East Lothian Council · EH41
Letting agents in Haddington
The county town on the River Tyne, with the council’s headquarters, a working high street and no railway, so it runs on the express bus into Edinburgh. Georgian and Victorian stock in the centre and the Letham Mains new build on the western edge.
Letting Agent Registration LARN2610004
Rents across East Lothian
- One bedroom
- £1,035
- Two bedrooms
- £1,325
- Three bedrooms
- £1,700
- Typical gross yield
- 5.7%
A guide for the council area. Haddington is priced to the street in your valuation.
Who rents here
Letting a property in Haddington
Council and NHS staff, families, and commuters who trade the station for the space.
We let and manage property across the whole of East Lothian Council’s area, and price each town on its own comparables rather than the council average. The wider picture, what drives demand and what the register says about prices, is on the East Lothian page.
Getting around
Typical off-peak times from Haddington. Approximate, door to door.
- Edinburgh city centre≈55 min by bus
- Longniddry station≈15 min by bus
New homes coming to Haddington
Our new build atlas places 22 sites in and around Haddington, 4 of them under construction, with 650 homes counted on them in the councils’ own audits. Every new estate produces landlords a few years on, when first owners move and let rather than sell.
- Allanwater Homes at Letham Mains, Dundas Estates: 150 homes
- Letham Mains (masterplan), Taylor Wimpey: 106 homes
- North Of Gateside Road Haddington: 97 homes
What homes sell for in East Lothian
2025
- Median sale price
- £277,000
- Since 2020
- Up 16%
- Middle half of sales
- £207,000 to £379,995
- Homes sold in 2025
- 2,584
Sale prices for the whole of East Lothian, not just the neighbourhoods we cover, so treat them as the backdrop rather than a valuation. Source: Registers of Scotland house price statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0. 2025 is the most recent full year published.
Council tax across East Lothian
2026-27
The year’s bill by band: East Lothian Council’s council tax with Scottish Water’s water and waste water charges, which arrive on the same bill.
- Band A
- £1,566.63
- Band B
- £1,827.73
- Band C
- £2,088.83
- Band D
- £2,349.94
- Band E
- £3,027.75
- Band F
- £3,700.87
- Band G
- £4,411.70
- Band H
- £5,463.80
Council tax up 7.5% on 2025-26, the council's own figure. Source: Council Tax charges 2026/27, East Lothian Council, checked 10 November 2026. All four councils side by side.
What we do for Haddington landlords
Two levels of service, the same price for every landlord. Our fees are shown before VAT. VAT at 20% is added to each one.
I
Let Only
£500+ VAT, once
We find the tenant, carry out the checks and put the tenancy in place. From the day it starts, the property is yours to run.
II
Full Management
10%of rent collected, + VAT
We let the property and then run the whole of the tenancy for you: the rent, the paperwork, repairs, safety compliance, inspections and everything that follows from them.
Questions
Letting property in Haddington
- How much do letting agents charge in Haddington?
- The landlord pays, never the tenant: charging tenants is unlawful throughout Scotland. Our fees are the same in Haddington as everywhere we work. Let Only is a fixed one-off fee, Full Management is a percentage of the rent collected with a letting fee taken from the first month's rent, and there are no upfront fees, so nothing is payable for letting your property until a tenant is in, and there is no exit fee. A renewal or an empty property is charged only at its published rate. The whole schedule is published on our fees page.
- Who rents in Haddington?
- Council and NHS staff, families, and commuters who trade the station for the space.
- Do I need to register as a landlord to let in Haddington?
- Yes. Haddington sits in East Lothian Council's area, so you register with East Lothian Council before the property is marketed. Registration lasts three years, your registration number must appear in every advert, and letting while unregistered risks a fine of up to £50,000.
- What rent should I expect in Haddington?
- As a guide across East Lothian, one-bedroom property lets at around £1,035 pcm, two-bedroom at around £1,325 pcm and three-bedroom at around £1,700 pcm. Haddington varies street by street, which is what the free valuation is for: a figure for your property, with the comparable lets behind it.
- Are new homes being built in Haddington?
- Yes. The new build atlas places 22 sites in and around Haddington, 4 of them under construction, and the councils' audits count 650 homes on them. New homes bring first owners who later move on and let, and tenants who want a modern home near the same schools and stations.
Find out what your Haddington property should be letting for.
A free valuation priced to the street, with the comparable lets behind it. No obligation, and no pressure afterwards.