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Our Process: 9 steps to your perfect student home
Search our available student accommodation.
Search our available student accommodation.
Whether you’d prefer to browse our website, check out Rightmove or scroll through our social channels, the first step in finding your perfect student home is to take a look at our properties and see what takes your fancy
Call us to arrange a viewing
All our staff are super friendly and will take you through the options available to you, just give the Edinburgh Team a call on +44(0)131 610 1002.
We’ve invested in high tech cameras and virtual tour technology so you can fully explore the property online without even leaving home.
Viewings
Our viewings all take place with our knowledgeable student property experts who will meet you at the property, show you round and can give you the lowdown on all you need to know.
Complete your application
Completing your application is easy using the Quirky Online Application Portal.
Fill in the details and submit the required documents – all electronically! You can even do it from your phone.
These details will form part of the final Tenancy Agreement that you and your housemates will need to sign at the end of the process.
Guarantor paperwork
As a Student you will require a Guarantor who will guarantee that you will pay your rent for the duration of the Tenancy. If for some reason, you don’t pay your rent, then the Guarantor will be liable for it. A Guarantor is usually a parent or guardian earning over £25,000 p/a.
As you complete your Online Application with their details, the Guarantor will be emailed a link to fill in their information too and upload the relevant documents online. The Guarantor will then be referenced and credit checked as part of the application process.
The property is yours!
Once the application, paperwork and referencing is complete, the final Tenancy Agreement will be sent electronically to all parties to sign. Once signed, we’ll check everything is as it should be, counter sign it, and the balance of the Deposit becomes due. The final, signed Tenancy Agreement will be issued with prescribed information automatically, once completed.
You’ll then need to pay the remainder of your Deposit. The Holding Deposit carries forward to become part of your deposit, and the whole thing is held by the DPS (Deposit Protection Service), which holds it securely throughout your Tenancy.
Pay first month’s rent
As it will state in your Tenancy Agreement, 14 days before your Tenancy start date, you’ll need to pay your first rent instalment and arrange key collection dates with the Quirky team.
It’s important you set up a standing order to pay the initial rent payment by this deadline, as we can’t release keys until these funds are cleared.
On a joint tenancy, where you are sharing with housemates, all parties will need to have paid their first rent instalment in full before the keys can be released to anyone in the group.
Move in day!
Find properties that fit your criteria using our Property Search. You can also keep an eye on our social media feeds and you’ll find all our properties listed on the major property portals including SpareRoom, OpenRent, Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket.
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All-inclusive homes
All our Quirky Property student properties are all-inclusive, which means you don’t have to worry about bills. We take care of it all for you so you can enjoy a stress-free student renting experience.
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All our Quirky Property student properties are all-inclusive, which means you don’t have to worry about bills. We take care of it all for you so you can enjoy a stress-free student renting experience.
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All our Quirky Property student properties are all-inclusive, which means you don’t have to worry about bills. We take care of it all for you so you can enjoy a stress-free student renting experience.
We know the market
All our Quirky Property student properties are all-inclusive, which means you don’t have to worry about bills.
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All our Quirky Property student properties are all-inclusive, which means you don’t have to worry about bills. We take care of it all for you so you can enjoy a stress-free student renting experience.