I’ll be moving to Scotland next week and will search for a job there. Does anybody knows if I can rent a flat before getting the job? I’m just wondering it would be cheaper then a long stay at the hotel.

Thank you all!
I would like to know if I can rent a flat without having a job, or if it is needful to have a job before renting the flat (I mean, do real states make a contract with someone that is unemployed)?