East Lothian Council · EH33
Letting agents in Tranent
The largest town in the west of the county and the one furthest from the railway: it runs on the bus and the A1. Former colliery housing through the old town, and large new estates at Windygoul on the southern edge, which is where most of the letting stock now is.
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. Tranent is priced to the street in your valuation.
Who rents here
Letting a property in Tranent
Working families, tradespeople with a van, and commuters who drive.
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 Tranent. Approximate, door to door.
- Prestonpans station≈10 min by bus
- Edinburgh city centre≈45 min by bus
New homes coming to Tranent
Our new build atlas places 29 sites in and around Tranent, 5 of them under construction, with 666 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.
- Penston Landing, Balfour Beatty Homes: 106 homes
- TT1 Windygoul South Area B, Miller Homes: 99 homes
- Windygoul South Tranent: 99 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 Tranent 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 Tranent
- How much do letting agents charge in Tranent?
- The landlord pays, never the tenant: charging tenants is unlawful throughout Scotland. Our fees are the same in Tranent 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 Tranent?
- Working families, tradespeople with a van, and commuters who drive.
- Do I need to register as a landlord to let in Tranent?
- Yes. Tranent 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 Tranent?
- 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. Tranent 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 Tranent?
- Yes. The new build atlas places 29 sites in and around Tranent, 5 of them under construction, and the councils' audits count 666 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 Tranent property should be letting for.
A free valuation priced to the street, with the comparable lets behind it. No obligation, and no pressure afterwards.