Student accommodation in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh

Located close to Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh, and Edinburgh Napier University, Fountainbridge is a popular student area. Fountainbridge student accommodation is in high demand every year.

Fountainbridge is located to the west of Fountainbridge city centre, close to Haymarket and Tollcross.

You should feel secure living in Fountainbridge student accommodation in Edinburgh, as both the city and the area are considered generally safe by current and former residents.

Fountainbridge is a twelve-minute walk from Haymarket train station.

There isn’t one specific area in Edinburgh where students stay during their time at university. However, students do tend to live in student accommodation in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh city centre, Brunswick, Leith Walk, Marchmont, Morningside, Stockbridge, Trinity, and the West End.

The University of Edinburgh has many halls of residence, in and around the city centre. The university provides catered and self-catered accommodation for more than 9,000 students. Typically, students live in halls for their first year, before moving into student houses in Fountainbridge and the surrounding areas for the rest of their time at university.

Many student houses in Fountainbridge are now advertised with bills included in the price. Where this is the case, your rental price could include electricity, gas, internet, TV licence and water bills and this is clearly stated on the listing. Properties without bills included are also available, giving you the flexibility to choose your own energy and water suppliers and internet service provider.

It is normal for property managers to require you to pay a security deposit at the time of booking or before you move in. Where a deposit is required and you are signing a tenancy agreement, your property manager must protect your deposit in a legally recognised tenancy deposit scheme. As long as you look after the property and have no deductions for damage or unpaid rent, your deposit will be returned to you after your tenancy agreement ends. Whilst tenancy deposits are legally capped at five weeks' rent per person, it is more common for student deposits to be in the lower £100-250 range.

The majority of student accommodation in Fountainbridge can be rented for fixed contract lengths. For purpose built student accommodation, 43 and 51-week fixed-term contracts are the most common. For shared houses, 52-week contracts are the most common and generally start in July to September.

Short-term student rentals in Fountainbridge are becoming more popular every year. As a result, property managers are increasingly offering shorter tenancy lengths, whether for the summer period or for individual semesters and terms. This is more common in the purpose-built student accommodation sector than in shared student rental houses across Edinburgh.