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Mutual exchange of your council or housing association home: step by step

You can swap homes with any council tenant or housing association tenant providing they have the right to mutual exchange and want to swap homes with you.

Mutual exchange is basically a home swap with another tenant. It could be a council house exchange, flat exchange, bungalow, maisonette or any other property type.  

You cannot exchange into an empty property.

Steps

  1. Register your property on HomeSwapper

    How to register for a mutual exchange.

  2. Before you exchange with another property

    You will need to sort any repairs or removals before you exchange.

  3. Apply for a house exchange

    Complete the application form to exchange a home.

  4. Refusing an exchange

    There's a number of reasons an exchange can be refused.

  5. Your rights when you exchange

    Changes to your tenant rights when you mutually exchange your property