Home Group customers can register for free with HomeSwapper. This is the biggest national mutual exchange service for the UK, with over 200,000 homes across the country available to swap.
Once your details have been checked out, you’ll be able to advertise your property and search for a new home. HomeSwapper can also search for matches for you and send you an alert if it finds a home that fits the bill.
You can also find home swaps in local adverts in shops, newspapers or libraries. You’d just need to arrange to have a look around any homes you like the look of.
On the hunt for a house exchange? Check out our top five tips:
- Make sure you’re looking at homes that are the right size for your household
- Check you can easily afford the rent for the homes you’re looking at
- If you have a pet, make sure you’ll be able to get permission to keep your pet in the home
- If you have a car, check if there’s parking available and if you’ll need a permit
- Find out what kind of tenancy your exchange partner has - if the exchange is approved then you’ll get their tenancy agreement, which means your terms and conditions might change
It’s really important that you’re happy with the area you’re hoping to move to and with the condition of the property. Mutual exchange homes are taken as you see them and Home Group aren’t responsible for any changes, decorating or repairs if you go ahead with a swap.
Please remember that it’s illegal to take money or offer an incentive of any kind to make someone swap homes with you. If you’d like to speak to us about this or think someone might be trying to get you to swap with them illegally, please contact us straight away.