Free for landlords Independent Edinburgh-focused No upsells
Why list with us — the honest answer
Free basic listings
Unlimited. No time limit. Upgrade to Featured or Premium only when you need more reach. See pricing.
Edinburgh only
Renters who land here are looking for an Edinburgh property. You're not buried under listings from 200 other cities.
Two ways to list
Connect a Rightmove V3 BLM feed for automatic sync, or add properties manually through a simple dashboard.
How we're different from Citylets and Rightmove
A fair comparison, not a sales pitch. Rightmove and Citylets are both perfectly reasonable places to list — they just cost money and aren't Edinburgh-only.
Rent in Edinburgh
Citylets
Rightmove
Cost to list
Free
Paid subscription
Paid subscription
Contract required
No
Yes, typically annual
Yes, typically annual
Commission on lets
None
None
None
Edinburgh-only
Yes
Scotland-wide
UK-wide
Manual and feed listings
Both (Rightmove V3 BLM)
Both
Both
Many Edinburgh landlords list on us and the paid portals. We're designed to supplement — not replace — your existing marketing.
How it works
1
Register
Create a free account in about two minutes. No credit card.
2
Add properties
Enter details manually, or point a Rightmove V3 BLM feed at us for automatic sync.
3
Go live
Listings appear in search, on neighbourhood pages, and on the interactive map.
4
Renters get in touch
Your phone and email are on every listing. Enquiries come to you — we don't sit in the middle.
Free · unlimited basic listings
Premium · £39/month · all listings featured + profile
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 came into force on 1 April 2026, bringing a permanent rent control framework to Scotland for the first time. Edinburgh is one of the cities most likely to be designated a rent control area when local authority assessments complete in 2027 — meaning a cap of CPI + 1% (maximum 6%) per property per year.
Against that backdrop, keeping listing costs low matters. Free marketing through us is one way to protect your margins as the market tightens.
Yes. Listing your Edinburgh property on Rent in Edinburgh is free — not freemium, not free-trial, not free-with-strings. No contracts, no setup fees, no commission, no time limits.
There isn't one. We're an independent Edinburgh-focused portal. We keep costs low by being lean and Edinburgh-only. Renters who land here are looking for an Edinburgh property, so your listing isn't buried under listings from hundreds of other cities.
Premium (£39/month per account) is an optional upgrade that applies featured status to every listing on your account and adds a branded agent profile, listing analytics, Rightmove BLM feed support, and priority support. See the pricing page for the full breakdown.
Both. Private landlords can add properties manually through the dashboard. Letting agents can do the same, or connect a Rightmove V3 BLM feed for automatic sync. See our private landlord guide or letting agent guide.
If you already send your listings to Rightmove in V3 BLM format, you can point the same feed at us. We re-fetch your listings regularly so changes on your system flow through automatically. No double keying. Full setup walkthrough: Rightmove BLM feed setup guide.
Citylets covers Scotland and charges landlords and agents on a contracted subscription basis. We're free and Edinburgh-only. Many landlords list on both — we're designed to supplement, not replace.
Rightmove is the UK's biggest portal, with UK-wide reach and a contracted subscription that's priced accordingly. We're smaller, local, free, and focused on people searching specifically for an Edinburgh rental.
Yes. All landlords must be on the Scottish Landlord Register with the City of Edinburgh Council. Letting agents must be on the Scottish Letting Agent Register. You'll also need deposit protection (one of three approved schemes), valid safety certificates (gas, EICR, EPC), and an HMO licence if the property houses 3+ unrelated tenants.
Directly. Your phone number and email are displayed on each listing and on your profile. We don't act as an intermediary and we don't take a cut.
Very likely, once City of Edinburgh Council completes its rent condition assessment (due by 31 May 2027). Designation means a cap of CPI + 1% (maximum 6%), one increase per property per year. Read the full explainer: Housing (Scotland) Act 2025.
Delete your properties from the dashboard at any time, or close your account. There's no contract and no notice period.
No credit card. No contract. Two minutes to set up.
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