{"id":173467,"date":"2025-06-10T17:15:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T17:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/173467\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T17:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T17:15:10","slug":"party-flat-warning-as-edinburgh-student-halls-set-to-be-used-for-short-term-lets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/173467\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Party flat’ warning as Edinburgh student halls set to be used for short-term lets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fountainbridge locals have spoken out over a student housing block\u2019s plans to run short-term lets<\/a> over the summer, saying they will amount to being \u2018party flats\u2019.<\/p>\n

Keel Houses, off Lower Gilmore Place, is looking to let out its student flats as short term rentals over the summer.<\/p>\n

Officers have recommended that councillors<\/a> grant the application \u2013 but 16 locals objected to the change of use, citing increase in noise, loss of privacy and possible anti-social behaviour.<\/p>\n

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One objector raised concerns about \u2018large groups\u2019 staying in the short term lets, writing: \u201cThe applicant states \u2018no occupation by large groups\u2019 but there is nothing to stop hen and stag dos or bus parties booking.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf different studios or flats are booked by different members of the same party then of course larger groups will stay.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey will be looking for a communal space to meet and the rear garden area is an obvious choice, disturbing neighbours\u2019 peaceful enjoyment of their gardens.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are 69 studio flats in the building, which at most can hold 138 people in total.<\/p>\n

Another wrote: \u201cMy house is directly overlooked by the accommodation and my back garden lies directly behind the student flats.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no [visual] screening in place, despite this being recommended to the council.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am particularly concerned with the undoubted loss of amenity that approving this application will cause to the neighbouring residential community.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no confidence that the Applicant will be able to adequately manage the property to avoid the inevitable negative impacts.\u201d<\/p>\n

The objector said that the management at the student housing block was not responsive to complaints, and also that the student block had already started advertising short term lets for the summer.<\/p>\n

The student housing block is currently being extended to the east, further along Lower Gilmore Place.<\/p>\n

It is one of several student housing blocks around the terminal of the Union Canal, with three other student halls within 250 metres of the site.<\/p>\n

The application will be discussed at the next meeting of the Development Management Sub-Committee, set to take place on Wednesday, 11 June, which you can view here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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