Finding an accomodation in Cambridge for Summer 2020

[eballif]

Hi there,
I will be moving to Cambridge with my family in August 2020 (husband and two children). I need to find an accomodation as soon as possible, since having a tenancy is necessery before we can register our children for schools and daycare. I have already register with the Unviersity Accomodation Service, but nothing is advertised for the summer yet - and they tell me accomodation is usually advertised for only a month in advance.
Does anyone know where to look?
We can't possibly wait until June-July to register our children for school and daycare, since there will be a huge risk of not getting a place at all - which would mean I wouldn't be able to start working in September as planned. Any advice.....? I am sure many families have gone through this tricky situation already...

Many thanks!!
Edmée

Are you coming from abroad or moving within the UK? Are you specifically looking for student accommodation or just a family home? If a family home look on Rightmove - however in the UK property is advertised for immediate occupancy or within a month or so of the existing tenants leaving. So unless you are looking to start paying from January you are really a bit early to look.

Similarly if you are wanting to go to a state school then they won't do anything till you have the address and are ready to start the school. Be mindful that if your child's year is already full the school won't accept them.

A private nursery you can and should start looking at earlier - and you can probably put a deposit down for a place way before you get an address.