Available Stock Falls as Tenant Demand Stays High
Following on from our blog last month showing the trend in available properties during COVID-impacted 2020 vs 2019, we have another month of figures and more insight into the story that is unfolding on Edinburgh’s private rental market.
Available stock is dropping, but remains higher than 2019Read More
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