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We know finding a comfortable home can be a long winded and often daunting task. That’s why we want to make the process as easy as possible for you. From the moment you get in touch we’ll happily guide you through each stage.

We’ve gone to great lengths to simplify the process of moving into and out of rented accommodation. You’ll know what’s expected from you, and, if you need further assistance, we will always make time to help. Our focus on communication helps ensure both tenants and landlords are kept in the loop at all times.

How to Apply for a Home Sweet Home Property

If you’re interested in one of our properties, please fill in our online application form (one per tenant):

Property Application Form

Physical viewings are available to those selected after applications have been received. Physical viewings are available once applications have been submitted. An online advert and virtual tour are available for most of our properties.

It’s free to apply for one of our properties. Once we select a tenant from all applications submitted, we ask for a £100 securing deposit, which is put towards the full deposit once all reference checks are complete.

Tenant Earnings Requirement:

Combined annual earnings should be no less than 30 times the monthly rent e.g. if monthly rent is £1000 pcm, minimum required earnings are £30,000 pa
If the minimum earning requirement is not met, tenants will need to provide a UK based guarantor. Please ask your guarantor to complete this Guarantor Application Form

Guarantor Application Form

Home Sweet Home are a cut above the rest, we have been a tenant of one of their properties now for over half a year and they have been an absolute pleasure to communicate with.

If you want to avoid the countless dramas you hear of other letting agencies in Edinburgh I would highly recommend going with the team at Home Sweet Home.

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2019-03-20T10:37:37+00:00

Home Sweet Home are a cut above the rest, we have been a tenant of one of their properties now for over half a year and they have been an absolute pleasure to communicate with. If you want to avoid the countless dramas you hear of other letting agencies in Edinburgh I would highly recommend View Full →

https://www.hshletting.co.uk/testimonials/cal-hallows-tenant/

Cal Hallows – Tenant

We are using Home Sweet Home Letting and their attention to detail is great. Overall, five and a half out of five for service. Perhaps the most useful things are the personal touch and that they seem to take care of everything. Suitable, vetted tenants were found within two weeks.

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2016-10-12T11:13:16+01:00

https://www.hshletting.co.uk/testimonials/jenny/

Jenny

At Home Sweet Home Letting, we focus on exceptional customer service for both tenants and landlords. We know how important it is to have a good relationship with our customers.

2015-07-31T14:24:33+01:00

At Home Sweet Home Letting, we focus on exceptional customer service for both tenants and landlords. We know how important it is to have a good relationship with our customers.

https://www.hshletting.co.uk/testimonials/dan-thornton-managing-director-of-home-sweet-home/

Dan Thornton, Managing Director of Home Sweet Home Letting

As a first-time landlord, I was incredibly happy with how thoroughly and quickly HSH dealt with all my queries and got me set up to begin letting. I have no hesitation in recommending them, and indeed, have already done so.

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2016-10-12T11:05:26+01:00

https://www.hshletting.co.uk/testimonials/jennie-g/

Jennie G

"One of the most satisfying things about HSH Letting is the personal touch they bring to letting management. We feel valued and, equally as important to us, we feel that HSH Letting values and cares for the well being of our tenants. They are responsive and responsible, treating our property as if it was their own. We are very happy with their service.”

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2017-12-08T13:42:58+00:00

“One of the most satisfying things about HSH Letting is the personal touch they bring to letting management. We feel valued and, equally as important to us, we feel that HSH Letting values and cares for the well being of our tenants. They are responsive and responsible, treating our property as if it was their View Full →

https://www.hshletting.co.uk/testimonials/l-pierce-and-j-jarvie-leith/

L. Pierce and J. Jarvie, Leith

Home Sweet Home have provided a fantastic service in managing my property. They have stayed in contact on a regular basis and dealt with any issues in a professional and hassle free way. I feel confident that my flat is in the best hands with Jack and Dan, and all the HSH team. Highly recommend!

