Letting Agents covering Edinburgh ()
Albany Lettings, 119 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 9PP.
Alexanders West, 52-54 Dundas St, Edinburgh , EH3 6QZ.
Central Letting Ltd, 14 Coates Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 7AF.
Charles White Ltd, 92 Morningside Road, Churchill, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH10 4BY, 0131 447 8191.
Dunedin, 1st Floor, 54 Main Street, Davidson's Main, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, EH4 5AA.
Hot Homes Uk, 3 Devonport Road, Stoke Village, Plymouth, PL3 4DJ, 0845 002 1016.
James Gibb Property Management, 4 Atholl Place, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH3 8HT, 0131 229 3481.
Letting Solutions, 6 Bloom Farm, Main Street, Livingston Village, Livingston, EH54 7AF, 01506 496006.
Lettog, David Dale Business Centre, 159 Broad Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G40 2QR, 0845 313 8417.
Littlejohns, 115 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9JG.
McCrae & McCrae, 27 East Port, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7JG.
McIntyre Lewis Property Shop, 158 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH15 1AH.
Mclean Forth, 2 Melgund Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 4BU.
Merchant Lettings, 2nd Floor, 26 Springfield Court, Glasgow, G1 3DQ, 0141 221 2998.
Northwood UK, 5 Dean Park Street, Edinburgh, EH4 1JN.
Pagan Osborne, 55/56 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3PA.
Re/Max Property Services, 22 Abbey Lane, Meadowbank, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, EH8 8JH.
Rettie & Co, 1 India Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6HA.
Ritchie Neill, 12 Brougham St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, EH3 9JH.
Shield & Kyd, 15 Rutland Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 2AN.
Slater Hogg, 3 North West Circus Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 6ST, 0131 226 7407.
Upad.co.uk, 104 Tennyson Road, London, NW6 7SB, 0845 680 1394.
Your Move, 213 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, EH11 1TU, 0131 313 3333.
Zone Letting Ltd, 30 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh, EH3 5AL.
To visit any of these agents websites, click on their logo at the top of this page.
Note: No guarantee is made to the accuracy of these details.
TIPS ON RENTING IN EDINBURGH
- Let lots of agents know what you are looking
for so you get a really good selection to choose from.
- Inform the agent of your criteria (location, budget,
furnished/unfurnished, occupation date requirement, tenancy period
and any other aspects that are important to you).
- Expect to pay a deposit of at least one months
rent, possibly more. Possibly some administration charges.
- You may be required to provide references.
- Ensure you read and understand the tenancy agreement.
The Citizens Advice Bureau may check this for you. Clarify what
is NOT included in the rental fee, such as council tax, utility
bills, ground maintenance etc.
- Examine the inventory prepared by the agent and
keep a copy.
- Check restrictions: sub-letting, pets etc. Can
you redecorate?
- Notify defects in writing as soon as they become
apparent (even if you do not want them remedied).
- Establish what is covered under maintenance (boilers,
refrigerators, radiators etc.).
- Usually, you will not have to deal with the landlord
directly. Should you have any problems or queries, direct them
to your agent first.
- Other issues to consider are, parking, neighbours,
noise levels, public transport availability etc.
Action to rent a house or flat in Edinburgh
Notify all the main local agents by sending 'one e-mail
to all Letting Agents' with your requirements. Do it now!
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TIPS ON LETTING OUT YOUR PROPERTY IN EDINBURGH
Choose a letting agent that is registered with one
of the following:
- The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA)
- The National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS)
- The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)
- The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
- The UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA)
- Ombudsman for Estate Agents (OEA)
Get a good contract which will be the Tenancy Agreement.
Think about any restrictions you wish to place on the tenant and
the use of your property.
Try not to be too tough - if you exclude smokers,
pets, students, small children and short term lets, you will narrow
the market for your property considerably.
Ask for a rent that is realistic and affordable to
your potential tenants. The big difference in profit at the end
of the year will be dependent upon how long the property stood empty
- reduce the voids!
Examine our 'buyers tips' for guidelines on presenting
the property in an attractive manner.
Action to let property in Edinburgh
Notify the local Letting Agents your property is available
and find out the likely rent that could be attracted for your property.
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Energy Performance Certificates (EPC)
Energy Performance Certificates, or EPCs, are set to be available to all new tenants from October 1st 2008.
Outlining the energy efficiency rating and the environmental impact rating of a property, potential landlords will
be able to gain access to both the estimated running costs of a property, the carbon footprint created by the
property and also show any recommendations that could be made to improve the energy efficiency of a property.
The rating offered by the EPC will range from A to G, where A is very efficient and G is very inefficient,
with the typical rating for a home being either D or E. These simple ratings will allow potential tenants to compare homes
of interest to gain an insight into the difference in potential running costs.
EPC Advice for Tenants
- Be sure to check the EPC rating before agreeing to rent a property, a house with a
poor rating could be liable to greater running costs compared to a similar house with a better rating.
- Be aware that landlords are under no obligation to improve the EPC rating of their property.
- Look into the possible grants and schemes offered by the Government to help tenants improve the energy efficiency of their home.
- Make sure that the EPC assessment has been made by an accredited Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) - details can be found at www.epcregister.com
- Check how long the EPC has been in effect for, EPCs will be valid for up to 10 years.
For more tenant information on Energy Performance Certificates go to http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/epcsrentingtenants and view the Government released booklet that helps to explain EPCs in even greater detail.
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EPC Advice for Landlords
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