The time is approaching for families looking to move for the new school year to make sure they have found a suitable home.

Typically, such homes demand good space and ready access to one or possibly two good schools, state or private.

A good illustration of what’s required is The Old Forge (£1,995 per month, no EPC needed) alongside the village street in Thruxton, which is just coming to the market. This four bedroom, two bathroom Grade II-listed family house has good living space and head height and is available for a long term let.

In contrast, Flagons (£”,195, EPC Band C) in the village street at Amport, the neighbouring parish, is recently built with five bedrooms and good living space. What they share is close proximity to highly-rated village schools as well as Farleigh at Red Rice. They are also both close to good commuting stations and the A303.

Zaza Oswald, head of residential lettings for Carter Jonas in Hampshire, says that as well as these two distinctive homes, a selection of others is being readied for the market, including a large five bedroom farmhouse near Stockbridge, a large five bedroom family house in Winchester, and a newly refurbished barn conversion in Upper Wootton that will be ideal for Basingstoke station and Cheam school.

“What’s certain at this time of year is that there is never enough stock to satisfy a strengthening demand and for those people looking to let their houses this summer now is the time to seek advice.

“The world of lettings is becoming more complicated with recent legislation covering retaliatory eviction, CO2 detectors and smoke alarm testing on the first day of the tenancy needing to be implemented.

“Even more crucial is the demand for landlords to ensure that tenants have the right to rent, necessitating an immigration or residence right background enquiry on every adult intending to live at the address. Carter Jonas has just been awarded silver status for best regional lettings agency in the 2016 ESTAS national awards, voted for by landlords who appreciate our level of competence in implementing legislation and explaining its implications.”

Rents quoted exclude administration fees, for this information visit CJVIEW.ME/winlet. For more details of these and other properties, call Carter Jonas on 01962 876838 or email winchester-residentiallettings@carterjonas.co.uk