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 |