Use this page to find out about transferring or exchanging your existing social housing tenancy.
Social housing tenants can move to another social housing tenancy in two ways:
- Transferring a tenancy in Bath and North East Somerset
- Swapping a tenancy with someone in another part of England or Wales
Transferring a tenancy in Bath and North East Somerset
To transfer a tenancy in Bath and North East Somerset, you need to use our Homesearch online portal.
We will prioritise applicants who need to move for urgent reasons, or those who need a bigger or smaller home.
Swapping a tenancy elsewhere
If you want to move to another area, you will need to use the GOV.uk online portal.
You need your landlord's permission, and you won't usually be allowed to move if you still owe any rent.
This service is only available in England and Wales. You cannot transfer a tenancy in Scotland or Northern Ireland.