West Lothian

Alan Henderson

Alan Henderson - Mavor & Company

“Q3 has proven to be a busy period for the West Lothian PRS. Properties priced attractively have continued to generate strong levels of enquiry, while those marketed at more ambitious rental levels have generally taken a little longer to let. We’ve also noticed fewer tenants giving notice, suggesting that many are choosing to stay put rather than move and potentially face significantly higher rents elsewhere. As we head into winter, our recommendation to landlords is to use any void periods to freshen up their properties. Tenants are increasingly considering presentation and overall condition when deciding where to move.”

Market Overview - Q3 2026

BedsAverage
Rent
Rent Change
1yr
Rent Change
5yrs
Rent Change
10yrs
Av. TTL
(days)
TTL Change
YoY
Let within
a week
Let within
a month
1 bed £727 -0.5% 34.6% 55.3% 20 -12 22% 89%
2 bed £928 3.3% 39.1% 58.9% 23 -12 11% 65%
3 bed £1,256 20.4% 45.9% 82.6% 22 -9 8% 83%
All £1,113 10.7% 41.1% 69.4% 23 -11 13% 72%

Average Rent (pcm) by Number of Bedrooms

Average Time To Let (TTL) by Number of Bedrooms

Rental Index (base Q1 2008)

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2008 100.0 101.4 104.8 101.2
2009 101.9 98.4 100.5 99.7
2010 100.9 100.2 100.2 100.3
2011 100.7 104.8 100.5 100.9
2012 98.1 102.8 103.3 103.4
2013 104.1 103.8 108.8 104.3
2014 103.3 103.6 105.2 104.1
2015 105.9 105.7 107.9 110.0
2016 107.4 112.4 113.3 115.3
2017 113.1 112.9 114.7 114.7
2018 118.3 117.6 120.0 120.5
2019 122.4 115.0 122.6 124.0
2020 124.0 112.1 124.1 129.3
2021 128.3 126.9 136.0 132.6
2022 138.4 130.5 146.7 144.5
2023 143.1 150.2 159.0 159.0
2024 160.5 167.1 175.3 161.9
2025 170.9 179.7 173.3 182.2
2026 173.8 182.2 191.9  

Market Composition

Yield by Popular Postcode (Flats):

Postcode20172018201920202021
EH48 7.50% 7.20% 7.20% 7.00% 6.8%
EH49 5.10% 5.30% 5.10% 5.20% 4.8%
EH54 7.00% 6.80% 7.10% 6.70% 6.7%
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