Edinburgh, EH7
4.8/5, 48 reviews
94% recommended
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95% lettings fee satisfaction



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“Good communication and friendly staff...”

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Oct 13,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Sasha'
Oct 13,2018
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We had a very positive experience from start to end, the main reason being the staff - very friendly, fair and willing to quickly deal with any issues we had with the property. There were a few things that needed to be fixed during our 2 year stay (understandable as it's an old property) and these were fixed quickly and efficiently. The end of lease process was made very clear and went smoothly as we ensured we cleaned the property to the high standard required. My only feedback would be that perhaps providing the 'Move out letter' at the start of the property would set the scene for what is required when you leave. I did feel that some items listed were not necessarily as clean as they required when we moved in. That said there were no issues so it's not a negative just a way to have more clarity from the start. I would also like to mention that the tradesmen used for the repairs etc were great... they come and go without you even noticing and if you do meet them they're so friendly. Thank you to the staff at a flat in town, we enjoyed our time in the property and would recommend this agency.
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A Flat in Town
36 East Claremont Street
Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh
EH7 4JR
0131 652 7393

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Lettings 100% 95% £450 £1,500
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
10 1 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Areas covered
  • EH1
  • Central Edinburgh
  • EH2
  • New Town
  • EH3
  • Old Town
  • EH4
  • Leith
  • EH5
  • Leith Walk
  • EH6
  • Dalry
  • EH7
  • Bruntsfield
  • EH8
  • Marchmont
  • EH9
  • Newington
  • EH10
  • Polwarth
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
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“A flat in town is the best letting agent in E......”

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Mar 03,2024
Minithumbup
Karien
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Mar 03,2024
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A flat in town is the best letting agent in Edinburgh...
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“Big garage flat, in a lovely green location. ......”

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Nov 24,2023
Minithumbup
Lynne
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Nov 24,2023
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Big garage flat, in a lovely green location. Loads of walking paths....
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“Best letting agency ever!...”

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Aug 15,2023
Minithumbup
Lynne
By: 'Giulio'
Aug 15,2023
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Best letting agency ever! The property was gorgeous and perfectly maintained. A flat in town was very communicative and fast in taking action whenever an issue was showing up. We strongly recommend it to all tenants searching for a flat in Edinburgh....
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Aug 22, 2023
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Thanks so much for the lovely review Giulio - it means a lot to us that you have taken the time to write this! Please be in touch if there is anything we can help with in the future and wishing you all the best. Kind regards, Katrina (on behalf of the team) ...

“Flat in Town was an excellent agency....”

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Jul 23,2023
Minithumbup
Karien
Melanie
By: 'LM'
Jul 23,2023
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Flat in Town was an excellent agency. They enabled a respectful and fluent relationship with the landlord of our property throughout the 3 and half years we were tenants. They helped raise every problem or issue we faced promptly in a human manner. Their members of ...
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Jul 24, 2023
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Thanks so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review. Our aim is for all our clients to feel valued and respected, so it means a lot to us to receive this feedback. We wish you all the best and please do not hesitate to be in touch if we can help in the future. ...

“What a wonderful refreshing experience rentin......”

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May 02,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'Annie Wessmann'
May 02,2023
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What a wonderful refreshing experience renting through A Flat in Town! Right from my enquiry call to the return of my deposit they have been a pleasure to deal with. Always friendly, willing to assist and nothing was too much trouble. I would not want ...
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“A very happy tenant...”

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Sep 16,2022
Minithumbup
Lynne
Lucy
By: 'Martyna'
Sep 16,2022
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I was a very happy tenant renting from A Flat In Town. I liked that it felt like they were local to the area and could genuinely recommend places to go. There were not many issues with the property, but the few problems I reported ...
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“Professional service...”

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Jun 28,2022
Minithumbup
Lynne
Melanie
By: 'Thilageswary'
Jun 28,2022
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I would definitely recommend A Flat in town to anyone looking for a rental agency. From the moment I sent an enquiry to them till the day I vacated the property, the whole team has given me a great support. When I viewed the property, ...
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“A wholly positive experience....”

