Swap your home

Many rural homes are subject to a Section 106 planning agreement, which means that residents will need to have a local connection to the village.

This requirement differs for each scheme, but may include being born in the area, living there now, previously living there or working in the area.

Please get in touch if you’d like to find out about a specific scheme’s requirements. 

To apply for mutual exchange:  

• Find a home using HomeSwapper, the UK’s largest mutual exchange platform.
• Contact us for an application form 

Get our approval: 

• We’ll carry out essential checks and request landlord references for the person you plan to change with.

You’ll need to: 

• Be keeping to your tenancy conditions, including keeping your home clean and tidy.
• Not owe us rent, unless there are exceptional circumstances.  
• Meet any criteria for the type of home you’re exchanging into (for example, age-restricted homes or affordable rent homes).
• Move to a home that’s a suitable size for your household. If you’re downsizing, you may under occupy by one bedroom in your new home.  
• Put right any repairs or alterations you're responsible for. 

There are times when, unfortunately, we can’t approve mutual exchanges.

Your application may be declined if: 

• you owe us rent
• there are restrictive covenants, planning obligations or Section 106 agreements
• the exchange would cause overcrowding or under-occupation 
• the home is specifically designed or adapted for certain needs 
• the other housing provider doesn’t give consent 
• a court order exists for breach of tenancy conditions. 

Find out more about reasons why a mutual exchange may not be approved in our Mutual Exchange Policy

If a mutual exchange isn't possible and you need to move, you'll need to register with your local authority.

Our homes are let through local authority housing registers; we don’t keep our own waiting list.