Southside Property Management
4.8/5, 825 reviews
96% recommended
88% lettings valuation accuracy
91% lettings fee satisfaction
SouthSide Property Management was established in 2009 and has been voted the Best Letting Agent in Scotland 2019 and Best Overall Agent in Edinburgh 2019 by both landlords and tenants on AllAgents.Our office is located on Nicolson Street next to the University of Edinburgh and George Square Gardens. We cover property lettings ... show more SouthSide Property Management was established in 2009 and has been voted the Best Letting Agent in Scotland 2019 and Best Overall Agent in Edinburgh 2019 by both landlords and tenants on AllAgents.
Our office is located on Nicolson Street next to the University of Edinburgh and George Square Gardens. We cover property lettings and property management in Edinburgh and surrounding areas

SouthSide Property Management is a team of hardworking, driven and committed individuals with over 50% of the team being with us between 3–11 years. We believe in long-term relationships with our landlords and tenants. Our marketing strategy includes advertising on all of the most popular property portals such as Zoopla, Lettingweb, Gumtree, Onthemarket and Rightmove. We offer 4 main services including Full Management Service, Let Only Service, Formal Pre-Purchase/Rental Survey, Inspection Only Service. For a monthly full management fee, we cover everything from the professional photography, online marketing, to let board, viewings, referencing and credit checks and signing the legal documents on your behalf.

Our landlords and tenants are our priority so with this in mind, we are continuously adopting new ways to improve our service and make things easier with extended office opening hours, including Saturdays and Bank Holidays, a 24-hour on call Property Manager, flexible viewing times and online systems. Our priority is to provide an unrivalled service whilst remaining affordable and competitive.

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Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Lettings 88% 91% £330 £9,609
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Areas covered
  • all EH post codes
  • all FK post codes
  • All KY post codes
  • EH8
Address

20 Nicolson Street
Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh
EH8 9DH
0131 510 0051

Opening Hours
  • Monday: 08:00 - 17:30
  • Tuesday: 08:00 - 17:30
  • Wednesday: 08:00 - 17:30
  • Thursday: 08:00 - 17:30
  • Friday: 08:00 - 17:00
  • Saturday: 08:30 - 12:30
  • Sunday: Closed
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
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  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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Sep 11,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'Raghav'
Sep 11,2023
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I would like to express my appreciation for Lucy, our property manager, for her professionalism and courteous assistance during our tenancy exit. She was extremely helpful in facilitating the key handover, considering our travel plans. Lucy provided alternative solutions that made the process seamless. I ...
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Mar 30,2023
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First rate visit in every respect. Ryan has a firm grip of all of his full management resposibilities. He is obviously held in high regatd by the tenants of all my Edinburgh properties. His clear yet quietly solid personal manner is well respected, as is ...
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Mar 13,2023
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A great company who are more than helpful when in need. I’ve dealt with nearly all the property managers and have never had a bad experience!...
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Jan 29,2023
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Local business serves local consumers for more than 20 years. It has been a very satisified communicate experice since the first meeting. The boss gave me a large number of suggestions at very beginning and then, the manager, Leighvi Collins, supprised me based on her effecient ...
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“A professional and excellent agency...”

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Mar 14,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'Tuan Pham'
Mar 14,2023
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I would like to thank the Southside Property Management (SPM) company for their help. They were welcoming, accommodating, and eager to help me with all of my issues. My own experience leads me to feel that the SPM agency provides exceptional service. I also wish ...
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“My experience with Southside was good. Anytime we had an ......”

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Apr 01,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'John'
Apr 01,2017
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My experience with Southside was good. Anytime we had an issue, we contacted our property manager and the issue was always resolved in good time....
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“As tenants we were pleased with the helpfulness Lauren provided ......”

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Mar 28,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'David'
Mar 28,2017
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As tenants we were pleased with the helpfulness Lauren provided from day one. Lauren provided support and guidance and solved any of the minor problems with the property quickly....
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We did not pay agent fees.
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“Lauren was fantastic to deal with. Anything I asked was ......”