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Apr 27,2022
Minithumbup
By: 'Jonathan Tonberg'
Apr 27,2022
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After a couple of false starts with other letting agencies, we were recommended A Flat in Town about 8 years ago. A peerless service, hugely supportive over the last couple of years, transparent, professional and highly personable. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend AFiT to prospective landlords ...
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By: Katrina Walker
May 05, 2022
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Hi Jonathan, what a lovely review! Thank you so much for your kind words - the whole team is smiling!! If there is anything we ever do to help in the future, please let us know as we would be delighted to help. With best wishes, Katrina ...

“We used A Flat in Town to manage our flat ren......”

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Apr 14,2022
Minithumbup
By: 'Nicola Clark-Tonberg'
Apr 14,2022
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We used A Flat in Town to manage our flat rental for eight years, before deciding to sell this year. The entire team are helpful, professional, charming and experts in their field, in sharp contrast to the previous agency we used and left to switch ...
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By: Katrina Walker
Apr 14, 2022
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Hi Nicola, we are going to miss you so much! You have been a wonderful landlady to work with and always so supportive to us too. If we can ever do anything to help in the future, please let us know as we'd be delighted to help. With best wishes from all the AFIT team ...

“Very thorough with all details. Only improvem......”

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Mar 18,2022
Minithumbup
Melanie
By: 'Sarah'
Mar 18,2022
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Very thorough with all details. Only improvement suggestion would be to highlight recent landlord changes ie linking fire alarms, to landlord to allow quicker implementation of paperwork. Personally I think for a 1 property landlord this would be a real value add to the service offered. ...
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By: Katrina Walker
Mar 18, 2022
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Thanks so much for the feedback Sarah - really appreciate you taking the time to post this as all feedback is very valuable. We realise there is an awful lot of information to take on board when letting so will look at ways to highlight some parts even more in order to make the experience smoother. Best wishes and hope the let is off to a wonderful start, from the AFIT team ...

“We had a great experience with A Flat in Town...”

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Mar 16,2022
Minithumbup
Lynne
Melanie
By: 'Audrey'
Mar 16,2022
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We had a great experience with A Flat in Town! They were always attentive and personable and we would highly recommend them....
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By: Katrina
Mar 16, 2022
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Thanks so much for taking the time to leave this review Audrey! We hope your move goes brilliantly and if there is anything we can do to help in the future, please let us know. Best wishes, Katrina and the AFIT team ...

“As a tenant I found all of the staff at ......”

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Aug 10,2021
Minithumbup
Melanie
By: 'Michael'
Aug 10,2021
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As a tenant I found all of the staff at A Flat in Town to be both friendly and professional. All of my queries and requests ( be they by email, phone or in person at the office) were dealt with efficiently and effectively. I have ...
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“We had a great experience with a Flat in Town......”

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Jun 25,2021
Minithumbup
Melanie
By: 'E B Anderson'
Jun 25,2021
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We had a great experience with a Flat in Town. Melanie was our lead agent and was prompt in her responses and the managing process was painless. We had an emergency with a garage door which was fixed within hours. Would thoroughly recommend renting through ...
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“Highly recommended!...”

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Aug 06,2020
Minithumbup
Melanie
By: 'Jake'
Aug 06,2020
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I rented from A Flat In Town from February 2020 to July 2020 for work. They were fantastic letting agents and were always helpful whenever any issues came up, and replied quickly to emails. The staff are attentive, understanding and friendly. The deposit was returned very quickly ...
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Aug 06, 2020
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Hi Jake, thanks so much for the lovely review - we really appreciate you taking the time to post this! Please do not hesitate to be in touch if we can help you in the future. With best wishes, the AFIT team ...

“Friendly and polite staff, always ready to he......”

