Rent Edinburgh Flats has seen a noticeable rise in the number of international students and visiting professors looking for accommodation in Edinburgh.  On the student side, it is well known that the current world economy is leading to students continuing their education instead of facing the poor job market at this time.

Visiting students and academics use our services since they are often here for less than six months and therefore long term letting agencies won't entertain signing them up to less than a six month Short Assured Tenancy (SAT).

International students studying at Edinburgh University, Napier or Heriot-Watt for only a semester find they have to pay council tax as they are not exempt under Edinburgh council tax rules which state that in order to qualify for exemption they must be studying for at least 21 hours per week, for at least 24 weeks per year at the University.

However, we believe landlords should welcome semester students.  Firstly, due to the fact this accommodation can be more difficult to obtain, students are willing to pay a slightly higher price for the shorter period.  The breaks in between semesters also allow landlords to benefit from renting their property for the busy Hogmanay period as well as the popular summer months.