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 ...
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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.
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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| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
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| 258 | 9 | 507 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
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
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- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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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
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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Mar 14,2023
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.
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Jun 21,2019
Jun 21,2019
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Took ages to reply to complaints. Did not call me back often. Major issues with energy provider and they were no help. Allan was superficially polite but intimidating and unfriendly. Rent advertised was only available for 1 month and was much more in the following months. ...
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Jun 18,2019
Jun 18,2019
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Chloe was an excellent property manager to have during our tenancy. She was always well organised and replied quickly to any queries that we had. I would wholeheartedly recommend Chloe to any other tenants currently with southside....
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Good fees for property.
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Jun 10,2019
Jun 10,2019
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Chloe was a great property manager for us, always pleasant, timely, and helpful with any questions or issues we had....
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Jun 10,2019
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Always very responsive to emails and issues, worked in a polite and professional manner in which made are tenancy very easy and relaxed....
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“SouthSide have been brilliant from the moment I contacted them to the day I moved into my flat, they are always friendly and very efficient!...”
Jun 06,2019
Jun 06,2019
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I have been with SouthSide for almost 3 years I have never had any issue with them at all.
When looking for accommodation 3 years ago I had several property management company's looking for accommodation for me but SouthSide always stood out, if you want a company ...
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Very good well in-line with properties around me
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Jun 06,2019
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We would like to thank and appreciate the highest level of professionalism shown by the Southside Property Management firm and it's staff. We had a very nice and comfortable stay,thank you....
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Jun 04,2019
Jun 04,2019
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Chloe Thomson MARLA was always ready to help us whenever we needed helped and even though we had instances where our requests were delivered late, she made sure that they were eventually fulfilled....
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The fees were reasonable and affordable
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May 30,2019
May 30,2019
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Allan has been our property manager for two years now, and has consistently provided great service and excellent communication. Being the middle man between a tenant and a landlord can be a difficult job, but Allan ensures the process goes smoothly and is always more ...
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May 30,2019
May 30,2019
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Throughout our two years in our current property (16/6 Gladstone Terrace), Allan has consistently resolved issues quickly and responded swiftly to our queries. Our landlord has been slow to respond upon occasion and Allan has been patient even in occasions when we got frustrated. Recently we ...
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May 30,2019
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Southside were quick to reply with any issues we had and arranged fixes and maintenance as soon as they could. Never had any big issues with them. Good letting agency....
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May 30,2019
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Always gave a professional service and was easy to contact and would reply to any emails phone calls etc straight away. Would be happy to have SouthSide and Chloe as my letting agent in the future....
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Fair
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May 28,2019
May 28,2019
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I know how hard and onerous it can be to solve issues in this business and from everything I've experienced so far I can only say that I trust Chloe 100% to solve any upcoming issue we might encounter.
We aren't afraid of asking for her ...
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May 28,2019
May 28,2019
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Emma has been a really helpful and efficient manager for our flat. She has made renting as stress as possible....
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Compeditive
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May 27,2019
May 27,2019
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Having heard largely negative reviews of letting agencies as students in Edinburgh, we were very pleased with our experience this year. Applying for the property was a reasonably lengthy process, although thorough. Throughout our time in the flat, any queries were addressed with promptly and ...
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May 25,2019
May 25,2019
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I have been staying at my property for 2 years now and been dealing with Allan. If I ever phone or email Allan he immediately responds.
He is has been a pleasure to deal with....
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May 23,2019
May 23,2019
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Renting from Southside has been brilliant! Allan has been fantastic from start to finish. We have had no hassle with them whatsoever. If we have had any issues they have been dealt with quickly and effectively. Everything had gone smoothly and Allan always went above ...
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May 13,2019
May 13,2019
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Professional, excellent and reliable agency. Had a great experience with Southside all of the 4 years I have been a tenant with them. Never had an issue as Southside, and my property manager Leah, was always there to help. I will definitely rent through Southside again ...
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Good fees
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May 13,2019
May 13,2019
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I was only with Southside Property for a short period due to them taking over from my precious letting agency. But the transition between the two companies was very smooth and I was well informed of the changes, by my new agent Allan Wells, who ...
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May 04,2019
May 04,2019
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First class service and full trust in all staff. I have not or felt the need to attend my property in 7 years due to the servcie being provided by Southside....
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Cannot complain and excellent value for money.
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May 03,2019
May 03,2019
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Have been so impressed with Allan. He has been on top of everything with the property extremely quickly and in a very friendly manner....
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May 03,2019
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Allan has been efficient, friendly and has made the experience of having letting management pain free. Thanks Allan for being so fabulous!...
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May 03,2019
May 03,2019
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Natasha is responsive, helpful, efficient and flexible in supporting me in making for a smooth rental arrangement - important to me as someone who travels a lot and hasn't the time....
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May 02,2019
May 02,2019
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Peter Clements acted on my behalf refurbishing a property for let, and I was very pleased with the service received.
I would recommend Peter / Southside to any landlords considering a similar project....
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May 02,2019
May 02,2019
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Amy has been brilliant throughout the application process and always available to chat and run through things with me, she made it very easy! Looking forward to moving into my new home through Southside as they are a great company....
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Apr 26,2019
Apr 26,2019
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Happily rented through Southside with Allan as our property manager for the last two years. It's been totally smooth sailing; professional and fair treatment at all times. Couldn't recommend highly enough....
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No fees in Scotland.
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Apr 26,2019
Apr 26,2019
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Chloe Thomson always responded to our emails quickly, helped us with our problems and was very friendly to talk to. She went above and beyond on a number of occasions to ensure that our experience was positive. There were a few times where we feel ...
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We were charged fairly.
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Apr 24,2019
Apr 24,2019
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Allan is easy to communicate with and deals with anything as quickly as possible! Happy with how he has handled all of our queries and problems so far....
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Apr 23,2019
Apr 23,2019
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Dealt with Allan and Amy, entire application process was smooth, easy and dealt with professionally. After moving in, both Allan and Amy have been great in communicating and ensuring any issues are looked at and resolved. Definitely the best letting agent experience I've had in ...
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No fees payable
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Apr 18,2019
Apr 18,2019
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We have had a good experience with Southside letting agents Edinburgh (20 Nicholson street.) They were very professional and friendly (provided a welcome pack upon receipt of keys.)...
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Apr 12,2019
Apr 12,2019
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My wife and I have been letting from Southside for just over six months now and couldn't be more pleased with the service offered. We've had some minor problems with appliances over the last few months and each time an engineer was sent out and ...
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