How I Went House-Hunting in Edinburgh and Accidentally Met Half the City’s Ghost Population
I came to Edinburgh with a London renter’s mindset, and that was my first mistake. London’s market was fast, transactional, and slightly ruthless. You learn to move quickly, ask very few questions, and make decisions in minutes. There is no time to hesitate… if you do, you’re already out of luck. When I moved from London to Edinburgh, I thought I was well-prepared. Turns out, I was being a bit naive. Edinburgh doesn’t make it easy for me to find a place to live. It watches me first. Literally! The city is beautiful in its own mysterious way, like it knows secrets and refuses to share them. Which should have been my first clue that house hunting here wouldn’t be straightforward. When I arrived, suitcase in hand and confidence unnecessarily high, and the mindset that I would explore Edinburgh at my leisure. Instead, the reality of finding a place to live hit me like a ton of bricks. Edinburgh, meanwhile, sharpened its cobblestones and whispered, “We’ll see.” Looking back, Lond...