Who can do a Mutual Exchange?

Starter Tenants do not have the right to do a mutual exchange they must wait until their tenancy converts to an assured tenancy.

Housing 21 Assured and Secure tenants can do a mutual exchange with a

• Housing Association tenant with an assured tenancy or a secure tenancy
• Council tenant with a secure tenancy or a flexible tenancy
• Housing Association tenant with a fixed term assured shorthold tenancy of more than two years.

They can not do a mutual exchange with a

• A Housing Association tenant with a starter tenancy
• A council tenant with an introductory or demoted tenancy
• A person who rents a hostel room from a council
• A person who rents from a private landlord
• A person whose home is provided in connection with their job
• A shared ownership resident

Mutual exchanges usually involve two parties however there are no limits to the number of tenants that can be involved in the home-swap chain.