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Exchange your home

Swap your home with another eligible tenant through Riverside’s mutual exchange scheme.

What is a mutual exchange?

A mutual exchange is where two, or more, tenants swap homes with each other. This is a good way to find a new home when there are a lot of people on the housing register.

Riverside Scotland tenants can exchange homes with:

  • another Riverside Scotland tenant
  • any tenant of a UK housing association
  • any tenant of a UK council

What do I need to know before I exchange?

  • You must not go ahead with an exchange until you have our permission in writing.
  • If the other tenant is not a Riverside Scotland tenant, they must also have written permission from their landlord.
  • Landlords cannot refuse permission without good reason.
  • Going ahead without permission can result in you being forced to move back.
  • When you exchange, you take over the existing tenancy and full responsibility for any alterations, improvements or damage done by the people you exchanged with.
  • If we have to repair any damage they have done, you will have to pay the costs.
  • It is illegal to pay anyone to exchange with you. If this happens, all the people involved could be made to return to their original homes.

Exchanging a home in:

North Ayrshire
Search for a home
How to apply once you’ve found a suitable exchange
  • Once you and the other party have viewed each other’s homes and wish to proceed, you must both confirm the exchange online and complete the Mutual Exchange Application Form, or contact us on 0345 112 6600 for a copy.
  • Return the completed form by post to:
    Riverside Scotland, 44–46 Bank Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA12 0LP.
  • You will also need to complete an application form for the other landlord.
What happens next
  • We’ll write to tell you whether permission has been given.
  • If permission is granted, you’ll be asked to sign a new tenancy agreement.
  • If permission is refused, we’ll explain why.
East Ayrshire
Search for a home
  • Register online at www.homeswapper.co.uk (free to register).
  • Once registered, you can search for and express an interest in other suitable properties.
How to apply once you’ve found a suitable exchange
  • Once you and the other party have viewed each other’s homes and wish to proceed, you must both complete the Mutual Exchange Application Form, or contact us on 0345 112 6600 for a copy.
  • Return the completed form by post to:
    Riverside Scotland, 44–46 Bank Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA12 0LP.
  • You will also need to complete an application form for the other landlord.
What happens next
  • We’ll write to tell you whether permission has been given.
  • If permission is granted, you’ll be asked to sign a new tenancy agreement.
  • If permission is refused, we’ll explain why.
South Ayrshire
Search for a home
  • Register online at www.homeswapper.co.uk (free to register).
  • Once registered, you can search for and express an interest in other suitable properties.
How to apply once you’ve found a suitable exchange
  • Once you and the other party have viewed each other’s homes and wish to proceed, you must confirm the exchange online and complete the Mutual Exchange Application Form, or contact us on 0345 112 6600 for a copy.
  • Return the completed form by post to:
    Riverside Scotland, 44–46 Bank Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA12 0LP.
  • You will also need to complete an application form for the other landlord.
What happens next
  • We’ll write to tell you whether permission has been given.
  • If permission is granted, you’ll be asked to sign a new tenancy agreement.
  • If permission is refused, we’ll explain why.
Dumfries & Galloway
Search for a home
  • Tenants of Homes4D&G partner landlords looking for a home swap can use House Exchange.
  • For a cost, you can swap with other social housing or local authority tenants anywhere in the UK on HomeSwapper.
How to apply once you’ve found a suitable exchange
  • To apply online for a mutual exchange in Dumfries & Galloway, use the Homes4D&G link below.

Homes4D&G

Downloads

Download a PDF copy of our Mutual Exchange guide booklet.

Mutual Exchange Guides

Download the Mutual Exchange Guide