The Edinburgh housing market is witnessing unprecedented levels of demand for rental accommodation and, most worryingly, an unprecedented shortage of supply.

Demand for one and two bedroom flats in any part of Edinburgh, priced below £1,500 per month, will generate unmanageable volumes of enquiries, often with hundreds of viewing requests being received for each property. It is quite possible to secure an offer on a property in this category within 24 hours of it coming to the market.