Looking to swap your council or housing association home? Come to our Mutual Exchange event

Tenants looking to move are invited to our mutual exchange event on Friday 12 September where they can find out how to swap their home or get expert advice on finding a home that better suits them. 

This forms part of Housing Our Greenwich, and our vision to improve the quality of life and health of our residents by 2030.  

Cllr Pat Slattery, Cabinet Member for Housing Management, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness, said: "We want to do all we can to ensure tenants have the opportunity to live in a home that is right for them. The mutual exchange scheme can be a really useful way of doing that as it puts the power in the hands of tenants themselves and allows for those vital conversations to be had. So whether you want to size up or size down, or simply prefer to live in a different area, come to our mutual exchange event in September and see what’s right for you.”   

The council event is open to permanent tenants of council and housing associations, both within and outside of the borough who may be under-occupying their home, are overcrowded and looking for a larger home, those with a medical need or for those that simply want to move for any other reason. Tenants will be able to search for available properties and speak to council officers, as well as partner housing organisations such as House Exchange.   

The mutual exchange scheme can provide the fastest means of moving to a more suitable home for many tenants who are looking to move from their permanent home. Anyone who finds a home they want to swap to will need agreement from all landlords involved before it can go ahead. From April 2024 and July this year, 61 households took up the scheme and successfully moved to another social home of their choice.  

The mutual exchange event will take place between 9:30am to 1pm on Friday 12 September at Woolwich Town Hall, Wellington Street SE18 6PW (The venue is wheelchair accessible).  

You can also visit www.houseexchange.org.uk and www.homeswapper.co.uk for further details and to see what properties are available to exchange both inside or outside the borough.