Quick reference: Edinburgh Class A rent is 42 GBP/sqft ($53 USD), typical term 10 years, 18 months free.
Class A rent: 42 GBP/sqft/yr ($53 USD).
Typical term: 10 years.
Typical rent-free: 18 months.
Vacancy: 8.4%.
Edinburgh Class A office: frequently asked questions
Quick reference: Edinburgh Class A rent is 42 GBP/sqft ($53 USD), typical term 10 years, 18 months free.
TL;DR
Class A rent: 42 GBP/sqft/yr ($53 USD).
Typical term: 10 years.
Typical rent-free: 18 months.
Vacancy: 8.4%.
Quick reference
Use this page as the fast-answer reference for Edinburgh. Deep coverage lives on the city page, the topic pages, and the comparison views.
Key facts
city
Edinburgh
country
United Kingdom
region
EMEA
classARentLocal
42 GBP/sqft/yr
classARentUsd
$53/sqft/yr
vacancy
8.4%
typicalLeaseYears
10
typicalRentFreeMonths
18
submarkets
5
primeYieldPct
5.4%
Frequently asked questions
What is the heritage Class A constraint?
Edinburgh's UNESCO World Heritage status (Old Town and New Town) limits new ground-up Class A in the historic core. Most new trophy delivery is concentrated outside conservation areas (St James, Haymarket, Quartermile).
How does the asset management cluster anchor demand?
Baillie Gifford, abrdn, Aegon, M&G, and a deep cluster of fund managers and custody banks anchor structural Class A demand — among the deepest fund management clusters in Europe outside London and Luxembourg.
Are Scottish leases different from English?
Procedurally yes. Scottish leases use irritancy (rather than English forfeiture), different guarantee forms (cautionary obligations), and different stamp duty (LBTT rather than SDLT). Substantively similar FRI economics.