Mutual Exchanges
If you rent your home from the Council or a housing association, you may be able to swap homes with another Council or Housing Association tenant living anywhere else in the UK.
You can apply for an exchange if:
• You live in permanent, self-contained accommodation (e.g. flat or a house.)
• Both you and the tenant you wish to exchange with rent your homes from the Council or a Housing Association and have a secure or assured tenancy.
• You have permission to make the exchange from your landlord, and the landlord of the home you want to move to.
You can’t normally get an exchange if:
• You rent a bedsit or hostel room from the Council.
• You have a starter tenancy, an introductory tenancy, a demoted tenancy, or an assured shorthold tenancy.
• You are a shared ownership leaseholder.
• You live in supported accommodation.
How do I arrange an exchange?
Contact your landlord and check that you will be able to exchange your home. This is very important, as you may be evicted if you try to swap your home without permission.
Next you’ll need to register online with nationwide exchange websites such as Homeswapper
Eligibility
Please see above.
Required Customer Information
None.
Service Level Agreement and Turnaround
The management of this service has been transferred to Enfield Homes as of April 2008. Enfield Homes is an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO), owned and monitored by the Council, providing services for Enfield council tenants and leaseholders.
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