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Tenancy security matrix for mutual exchanges between different landlords
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.
When carrying out a mutual exchange. it is important to check the type of tenancy that the other tenant has. Exchanging with a tenant who has a different tenancy type to you will affect some of your rights as a tenant.
Please check before you commit to an exchange and ask your housing officer if you are not sure.
The possible change to your tenant rights if you are carrying out a mutual exchange is described in the table below.
Tenancy security matrix for mutual exchanges between different landlords
| Tenancy type | Exchange type | Status after exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Secure tenant to secure tenant | Secure tenant A exchanges with secure tenant B | Both remain secure tenants |
| Sheltered secure tenant to sheltered secure tenant | Sheltered secure tenant A exchanges wit sheltered secure tenant B | Both remain sheltered secure tenants |
| Assured tenant to assured tenant | Assured tenant A exchanges with assured tenant B | Both remain assurance tenants |
| Secure tenant to assured tenant | Secure tenant A exchanges with assured tenant B | The secure tenant takes on the assured tenancy and the assured tenant takes in the secure tenancy |
| Secure to flexible fixed term social | Secure tenant A exchanges with tenant B flexible fixed term social | Surrender and re-grant |
| Assured to flexible fixed term social | Assured tenant A exchanges with tenant B flexible fixed term social | Surrender and re-grant |