Catchment area eligibility_Scotland

[Wesam]

Hi all, does anyone know if my son will be eligible for a catchment area in Scotland where we own a place, but renting it out?
We are thinking about buying another place slightly outside of our preferred catchment area but we will still keep the place we have now. so not sure when the time comes to apply if we will be able to apply for the catchment area we like if we are renting out our place there? Do we have to be physically living there ourselves?
Any thoughts?

Will it not be based on where you are actually living? Is the primary school a feeder school for the secondary school you want?

You can do a placing request if required

Of course you have to be living in it, otherwise it’s a fraudulent application. You need to produce council tax bills and other utilities which you couldn’t do if someone else is renting it.

There's not one set of rules for whole of Scotland - need to check with council. My understanding though is you need to be resident at the address. Which would make sense.

Of course, as @dementedpixie says you can put in an out of catchment request which may or may not be successful.

Thanks all for your replies. Yes it does make sense that we have to be living in there. Will contact the council to double check as well and then decide what to do.
Thanks again :)