Mutual Exchange
The Mutual Exchange allows two or more contract holders to swap
their contracts and their homes. This is a popular way
for contract holders to move quickly and easily.
How does
it work?
Mutual Exchange is a popular way to move home quickly and easily.
If you have found another social housing contract holder that you would like to exchange with, you need to complete and return a Mutual Exchange application form here. Once we’ve received the application your community housing officer will assess if the move can be approved. The team has no more than 14 days to apply for further information from the relevant parties. After this information has been provided by those involved, there is then 1 month to complete the relevant property checks and either approve or refuse the application request. You may not be contacted straight away with a decision, but you will receive acknowledgement of your application and details regarding next steps. There’s no need to contact us as we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.
Other Applications
*Any personal information which you provide within any Bron Afon form will be stored securely and confidentially and will be used solely in relation to the subject that you request from the options below. Your personal information will not be supplied to any party outside of Bron Afon.
Before you apply, here are some checks that need to be completed.
For Bron Afon applicants the below is considered:
· Have secure occupation contract status
· Not be in breach of their contract – including having clear rent account on the day of the mutual exchange.
· Do not owe any former contract holder arrears, recharges or other sundry debt to Bron Afon
· Meet their proposed property criteria as per the Homeseeker matrix
· There are no live notices or current occupation contract investigations
· Property transfer inspection is complete and passed.
· Understand that if approved, they take the property as is, and will be responsible for any contract holder responsible repairs or improvements should they later vacate their property
For non-BA applicants coming into Bron Afon the below is considered:
· Have a satisfactory Landlord reference
· Do not owe any former debt or recharged to BA
· Meet their proposed property criteria as per the Homeseeker matrix.
· Understand that if approved, they take the property as is, and will be responsible for any contract holder responsible repairs or improvements should they later vacate their property.
HomeSwapper is the UK’s leading mutual exchange service with over 500000 tenants, looking to swap Council and Housing Association homes.
It is a free service and all you need to do is register online.