working in edinburgh

maggie_cork

next summer im planning on goin to edinburgh for the summer to work. im just wondering if anyone has done this before and has any tips. like im wondering should i try sort a job before i go over. oh and what about accommodation. there wil be two of us. is it easy to find flats etc. anyone know how much rent would be. hope ye can help.

thanks

Faith

You should be able to find a job when you go over there, most of the students will have left. Likewise with apartments, they'll start becoming free from May. Expect to pay about £300 each per month, excluding bills. There's loads of 2-bed apartments that'll be available. Best areas to look are: Marchmont, Newington, Dalkeith Road, Tollcross, Haymarket, Old Town and New Town.

When renting, ensure you're paying a fixed rate for the whole summer, because rents skyrocket in August (you could expect to pay about £750 - £1000 per week for a decent 2 bed apartment in August).

Students will start advertising their flats through the University of Edinburgh student forum, for one. It can be accessed through http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk .

maggie_cork

thanks you've been brill help thanks