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Mar 24,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Gordon'
Mar 24,2017
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Lauren was fantastic to deal with. Anything I asked was dealt with promptly and without fuss. She was a pleasure to speak to and always handled my requests very pleasantly....
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Mar 13,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Michael'
Mar 13,2017
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After unsatisfactory experiences in renting a flat out through property letting agents I was recommended to Southside Property. Mark Philips and his experienced team have provided exceptional service. Their professionalism ensures that both myself and the tenants are satisfied with the deal. Regular inspections and ...
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Fees for all services provided are compeditive.
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“Natasha has been managing my property for several years and ......”

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Mar 04,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Lois'
Mar 04,2017
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Natasha has been managing my property for several years and I have nothing but praise for her professionalism and competence. Natasha acts promptly when the tenants need anything, keeps me informed about what's happening and lets me know immediately when I need to do anything. ...
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Fees are competitive and Southside does not charge all those added extras that most other agents I have done business with charge.
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“Our agent Claire Chambers at southside property was delightful to ......”

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Feb 14,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Heather'
Feb 14,2017
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Our agent Claire Chambers at southside property was delightful to work with and pleasant from the start to the finish of a very stressful process i.e.trying to obtain a student flat for September.Some of the agents tend to treat students in a ...
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“Mark handled a noise complaint issue very deftly for me. ......”

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Feb 14,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Elizabeth'
Feb 14,2017
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Mark handled a noise complaint issue very deftly for me. He is very conscientious and keeps calm.He is well-informed, gives good advice and makes sensible decisions....
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“I have dealt with Mark for more than 3 years and ......”

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Jan 17,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Mrs'
Jan 17,2017
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I have dealt with Mark for more than 3 years and am happy with the way he and other Southside staff have dealt with the letting of my property. He/they have been very efficient. I did recommend Southside to one of my friends who is ...
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no issues with the agent fees.
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“Would highly recommend Lauren to anyone looking for a property ......”

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Jan 12,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Cat'
Jan 12,2017
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Would highly recommend Lauren to anyone looking for a property manager. She has gone above and beyond in looking after us, our property and our tenant. Fantastic service and a great asset to Southside Management...
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Very competitive and reasonable fees
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Jan 05,2017
Minithumbup
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Jan 05,2017
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I have rented properties in Edinburgh for 10 years and been with a number of different agencies, with varying degrees of satisfaction. However Leah at Southside has been consistently professional and attentive in the 3 years she's been my letting agent. The standard of service and customer ...
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“This was our first experience with letting out a property ......”

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Dec 21,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Robert'
Dec 21,2016
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This was our first experience with letting out a property in Edinburgh. Southside came highly recommended. We can now understand why. From our first introduction to Lauren she explained everything with so much ease and confidence. This continued throughout all communications regardless of any queries ...
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Extremely Fair
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Dec 20,2016
Minithumbup
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Dec 20,2016
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We have been a client of Southside for a few months. I must say they offer excellent service and they are extremely professional. If I have any queries or repairs to be taken care of they are promptly lookes into. Leah is very professional and ...
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No tenant fees.
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Dec 20,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Michael'
Dec 20,2016
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Southside had an easy to follow application process which made application process simple and effective. It was easy to provide them with the information and make the payments required. Lauren has kept us in the loop with any information relevant to the property and has ...
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“As first time landlords moving abroad, we were very nervous ......”

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Dec 16,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Julie'
Dec 16,2016
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As first time landlords moving abroad, we were very nervous about leaving our property in the hands of an agent but Lauren has been fantastic. Communication has been fast and efficient and any issues have been brought to our attention and resolved with minimal fuss. ...
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Very competitive
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“Lauren's been a fantastic help and really patient with us ......”

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Dec 16,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Lisa'
Dec 16,2016
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Lauren's been a fantastic help and really patient with us during our tenancy. It was our first time renting a property in the UK so we had many questions and queries, but she's been really patient and understanding. She put in extra effort this last ...
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“A good letting agency and agent! which I've later noticed ......”

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Dec 15,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Karim'
Dec 15,2016
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A good letting agency and agent! which I've later noticed certainly isn't always something guaranteed in Edinburgh, therefore their services stand out all the more to me. Stayed in a flat through Southside in 2014-2015. They were easy to work with, prompt in their communications ...
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No fees for this agency I believe.
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Dec 14,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Karen'
Dec 14,2016
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I'm new to Southside after moving from property from another letting agent and I'm so glad that I did. Lauren has been brilliant helping me get property up to standard and finding a new tenant. Excellent communication and advice as well as treating my property ...
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“Lauren took over the management of my property when I ......”

