Q:　I intend to rent a place near a popular boys' school to gain a place there for my son. Am I allowed to use the address of a rental property as opposed to one that I own? How long must I reside in that property?

A:　MOE rules state that children who gain entry into schools through distance priority should be living “in the address used for registration during their primary school education”. So, you can use the address of a property you are renting provided you and your family are living there.

As to the length of stay, MOE had said before that it will look at it on a case-by-case basis.

Q:　Do schools check on whether parents are indeed living at the addresses that they use for Primary 1 registration to gain priority?

A:　School principals do checks when they receive complaints or when they have reason to believe that the parent used a false address.

Q:　I am buying a new property along Bukit Timah Road to be near a school which I want to enrol my daughter in. Do I have to live there from the start of Primary 1? The property will only be ready in 2015.

A:　The address of your new home can be used if you can produce evidence that you have bought the property.

For private property, you must produce the original sales and purchase agreement. For this year’s registration exercise, the property’s Temporary Occupation Permit must not be obtained after Dec 31, 2016.

In the case of a Housing Board flat, the Agreement for Lease is required. For registration this year, the delivery possession date must not be later than 31 December 2016.　

In both cases, you also have to sign a letter of undertaking, which states that you will move into the new property within two years of the child starting Primary 1.