Festive Opening Hours

Please see below our opening hours during the Festive Season

Friday 24th December 2010 OPEN 9.00am - 12.30pm
Saturday 25th - Tuesday 28th December 2010 CLOSED
Wednesday 29th - Friday 31st December 2010 OPEN 11.00am - 2.00pm
Saturday 1st January 2011 - Monday 3rd January 2011 CLOSED
Tuesday 4th January 2011 OPEN 11.00am - 2.00pm

We will resume normal trading hours on Wednesday 5th January 2011.

30% discount at The Rutland

Yet another exclusive offer for our tenants - enjoy 30% off your first drink at The Rutland, the award winning hotel, restaurant and lounge bar in Edinburgh's West End. Overlooking the castle and Princes Street, The Rutland really is the place to see and be seen.

Relax and enjoy a drink in the bar while taking in the stunning views and impressive décor; pop upstairs to the restaurant to sample the delicious menu, or downstairs to sample the delights of the seriously cool lounge bar The One Below. To take up the 30% discount drink offer simply print off this voucher and take it with you on the day.

Student Tuesdays at Serenity in the City

Students can make the most of up to 50% discount at Serenity in the City, an urban day spa on Castle Street.

Student Tuesday offers include a half price spray tan (£12.50 - usual price £25), 20% off all waxing and 15% off any other treatment. And dissolve away any study-related tension with a back and shoulder massage for only £20.

Offers are available exclusively to students (on the production of a valid student id card) on Tuesdays 10am - 6pm subject to availability. Call 0131 226 7459 and quote Student Tuesdays when booking. Terms and conditions apply.

Win £100 at Hawke & Hunter - every Friday!

Enjoy Hawke + Hunter's Wall Street Fridays: after work drinks and free BBQ every Friday from 5pm in the Secret Garden and take care of your financial interests with free entry to Below Stairs.

Cosmopolitans £3.50
Manhattans £3.50
Millionaire Mojito £3.50
Glass of Champagne £5
Bottles of champagne £25
Bottles of Amstel £2.50

Start the weekend in style - and earn £100 bonus! Drop your business card in the bowl at the Below Stairs bar before 10pm and you will be entered into a prize draw to win £100 on the night. Make sure your mobile number is on it so they can call you at 10pm if you are lucky enough to win. Good luck!

Can I give you £16,000?

According to a story in the Metro this morning, this is a question that some students are being asked by organised crime gangs. Apparently the criminals are targetting students, especially foreign nationals, and asking them to pay fraudulent cheques for large sums of money into their accounts. The student is promised that they will receive some of the cash for their involvement and are being told that they won't get caught even though it is a criminal act.

However, it appears that when things go wrong, the criminals will then expect the student to pay them their larger share of the money even if the cheque doesn't clear.

We would strongly advise all of our tenants to be aware of this scam and contact Lothian and Borders Police if they are approached by these gangs.

Happy Easter!

I carried out a viewing in the south of the city earlier today and the prospective tenant could have been forgiven for thinking he'd been tele-transported to the Swiss Alps! The view from the livingroom was stunnng as the sun was glistening on the snow covered Pentland Hills in the distance.

Despite the recent bad weather, Spring is here and the team at Cullen would like to wish all of our tenants a very Happy Easter. Many of you will be sitting exams and working hard to meet course work deadlines in the next few weeks so we also wish you good luck in your studies too.

If you're in need of letting your hair down or some light relief from the stress in the next few weeks then keep your eye on our blogs as we'll be letting you know about some great offers as we come into the summertime.

20% OFF at The Living Room for Cullen Tenants

We aim to bring you regular speical offers and events for some of our favourite Edinburgh bars and restaurants and what better way to start than with this fabulous 20% discount off your total food bill at The Living Room on George Street in Edinburgh. We love this restaurant - casual dining in cool and contemporary surroundings with the accent on relaxation. To take up this offer simply print off this voucher http://www.cullenproperty.com/files/living_room_offer.pdf and take it with you on the day - make sure you book your table in advance though on 0131 226 0880. Enjoy!!

New Leases

After the success of the University Accommodation Fairs, and working on the necessary documents and leases, we will soon be emailing our new tenants to say that your lease is ready. You will then be asked to phone our office to arrange an appointment to go through all the lease documentation.

We use a Short Assured Lease, which is approved by the City of Edinburgh Council. We also. All Guarantors will be receiving the lease by email prior to the tenants signing, and all Cullen staff are able to answer any questions regarding the lease.

Insurance: Another point discussed at the lease signing is the tenant's contents insurance; all tenants are advised to have contents insurance for their own belongings, as the landlord only insures the building and their own contents (white goods and furniture). It is worthwhile checking whether parents' own contents insurance already covers their son or daughter's contents in another property, as it often does.

We would highly recommend all tenants think about including accidental damage and negligence in their quotes for insurance as these cover things like spilling a glass of red wine on a cream carpet or leaving a tap running overnight.

Endsleigh currently has an offer of insurance starting from £28 for the year so definitely worth a look: http://niche.endsleigh.co.uk/WorkFlow.aspx?check=n&agent+10331.

Cullen Property has re-branded

The new brand: For those of you who may not yet have noticed, Cullen Property has re-branded and celebrated with a launch party. We now have a swish new logo and website, as well as a newly branded office and company vehicles. You don't need to worry about us having moved as we are still at 30 Rutland Square - we are just easier to find with the more prominent logo plaque on the door!


Our new website is easier to use and has useful features such as the Google map for searching properties. We would really appreciate feedback on ideas you may have for any further features to be added as we want to be able to provide you with all the information you need while renting a property from us. All feedback is welcome at: susan@cullenproperty.com.

Accommodation Fairs: Other big events for Cullen recently have been the Accommodation Fairs at both Heriot Watt University and Edinburgh University organised by the Student Unions. Both fairs were very successful with a fantastic turnout of both students and exhibitors.


Students start looking for their perfect flat for the following summer earlier each year, and this year was no exception with 68 of our 80 properties available at the fairs being let within the first couple of weeks! A great start to 2010.