PapaShango Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Hey there folks!! I am thinking about relocating from the Borders up to the big smoke and was wondering if anyone can give me some advice about flats to rent? I am looking for a 2 bedroom flat, max prob about ?690 per month. Any advice on the decent places to stay and the not so good ones would be appreciated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckauskas Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Pilton, Drylaw, Muirhouse, Granton. These are the top notch places in Edinburgh. But, try and get somewhere in Niddrie if you can. You won't regret it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaShango Posted May 30, 2008 Author Share Posted May 30, 2008 Haha, thanks I think I know them well enough to avoid!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckauskas Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Out of interest, where in the Borders are you relocating from? I moved to Newington in 2006, I higly recommend somewhere up there if you can. Plenty of buses, close to the centre, plenty of places to eat, shops, pubs, etc right on your doorstep. You could do a lot worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaShango Posted May 30, 2008 Author Share Posted May 30, 2008 Galashiels. Am looking for a new job and have a couple of interviews lined up so hopefully get sorted by the end of the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Polworth aint too expensive plus it's close to Tynecastle and town. I stay on Thistle Street just behind George St, slap bang in the centre of town. It's a really good flat and my rent is only ?250 a month. I got it through Rettie so they maybe see what they've got to offer. If you like really studenty areas try Marchmont and Newington. Leith's not a bad place to live either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flecktimus Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Polworth aint too expensive plus it's close to Tynecastle and town. I stay on Thistle Street just behind George St, slap bang in the centre of town. It's a really good flat and my rent is only ?250 a month. I got it through Rettie so they maybe see what they've got to offer. If you like really studenty areas try Marchmont and Newington. Leith's not a bad place to live either. ?250 PCM:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 ?250 PCM:eek: Council tax is ?60 a month - not sure if that's a lot but I think I get a reasonable deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaShango Posted May 30, 2008 Author Share Posted May 30, 2008 250 a month sounds cheap, how many rooms is that for? I quite liked the new flats they built behind Easter Rd, just a pity about the view tho! Am not really fussed where am based, I'll more than likely be based city centre for work so somewhere I can commute pretty easily and has some parking would be an advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 250 a month sounds cheap, how many rooms is that for? I quite liked the new flats they built behind Easter Rd, just a pity about the view tho! Am not really fussed where am based, I'll more than likely be based city centre for work so somewhere I can commute pretty easily and has some parking would be an advantage. 3 bedrooms plus a sizeable living room so it's ?750 in total. Parking is a nightmare but then I dinnae have a car. Parking is also terrible up in Marchmont so bear that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo 71 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Get the Edinburgh Evening News you always see flats advertised in there oe even gumtree.com Also i rented from http://www.djalexander.co.uk/ for a while Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams bird Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Out of interest, where in the Borders are you relocating from? I moved to Newington in 2006, I higly recommend somewhere up there if you can. Plenty of buses, close to the centre, plenty of places to eat, shops, pubs, etc right on your doorstep. You could do a lot worse. Also Im near by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JALBO Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Hey there folks!! I am thinking about relocating from the Borders up to the big smoke and was wondering if anyone can give me some advice about flats to rent? I am looking for a 2 bedroom flat, max prob about ?690 per month. Any advice on the decent places to stay and the not so good ones would be appreciated!! A friend of mine is about to rent out a nice 2-bedroomed flat on London Road just round the corner from Easter Road (regrettably!). ?625 per month, just a mile or so from Princes Street with loads of buses into town. Let me know if you might be interested. My wife's a Terie so I won't tell her I'm helping out someone from Gala....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GforGallo Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 my sisters flat in stenhouse is going up for rent, which fufills the 2 bedroom thing and its only 10 minutes by bus into city centre and about 5 minutes by bus to tynie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyHearts2 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Hey there folks!! I am thinking about relocating from the Borders up to the big smoke and was wondering if anyone can give me some advice about flats to rent? I am looking for a 2 bedroom flat, max prob about ?690 per month. Any advice on the decent places to stay and the not so good ones would be appreciated!! Is the ?690 per mth on rent alone? or does that include all bills???? If it's on rent alone, u'd be better off buying a house as a mortgage wud be a lot less.....as long as u don't self certify urself...then ur in deep doo doo....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercrutch Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Is the ?690 per mth on rent alone? or does that include all bills???? If it's on rent alone, u'd be better off buying a house as a mortgage wud be a lot less.....as long as u don't self certify urself...then ur in deep doo doo....... You can have ?10,000 if you can prove that. Seriously. In fact you can have all the cash I have. EVERYTHING. We can meet a Lawyer and get the contract signed. Let's do it. I am up for it. Put your money where your mouth is. PS. People in this country are seriously delusional. I have been saying this for years. Now it seems they are desperately trying to prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyHearts2 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 You can have ?10,000 if you can prove that. Seriously. In fact you can have all the cash I have. EVERYTHING. We can meet a Lawyer and get the contract signed. Let's do it. I am up for it. Put your money where your mouth is. PS. People in this country are seriously delusional. I have been saying this for years. Now it seems they are desperately trying to prove it. Dunno where that comment came from, i am merely pointing out that the market is good for buying property right now.....but, if u don't have the savings then i guess it's tuff! i live in rented accomm myself, have done for 13 yrs...and no i don't earn bucket loads and i will not self certify myself on a mortgage application as it will bite me on the bum eventually, i see it everyday in the job i do!!! I am very much not delusional...trust me on that score!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercrutch Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Dunno where that comment came from, i am merely pointing out that the market is good for buying property right now.....but, if u don't have the savings then i guess it's tuff! i live in rented accomm myself, have done for 13 yrs...and no i don't earn bucket loads and i will not self certify myself on a mortgage application as it will bite me on the bum eventually, i see it everyday in the job i do!!! I am very much not delusional...trust me on that score!!! Apologies. Thought you were amongst the delusional "property is everything" bandwagon. Clearly not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyHearts2 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Apologies. Thought you were amongst the delusional "property is everything" bandwagon. Clearly not. No way! how can u guarantee that the properties that r rented out will give u guaranteed income? U can't. I believe in having a home. All i need is a roof over my head, a bed to sleep in...and to be honest, if u took all the other luxuries away from me, i wud not miss it. i mb wud miss my music and my books! i was brought up to budget within my means and save for what i really want. I am one of the very few!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winston churchill Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 fill yer boots http://edinburgh.gumtree.com/edinburgh/1982_1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Whittaker's Tache Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I just rented off Gumtree (private landlord) I looked at renting off agents but they want some of my hard earned just to let me see places (no danger) Theres plenty of rental places on gumtree just going to prove how buggered the whole buy to let market is I got a two bedroomed lower colony flat with a garden of Leith links for ?595 pcm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winston churchill Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I just rented off Gumtree (private landlord) I looked at renting off agents but they want some of my hard earned just to let me see places (no danger) Theres plenty of rental places on gumtree just going to prove how buggered the whole buy to let market is I got a two bedroomed lower colony flat with a garden of Leith links for ?595 pcm get yerself in the bottom shop for a few beers,plenty jambos;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'M IBRAHIM TALL Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 You can rent my place if you want mate. 1 catch though, you need to take on the missus. Its someone elses turn, i've had enough. Life's too ****ing short!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winston churchill Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 You can rent my place if you want mate. 1 catch though, you need to take on the missus. Its someone elses turn, i've had enough. Life's too ****ing short!!! fancy a swapsey. mines a size 10, dark hair ,35 but talks and farts in her sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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