Edinburgh Flat to Rent

With many students studying at the University, Edinburgh flats for rent find many takers. Some go in for long-term lease on apartments in Edinburgh while others opt for short -term rentals. Thousands of visitors participating in the Edinburgh Fringe and the Edinburgh Arts Festival seek flats to rent for a short period.

Apartment in Edinburgh
An acute shortage of apartments in Edinburgh is being felt. Earlier, large flats to rent in Edinburgh were taken up by young professionals and students to take advantage of shared costs. With the new strict rules regarding renting apartments in Edinburgh to multiple occupants, many a landlord is selling his flat in Edinburgh. The Multiple Occupation Legislation prevents landlords from taking on more than two tenants. This has resulted in an average increase of over 22% on the rentals for Edinburgh flats to rent. All this will mean that students might find it extremely difficult to secure an affordable flat to rent in Edinburgh. Universities will need to find a solution to this problem along with the Edinburgh City Council.

Edinburgh flat to rent
A modest one-bedroom apartment in Edinburgh should put you back by around a few hundred pounds a month. Typical rentals for a six bedroom flat range from £1300 to £1500. But two bedroom apartments are relatively more expensive at about £575 and £750. Typical clientele for Edinburgh flats on rent are couples and families who haven't yet landed up buying a property of their own. Some take up 6-month leases on their apartment in Edinburgh so that they can look around for an appropriate property deal.