Relocation and Property Sourcing in Edinburgh: What You Need to Know

Each summer, the rental market enters a particularly busy period, driven not only by students preparing for the new academic year but also by a distinct and growing source of demand: medical professionals. In Glasgow, we consistently see a marked increase in enquiries from doctors beginning their new hospital rotations in early August.

Since October 2023, when Scotland’s short-term lets (STL) regime moved into full enforcement in Edinburgh, the city has become the clearest example of how licensing reform and planning control can pull in opposite directions.

Recent media coverage about reforms to tenant rights are causing undue concern among Scottish landlords, many of whom are wondering if tenants in Scotland are being granted even more rights and protection. In reality, the proposals being introduced affect England only and are already well established within Scotland’s private rented sector.