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Dec 13,2016
Minithumbup
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Dec 13,2016
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Lauren took over the management of my property when I moved from another company to Southside. I have been extremely impressed with both Lauren and Southside. She deals with matters quickly and efficiently and communicates when necessary- exactly what one wants as a landlord. The ...
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Very good value for money.
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“We have been clients of Southside Lettings for over a ......”

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Dec 13,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Lanzalass'
Dec 13,2016
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We have been clients of Southside Lettings for over a year now. Our Property Manger, Lauren Caldwell eased us in from a previous Agency with efficiency, confidence and professionalism. All our needs were met and still being met today giving us peace of mind. THANK ...
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Very competitive. Highly recommend !
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Dec 09,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Hazel'
Dec 09,2016
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I would like to pass on my excellent experience of renting a property through Southside. Our contact person from the start has been Rachel and she could not have been more helpful and professional. This was the first time I have rented a property and ...
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Fees are good value and was one of the reasons I went with Southside.
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“Rachel from Southside is a very helpful and very efficient ......”

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Dec 09,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Piotr'
Dec 09,2016
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Rachel from Southside is a very helpful and very efficient person. I'm glad to have her as property manager. I would thoroughly recommend Southside to anyone looking to rent out in Edinburgh....
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“It's been a real pleasure working with Southside and Lauren ......”

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Dec 08,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Alberto'
Dec 08,2016
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It's been a real pleasure working with Southside and Lauren Caldwell, the moving in and out of the property process was very easy and straightforward, no hassle at all, they were very responsive when something needed to be fixed or improved in the flat. The ...
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“I have been delighted with the service I have received ......”

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Dec 07,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'John'
Dec 07,2016
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I have been delighted with the service I have received from Southside Property Management. They have taken away all the problems with property management and investment. They have on call a team of companies and craftsmen who can be called on to sort out any ...
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The fees seem very reasonable to me especially after managing the property myself over a number of years. They have sorted all the paperwork and hassles with HMO inspections have become a thing of the past.
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“Rachel at Southside has been fantastic at setting up and ......”

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Dec 07,2016
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By: 'Mandy'
Dec 07,2016
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Rachel at Southside has been fantastic at setting up and managing our rental property. Everything done very efficiently and very reasonable priced. I would thoroughly recommend Southside to anyone looking to rent out in Edinburgh....
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“Leah Birch went over and beyond her professional duty to ......”

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Nov 27,2016
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By: 'Ayley'
Nov 27,2016
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Leah Birch went over and beyond her professional duty to support me with things relating to the rental and maintenance of a property I owned on Blackfriars Street. I have since sold my flat and still she helped me to finalise bills and other loose ...
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I thought the agents fees were very reasonable.
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“I am very happy with all aspects of my tenancy ......”

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Nov 23,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Max'
Nov 23,2016
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I am very happy with all aspects of my tenancy through Southside. I have been in the property for just over a year during which time I have had no major problems. I have found Rachel very friendly and efficient in every dealing that I ...
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“I have been using Southside for just over a year ......”

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Nov 17,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Great'
Nov 17,2016
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I have been using Southside for just over a year and been fortunate enough to have Rachel look after all aspects of the letting of my property. As this was my initial venture into letting a property Rachel's professional advice to get me started was ...
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very competitive
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Nov 17,2016
Minithumbup
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Nov 17,2016
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I have rented through Southside for a year and have had various issues, as is standard with any property. However, all of these issues have been dealt with really quickly and efficiently by Natasha, and fellow team mates, at Southside....
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“Lauren Caldwell has been extremely kind and helpful to us ......”

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Nov 13,2016
Minithumbup
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Nov 13,2016
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Lauren Caldwell has been extremely kind and helpful to us as tenants in a flat managed by Southside Management throughout the last year. She was quick when organising contractors as needed and always had time when we needed information or had any issues. As tenants ...
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Nov 10,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Thirlestane'
Nov 10,2016
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Rachel has been attentive to our needs as Landlords from the outset. I am extremely pleased with the level of service given by her and by Southside Management. Rachel is prompt, polite and friendly with communication and answers queries very speedily. She has supported us ...
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