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2019-03-20T10:40:58+00:00

https://www.hshletting.co.uk/testimonials/jennifer-glass/

Jennifer Glass

Friendly, efficient, exceptional customer service and a pleasure to deal with. A real credit to the lettings industry! No hesitation in recommending HSH.

5.0

2019-03-20T10:42:03+00:00

Friendly, efficient, exceptional customer service and a pleasure to deal with. A real credit to the lettings industry! No hesitation in recommending HSH.

https://www.hshletting.co.uk/testimonials/suzi-ratcliffe/

Suzi Ratcliffe

I've been letting out my property through Home Sweet Home for over a year now. I've found them to be very professional and they have dealt with issues/repairs that have arisen promptly, keeping me well informed.

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2019-03-20T10:42:36+00:00

I’ve been letting out my property through Home Sweet Home for over a year now. I’ve found them to be very professional and they have dealt with issues/repairs that have arisen promptly, keeping me well informed.

https://www.hshletting.co.uk/testimonials/laura-wood/

Laura Wood

Home Sweet Home has been managing my property for 2 years now and they have been extremely enjoyable to work. Their communication has been swift and direct when necessary and have been helpful with any requests I have made. They are very attentive to the needs and requests of the tenants whilst also managing the number of requests that I have to deal with. This is the first flat I have rented out and Home Sweet Home have made the process a lot easier both in terms of their professionalism and the friendly, polite nature of their personal communication.

I recommend Home Sweet Home highly to anyone looking to rent a property in Edinburgh.

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2020-05-20T21:22:52+01:00

https://www.hshletting.co.uk/testimonials/nick-hunt/

Nick – Landlord

We have rented from Home Sweet Home in Edinburgh since June 2019 and I have to say they are brilliant. From the very first moment that we got in touch with them, throughout the months and now, dealing with the unusual times we are living in, they have been extremely supportive, patient and above all friendly.

The team take care of their tenants, and always respond promptly to emails and are always there to help when needed. I am glad that we found this agency as others do not seem to have the personal approach with tenants and you can really feel the difference here and trust Home Sweet Home to actually care that you are happy and comfortable in your rented accommodation.

I fully recommend this agency and we hope to stay with them for the foreseeable future! Thanks! Lisa

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2020-05-20T21:24:24+01:00

https://www.hshletting.co.uk/testimonials/lisa-tenant/

Lisa – Tenant

I have had such a positive experience using Home Sweet Home Letting Agency. It is clear to see how much they value their customers, they demonstrate this through creating good rapport with us. They are very attentive and responsive with any queries. I would recommend using this independent letting agency as opposed to other larger ones because Home Sweet Home actually care about the tenants. We've never had any problems with them, they are very professional and reasonable.

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2020-05-20T21:25:21+01:00

https://www.hshletting.co.uk/testimonials/maya-tenant/

Maya – Tenant

We have rented off Home Sweet Home for over 2 years now and our experience with them has been really good. Any issues we have had have always been dealt with promptly and professionally. Any inspections have always been done without any hassle and all the safety checks have always been kept up to date. I would highly recommend Dan and all his team to anyone looking to rent in Edinburgh.

5.0

2020-05-20T21:26:07+01:00

https://www.hshletting.co.uk/testimonials/michael-tenant/

Michael – Tenant

4.0

Additional Costs

We like to be up front about the cost of renting a flat through Home Sweet Home, although we can’t give you a definitive list of extra costs, the following list will give you a good idea what you’ll need to add to your budget:

Any professional cleaning
Any maintenance or repairs that fall outside that of the landlord’s responsibility
The cost of replacing missing items from the property
Any call out charges that the agency deem to be chargeable to the tenant. Examples of this can include unnecessary visits from trades companies, or avoidable instances such as loss of keys or non-emergencies outside of office hours.
Change of locks in the event of lost keys
All utilities bills, TV licence and council tax
Contents insurance