Why use Neilsons?

No other Solicitor Estate Agent has won more awards than Neilsons in the past 5 years! We are a multi award winning firm, providing an award winning innovative client service.

Winners of legit, highly competitive awards including:

The Times’ Scottish Legal Awards “Firm of the Year (under 250 employees)” 2025;
The Times’ Scottish Legal Awards “Marketing and Business Development Team of the Year” 2025;
The Times’ Scottish Legal Awards “Property Team of the Year” 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025;
The Times’ Scottish Legal Awards “Excellence in Client Care” 2022 and 2024;
The Herald Law Awards of Scotland’s “High Street Firm of the Year” 2021;
The Negotiator Awards’ “Scottish Agent of the Year” 2019, 2022 and 2024.

Over 1400+ reviews from genuine clients on Google and Facebook.

Deep knowledge of the Edinburgh and Lothians property market with local expertise that helps achieve the best possible price for your property.

Selling with Neilsons gives you access to our strong buyers database with 140,000 local buyers. At Neilsons, we will match your property to these buyers if it matches their criteria as soon as it goes live on the market!

Nearly 50 years experience in the Edinburgh and Lothians residential market. We are a Firm of Solicitors who have been specialising in buying and selling property since 1977. Your sale and/or purchase will be under the supervision of an experienced Solicitor or Law Society Accredited Paralegal who will be on hand with friendly and professional advice every step of the way.

Free and exclusive access to ‘My Reports’ – our client Estate Agency portal where you can track your property’s performance and view all enquiries in real time.

We are one of the top selling ESPC Member Firms and therefore we have a large and comprehensive database of 140,000 active buyers on our Estate Agency system. If they are matched to your property, they will be matched within seconds of your property going live and sent the details immediately. Not all Agents offer this as part of their service!

Unique budget plan service confirming not only a comprehensive estimate of competitive fees and outlays but taking into consideration your mortgage. We’ll show you the bigger picture with full transparency from the outset. Why not obtain an estimate?

Exceptionally strong marketing package, co-ordinating every aspect of your sale including Home Report, Floor Plan, For Sale board, and any other advertising instructed. Access to all cutting edge marketing options including digital brochures, videos, drone and aerial footage, 360 tours, and even CGI/virtual staging. In addition, we can recommend full and partial staging options. Learn more about our marketing options here.

We’re currently number 1 for listings and sales on both ESPC and Rightmove.

Six strategically placed throughout Edinburgh in Corstorphine, Edinburgh City Centre, South Queensferry and Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. Your property will be advertised in our shop fronts including on our modern portrait style media players.

House Doctor advice included free and as standard so you avoid common pitfalls prior to surveyor visit and present your property in the best possible light for marketing, ultimately resulting in achieving a higher sales price.

Sophisticated client management systems – we keep in regular touch with clients personally and utilise the best new technology wherever possible to enhance the client experience.

If purchasing a property, we do not charge for Noting Interest or any unsuccessful Offers. In addition, we have a unique price matrix calculator that is only exclusively available to Neilsons clients to assist with deciding what to Offer.

Make sure all of your affairs are in order. We have dedicated Private Client Solicitors to advise you on Wills, Powers of Attorney and Executries.