Guaranteed monthly rent. No void exposure. A professional operator managing the complete occupier operation, so your development performs from day one.
We enter a commercial company let agreement with the developer or fund, taking units under a single lease. Bethstead Homes manages all compliance obligations, all occupier operations, and pays a fixed guaranteed rent, regardless of occupancy. There are no voids, no individual tenancies to manage, and no day-to-day involvement required from your team.
One agreement covering all units taken under the arrangement. No individual assured tenancies, no regulated tenancy exposure.
Fixed rent paid directly to you on the 1st of every month, backed by Bethstead's consolidated operating position across its Edinburgh portfolio.
We manage all regulatory and compliance obligations associated with operating the units as serviced accommodation. The compliance burden sits entirely with us.
Property cleaning and maintenance, occupier move-in coordination and ongoing support, and revenue management — all handled by our operations team.
Regular inspection reports provided. All units maintained to an agreed standard throughout the lease term.
If you are currently advising on or delivering a BTR scheme in Edinburgh and would like to understand whether a company let arrangement is suitable, we are happy to have a confidential, no-obligation discussion.
Get in TouchEdinburgh consistently generates strong demand across business travel, extended corporate stays, academic relocation, and festival-season peak periods. This demand base allows a well-operated serviced accommodation portfolio to achieve occupancy levels that underpin a commercially viable guaranteed rent position for a developer or fund.
Edinburgh's financial services, legal, and public sector clusters generate year-round demand for furnished, professionally managed accommodation, particularly from contractors and project teams on extended placements.
The Edinburgh Festival, Hogmanay, and the international conference calendar create defined peak periods that allow an operator to build occupancy and revenue reserves that buffer against quieter months, providing resilience across the full lease year.
Bethstead's position across multiple Edinburgh locations means that rent obligations are supported by the consolidated performance of the wider portfolio, not dependent on any single arrangement or building.
We understand the development, unit mix, handover timeline, target rent, and any constraints. Completely confidential and without obligation.
We provide a written rent proposal within a few working days, covering the units we would take, the guaranteed monthly rent, and the proposed lease term.
A commercial company let agreement is drafted and reviewed by both parties' solicitors. We operate on standard commercial terms with no unusual conditions.
We handle all pre-opening compliance, fitout coordination, and regulatory requirements. First guaranteed rent is paid on the agreed start date.
A company let arrangement with Bethstead is typically used alongside a standard BTR leasing programme, not instead of it. We take a defined allocation of units under a single commercial lease, providing a guaranteed income anchor while the wider development reaches stabilised occupancy through conventional residential letting. This structure gives developers predictable base revenue from day one, without limiting their longer-term leasing flexibility across the remainder of the scheme.
We are currently in active discussions with a number of Edinburgh developments. If you would like to understand whether your scheme is a suitable fit, we welcome a confidential conversation.