Find your own accommodation
If you plan to live in private accommodation, it is strongly recommended that you start looking for somewhere suitable well in advance of arriving.
The Advice Place
The Advice Place offers a variety of services to help you find somewhere suitable in the private sector, including:
- Finding flatmates
- Lease checking
- How to avoid housing scams
- Information about tenancy types, deposits and rent guarantors
You can receive advice in person or via phone, email, or video call during opening times or by appointment.
Useful information about accommodation (The Advice Place website)
Additional costs
You will more than likely have to pay for utilities and bills on top of the cost of your rent so take this into account when planning your budget.
Watch our short videos for further information and advice about finding private accommodation
This short video will cover:
- How to search for flats and rooms in Edinburgh
- How to apply for flats
- Your rights in this type of accommodation
- How the Advice Place can help and useful contacts
- Video: How to find private accommodation
- This short video will cover: How to search for flats and rooms in Edinburgh How to apply for flats Your rights in this type of accommodation How the Advice Place can help and useful contacts