Our build plans are moving forward, looking, hopefully, like the extension will be built in August, then there will be roughly another three months of work.
Ideally we would move out for the duration, but to save rental costs the builder has suggested we stay put till they reach the point of knocking through, then rent, so probably three, rather than four months.
There are five of us, four adults (dh and I two ds, 18 and 21) and teen dd, plus one toy breed dog. Initially we found a lovely holiday let locally, which does long-term lets, for people mid-move or building work and they will do deals on their prices for longer rentals, I think it will go in our favour that it’s likely to be out of season as well, although someone has already booked a week in the middle of the period we want in one of the larger cottages, which only leaves us with one cottage that will fit us all. (Dd is desperate for us to do this option, as they have ponies and sheep! 
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The alternative would be to try and rent a house locally, but the prices are astronomical, competition is high, online they all look like they’re long-term lets only and none seem to allow dogs.
I’ve looked into local hotels and even the Travelodge would be ridiculously expensive.
We can split up if absolutely necessary. The two oldest dc have SNs, but one or both may be able to stay with my parents, which would help reduce the cost for renting, but dm hasn’t been well recently, so I’d rather avoid that option if we possibly can.
What’s the best way to approach this? Is looking online pointless, so it better to contact local letting agents or am I on to a loser trying to get a local rental with a dog and a short-term let requirement? Did anyone else get a decent deal on an out-of-season holiday let? I’m starting to panic that we’re won’t find anywhere to book in time.
It’s annoying that a big chunk of build costs are going to go into our rental costs while the work is done, but there’s no way we can stay here while it’s being done either.