What is a mutual exchange?
Mutual exchanges allow you to swap your home with another tenant living in a council or housing association property anywhere in the country. Each landlord must agree before an exchange can take place. We use Homeswapper, a free and easy-to-use website that helps tenants find suitable swaps. Simply register, create an advert for your home, and start searching. Once you’ve found a potential exchange, everyone involved completes an online application and we’ll let you know if it’s been approved.
Approval depends on a few checks, including:
- No rent or other charges owed
- Your home being in good condition
- Having lived in your current home for at least a year and no longer on an Introductory Tenancy
If you or the other party are not registered on Homeswapper but have found an exchange, please contact the housing team who will send you an invitation via email to complete the online application form without the need for you to register. If you have any questions please email mutual.exchange@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk or phone them on 01303 853300.