Private let

[Bryando]

Can anybody help in pointing the right direction to get a private let in Shetland? Ideal Lerwick as we don't drive.

 

Any sites we've looked at it is houses for sale.

 

Also how much do you think it would be a for a 1 or 2 bedroom house/flat?

 

Thanks

[Guest CyprusPluto]

Private lets are usually advertised on this site or in the local papers.

 

Another way is for you to put an advert in the local paper - Shetland News or Shetland Times.

 

Local Estate Agents don't usually have rental properties

[Njugle]

You could also try the wanted or accommodation section of Shetlinks Classifieds.

[Skyumpi]

It might be worth contacting some of the estate agents in the town as they also handle leasing of some properties.

[Bryando]

Thanks for the replys.

 

 

I got a PM telling me how much roughly we would be renting a one bedroom in Lerwick, expensive!!

 

As we don't drive we've focused on Lerwick. Any other areas that we could move to that would be fine in terms of Public Transport?

[MuckleJoannie]

The SIC bus timetables are here

 

http://www.zettrans.org.uk/bus/BusTimetables.asp

 

If you start before 8 am to and finish after 5pm the country buses won't be much use, although there are some later buses to the main villages.

[ISOT]

Hope you can find something although I do think you'll have trouble finding anything one bedroom for under £500 p/m!

 

Cheers

[JordanKZ]

Hope you can find something although I do think you'll have trouble finding anything one bedroom for under £500 p/m!

 

Cheers

 

I used to live in a shared house in Lerwick and I used to pay an insane amount of money.

 

Then I bought a flat, and now it costs even more money

[Bryando]

Why such stupid money for a one bed place!? I could get cheaper for Glasgow and in my area(Ayrshire). I assume it is down to demand various other factors?

 

Think this will really place a block on us as I would not feel good paying this amount per month for a one bedroom place.

 

another option is a swap as we currently live in a council place. However we've tried this months ago via Home swapper and found that the people in shetland wish to move within Shetland. So that draw a blank.

[Muppet]

It might be worth trying the self catering places you'll find at the visitshetland and shetland.org websites.

 

A lot of them will take longer lets over the winter months at lower rates than their advertised summer short let rates.

[Bryando]

Never thought of that.

 

However unsure what Tenancy agreement be.

 

Rather annoying that the idea of moving for 6 months to discover if we wish to move up all together is looking rather bleak.

 

I assume the housing register with the council will be jam packed? Somewbody told me to just go and declare homeless!!! As I have medical issues they have to cover me by Law.

 

That option is not one that appeals.