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Jul 23,2020
Minithumbup
By: 'Paraskevi'
Jul 23,2020
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Friendly and polite staff, always ready to help when there was an issue. The flat I found through A Flat in town was super nice and clean and I loved my time there....
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“Very professional...”

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Mar 11,2020
Minithumbup
Melanie
By: 'Oana'
Mar 11,2020
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I have had a very good experience with A Flat in Town. Very professional service throughout from the viewing stage, during the tenancy and at the end during the move out inspection...
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Hi Oana, thanks so much for the lovely review - we really appreciate you taking the time to post this. If we can ever be of any help in the future, please do not hesitate to be in touch. Best wishes, Katrina ...

“Rented through a flat in town for just over a......”

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Nov 12,2019
Minithumbup
Melanie
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Nov 12,2019
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Rented through a flat in town for just over a year. Never had any problems whatsoever and would highly recommend to anyone looking to rent. Any repairs or engineering visits we're all scheduled around our needs....
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Feb 26, 2020
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Thanks so much for leaving this review David - we really appreciate it! WIth best wishes for the future, the A Flat In Town team ...

“Friendly, professional service...”

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Aug 06,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'Julie'
Aug 06,2019
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I rented a flat for a month from this company. Lance and the team were very friendly, professional and extremely helpful. A few minor issues occurred, but Lance had them sorted immediately, and always with a friendly helpful attitude. I would definitely rent again from ...
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“As a tenant I found Melanie and her team extr......”

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Jul 03,2019
Minithumbup
Melanie
By: 'Hilary'
Jul 03,2019
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As a tenant I found Melanie and her team extremely helpful, friendly and professional through all stages of my tenancy, from moving in right through to the end of tenancy process. Any queries and requests for maintenance were always dealt with promptly, and the communication ...
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“Great long term letting experience...”

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Mar 26,2019
Minithumbup
Melanie
Lucy
By: 'Paul'
Mar 26,2019
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I've previously been renting through A Flat in Town for more than 5 years, always a smooth experience be it arranging repairs, renovation or access timeslots. Always easy to deal with and accommodating, the gold standard of how letting agents should behave....
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Reasonable
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By: Katrina Walker
Mar 27, 2019
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Hi Paul, thank you so much for the lovely review! Melanie and the rest of the team really appreciate you taking the time to post this. We wish you every happiness in your new home and let us know if there is anything we can help with in the future. Best wishes, Katrina ...

“Good communication and friendly staff...”

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Oct 13,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Sasha'
Oct 13,2018
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We had a very positive experience from start to end, the main reason being the staff - very friendly, fair and willing to quickly deal with any issues we had with the property. There were a few things that needed to be fixed during our 2 ...
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“Very positive experience...”

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Aug 13,2018
Minithumbup
Melanie
By: 'Piotr'
Aug 13,2018
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The property I had the pleasure of renting was among the best kept of the ones I viewed. Furthermore all aspects of dealing with the kind folk at A Flat in Town were very positive from start to end of my tenancy. Any maintenance issues ...
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“It has been an absolute pleasure dealing with A Flat ......”

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Mar 13,2018
Minithumbup
Lucy
By: 'Werner'
Mar 13,2018
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It has been an absolute pleasure dealing with A Flat in Town from start to finish, and the staff have been nothing but helpful in every way....
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“Due to a Master Programme, I rented a flat through ......”

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Feb 01,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'David'
Feb 01,2018
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Due to a Master Programme, I rented a flat through this agency from September 2017 to December 2017 with a classmate. We were letting a short term let from overseas, which is not an easy task in Edinburgh, having a lot of troubles to even receive a ...
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“Great company to use for rentals in Edinburgh. Helpful, friendly ......”

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Oct 07,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Yvonne'
Oct 07,2017
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Great company to use for rentals in Edinburgh. Helpful, friendly and professional staff. The property was fantastic and we were delighted....
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Very competitive prices.
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“I have had such bad experiences with letting agents in ......”

