subject: How To Look For A Student Flat In Edinburgh [print this page] How To Look For A Student Flat In Edinburgh
There has been a boom in the New Town property in Edinburgh. Due to this property boom New Town flats are now beyond the means of many students. For this area, the ongoing rate is around 90 per person per week. On the other hand in March month and Brunt field there is a mass of excellent student property.
STUDENT HOUSE HUNTING SEASONS:
There are two peak seasons of student house hunting. Firstly its from the month of May to early July. Secondly there is the September rush. There are very few properties available outside this period, mainly because properties are vacated at the end of June or September.
FLAT VIEWING:
When a students is looking for a flat, one of the most important thing is to commit to the property as soon as he/she likes it. Mostly individuals view a flat, find it suitable, but at the same time they loose the property to someone else just because it took them twenty four hours to get confirmation from their other lat mates.One of the ideal ways to select a flat is to go for the viewing of it with the potential flat mates so that a decision can be made there and then. Moreover students should go to the viewing with their cheque books, having checked with their parents that they are prepared to sign a parental guarantee.Furthermore bank references are sometimes required,so if one of the member of the group is going to be beyond the reach of communications for any amount of time, in that case it should be made sure that they have provided their bank details along with the written permission for any landlord to obtain a reference.The factors mentioned above must be considered when getting a place in a house hunting rush.
CONTACT LANDLORD OF A FRIEND, MOVING OUT:
Another method is if a friend is moving out of a nice flat. Such a scenario saves the fatigue of looking around a great number of flats until one finds a desirable one. In such a case the person can get his/her friend to talk to the landlord or letting agent and ask if the flat will be available to a friend when they move out. Agents mostly show a willingness in such a situation if the person is prepared to put a deposit down there and then.
SEARCH IN ADVANCE:
Another method is to start looking for flats in May before the exams end. For this, the student should keep an eye on property listings and should also approach letting agents.
