about whether it is ok to return to student accommodation but my daughter is hoping to go back soon with her housemates and stay there until their tenancy runs out in mid August.

HakeFish · 26/05/2020 16:01

Returning to your permanent address (I.e. the family home) is not ‘moving house’ anyway.

Knotaknitter · 26/05/2020 16:39

Mine is in England in Unite accommodation and has had an email this week saying that the time is now right to return to clear out and the is to book a slot for emptying the flat. I'm not sure how he is supposed to empty and clean in a half an hour slot but I won't be losing sleep over it. All of his flatmates moved away over Easter, the flat has been empty of people for a while.

petalpower · 26/05/2020 16:54

My son also has a half hour slot in his Unite flat Knotaknitter. Seems ridiculous but we’ve told him not to worry about doing too much of a clean. I think it’ll be a bit of a smash and grab job with his stuff thrown in boxes and in the back of the car. He is going with his younger sister who is quite practical and organised so I’m sure they’ll be fine.

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MerryInthechelseahotel · 02/06/2020 14:48

I ended up asking my MP about this and he said my dd was definitely not allowed to come back to Scotland yet. He was kind about it but it was a definite no. I think it wouldn't be a problem if we lived in England.

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ifonly4 · 02/06/2020 15:14

DD was recovering at home from an ooperation prior to lockdown. She'd always said she wanted to be home before lockdown, so she had to travel back up to Scotland and get everything put into store within 24 hours - so glad she chose to do this now.

If DD travels herself and puts everything into store, would it only be her who'd have to isolate? This might be easier for the whole family. DD got back in the evening and her stuff went into store 9am the next day so very easy for your DD to do.

MuseumOfYou · 02/06/2020 17:12

Mine decided to stay in Bristol in Unite accommodation. His tenancy finishes on July 4th so he'll be coming home then.

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