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Mar 20,2017
Minithumbup
Lucy
By: 'Emma93'
Mar 20,2017
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I have had such bad experiences with letting agents in Edinburgh but A Flat in Town have been absolutely fantastic. They are always very pleasant, and have any issues with the flat fixed immediately. They really cared about the flat and it's up keep and ...
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“I rented a flat through this agency for just under 6 ......”

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Feb 23,2017
Minithumbup
Melanie
By: 'Richard'
Feb 23,2017
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I rented a flat through this agency for just under 6 years. On all occasions, maintenance was prompt and efficient. Any queries were swiftly and professionally managed. Checkout was fair, and no deductions were made. Having rented a handful of flats in Edinburgh, and having been ...
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Landlord Fees

FULL MANAGEMENT
We aim to keep things simple and most landlords will have only 2 charges:
1) The £240 initial new contract fee (drops to £120 for any subsequent lets)
2) 15% commission (including VAT) on the rent and any works organised.

These charges include all the standard letting services including advertising, viewings, a standard inventory, lease, inspections etc.

SET UP SERVICE
A one off fee of 60% (including VAT) (minimum £480) charged off the first month’s rent.

For a full breakdown of our services, please contact the office for a copy of our Terms of Business

Tenant Fees

No fees for long term tenants
Last updated at 13/03/2020, 7:44 PM by Katrina Walker
Kindly note that legally, letting agents need to publish information about their tenancy fees, government-approved redress schemes and client money protection schemes on their website and on third party websites (on which agents are listed). For properties to lease/rent in England, agents need to keep this information up to date and precise on allAgents or specify within the property description.

Complaints Procedure

We are committed to providing a high-quality service to all our clients. When something goes wrong, we need you to tell us about it. This will help us to improve our standards.

If you have a complaint about our service, or about the service of a contractor or third party who we have instructed to provide goods or services in relation to a property owned by or occupied by you, please write down the details of your complaint and send it to:

A Flat In Town Ltd, 36 East Claremont Street, Edinburgh, EH7 4JR
[email protected]

On receipt of your complaint we will adhere to the following procedure: -

Stage 1
We will acknowledge receipt of your complaint in writing within 5 working days of receiving it, giving you a named contact who will be dealing with the complaint.

Stage 2
Your named contact will then investigate your complaint and will send you a detailed written reply, including their suggestions for resolving the matter, within 10 working days of us receiving your complaint.

There may occasionally be circumstances outwith our control which prevent us from adhering to this timeframe. These include: -

• when the office is closed for public holidays;
• where adverse weather or sickness has led to staff shortages;
• where we cannot respond in full without the input of a third party (e.g. contractor, landlord, tenant) who is not available;
• where we cannot respond in full without visiting the rental property and the tenant is restricting access;
• where we cannot respond in full without the input of a key member of staff who is not available.

We will contact you if we are unable to respond within this timeframe and let you know when we aim to respond by.

Stage 3
Upon receipt of our response under Stage 2 above, if you are still not satisfied, you can contact us again in writing and we will arrange for a senior manager to review the decision.

Stage 4
Our senior manager will write to you within 10 working days of us receiving your request for a review, confirming our final position on your complaint and explaining our reasons.

Stage 5
You may apply to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing & Property Chamber) if we have breached the Scottish Letting Agent Code of Practice and you remain dissatisfied once the above stages have been exhausted, or if we do not process your complaint within a reasonable timescale. You can contact the Housing & Property Chamber at: -

4th floor
1 Atlantic Quay
45 Robertson Street
Glasgow
G2 8JB
0141 3025900
https://www.housingandpropertychamber.scot


A Flat In Town will be registered with the Scottish Letting Agent Register in 2018 (registration number : to be confirmed ) and is required to adhere to the Scottish Letting Agent Code of Practice which can be found at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/133/schedule/made.

In accordance with the code we will retain (in electronic or paper form) all correspondence about a complaint for five years.
Last updated at 3:18 PM 09/03/2020 by Katrina Walker

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