All About Home Addresses

[zac's mum]

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Hi everyone,
My son will be in P1 in year 2021, therefore the school registration will be around July-August 2020.
My problem is that my house (the address i will be using to register my son) is being rented out till September 2020, and after that I will be moving there for good.
Will there be a problem when i register my son to the school?
Please advise. Thanks!

Yes there is a problem. You need to be physically living in that house (and NRIC indicating that address) by June 2020.

Chase out your tenant earlier by giving early notice.

[floppy]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1908463\" time=\"1556721726\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1908463 time=1556721726 user_id=53606]

LC9\" post_id=\"1908461\" time=\"1556721099\" user_id=\"177322:

Yes there is a problem. You need to be physically living in that house (and NRIC indicating that address) by June 2020.

Chase out your tenant earlier by giving early notice.

Actually no. Same like purchasing a resale property / new property.

If LC9 is the legal owner of the property, he needs to sign an undertaking that he will be shifting back to the property before the start of P1 in 2021.

[Estéema]

Floppy,

LC9’s NRIC address shld reflect the property’s address at point of P1 registration? What if tenant who rented address & had used address for their child’s Pri sch registration for the place?

[LC9]

floppy\" post_id=\"1908469\" time=\"1556748749\" user_id=\"97579:

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1908463\" time=\"1556721726\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1908463 time=1556721726 user_id=53606]

Actually no. Same like purchasing a resale property / new property.

If LC9 is the legal owner of the property, he needs to sign an undertaking that he will be shifting back to the property before the start of P1 in 2021.

Hi Floppy,

That's reassuring to hear. Would you know what documents would I need to sign? The property is under me and my husband's name.

Hi Esteema, I did not think of that.
Wouldn't the tenant need to proof that he/she will be staying at the address for the next 30 months?
The address on the NRIC part is the one worrying me.

Thanks all.

[Estéema]

LC9,

What I had in mind was when yr tenant rent yr place at the commencement, they might hv registered for a place at duration of tenancy. So, if u are registering in July 2020, and yr tenant’s child is still a student registered under the tenanted address, the MOE system might reflect a duplication of address. That was my thot.

[floppy]

Estéema\" post_id=\"1908485\" time=\"1556761201\" user_id=\"66413:

LC9,
What I had in mind was when yr tenant rent yr place at the commencement, they might hv registered for a place at duration of tenancy. So, if u are registering in July 2020, and yr tenant’s child is still a student registered under the tenanted address, the MOE system might reflect a duplication of address. That was my thot.

There will be a duplication. Both tenant and owner will be called out. As owner intends to occupy property at the commencement of P1, owner is within policy as long as he signs / provides the letter of undertaking. Tenant will have to secure another property same distance or better to fulfill 30months of occupancy.

NRIC address is straightforward but similar to purchase of new / resale property. You could be in the midst of possession and new address may not be reflected. You can’t be sure that the old / original owner won’t use the address to register while the sale is in progress.

[Estéema]

Ya. That’s the scenario I’m trying to highlight.


Also, the risks of using address with sitting tenant who had used address is at point of registration, the previous P1 vacancy need be process within that P1 Reg window period is stressful. Causes negative impact for both tenant & self. Might need to find a better solution to neatly handle this & reduce anxieties when P1 regn comes round.

[LC9]

Ok, seems like I need to ask my tenant where the kids are enrolled.

I called up my intended school and seems like the distance will be based on the submitted nric. This will be a problem for me as I can't change my address yet.
😱

[floppy]

LC9\" post_id=\"1908558\" time=\"1556778081\" user_id=\"177322:

Ok, seems like I need to ask my tenant where the kids are enrolled.
I called up my intended school and seems like the distance will be based on the submitted nric. This will be a problem for me as I can't change my address yet.
😱

NRIC address is the standard answer for standard question. You should refer to MOE FAQ for non-standard questions.

Purchase of resale property / yet-to-move-in property will not reflect the new address BUT you are allowed to use them. In your case, it's a similar position except that you have already owned the property. You will have to proof or undertake that you are going to move in and occupy the property before commencement of P1 - not that difficult if you have a proper tenancy agreement showing end of lease as Sep 2019.

As for the tenant, if they use the address for registration, both you and the tenant will be flagged out. HOWEVER, it will be the tenant who will be paying the penalty for using a false address as they know they won't be able to stay in after Sep / before commencement of P1. There's a precedent for these sort of things, you can https://www.asiaone.com/false-addresses-and-p1-registration-moe-rules-and-qas-using-rental-addresses. As a result of the past cases, MOE had since set a new rule in 2015 requiring those gaining admission under the home-school distance priority scheme to live at the address for at least 30 months from the start of the registration exercise. Previously there was no specific length of time set. Thus, your tenant cannot feign ignorance.

[Estéema]

The tricky part is not the tenant will be using the address, as TA is alr running for time. The likelihood is tenant used address last year. If not successful, LC9 hv to issue & shld verify (preferably with email or WhatsApp confirmation).


If tenant’s child alr in sch using address, then LC9 will hv anxieties to ensure smooth enrollment of child.

TA is typically only 24 mths, and tenant wld still require to stay within distance originally registered, LC9 will not be free to use address even tho owner bcoz TA is still in force, unless tenant mutually agrees to move before owner deadline.

We were in such dilemma many years back & need to find secured solution at least 2 mths before enrollment so as not to be left stranded with no suitable alternative.