Student accommodation in Marchmont, Edinburgh

Marchmont is one of the most popular student areas in Edinburgh due to its amenities and convenient location close to the University of Edinburgh. Marchmont student housing in Edinburgh is in high demand every year.

Marchmont is an area to the south of Edinburgh’s Old Town, bordered by Morningside.

The University of Edinburgh has halls of residence in and around the city centre. The university provides catered and self-catered accommodation for more than 9,000 students. Students will typically live in these halls for their first year, before moving into student houses in Marchmont and the surrounding areas for their second and third years.

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 Marchmont, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh city centre, Brunswick, Leith Walk, Morningside, Stockbridge, Trinity, and the West End.

Marchmont is considered to be a safe area by residents. As it’s such a popular student area, you should feel secure living in student accommodation in Marchmont, Edinburgh.

It takes twenty-five minutes to walk from Marchmont to Edinburgh Waverley train station, but just under fifteen-minutes to drive there.

Many student houses in Marchmont 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 Marchmont 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 Marchmont 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.