For some parents, the search for a family home is closely tied to the search for a primary school. Living within 1km of a popular school has traditionally offered the strongest distance-based priority during Primary 1 registration. This has encouraged some families to buy or rent close to their preferred school, even when doing so means paying more or compromising on the size and type of home they choose. However, upcoming changes to the Primary 1 registration framework could alter that calculation for families targeting 12 selected schools. From the 2027 Primary 1 Registration Exercise, for children entering Primary 1 in 2028, these…
