If you are a Falkirk Council tenant you can apply to move to another house (a transfer) or you may be able to exchange your home with:
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another Council tenant
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a tenant from a Housing Association
You can get an application form| and information about a transfer of house within the Council area from the Accommodation Resource Centre or one of our Neighbourhood Offices/One Stop Shops| or, you can download here|.
HomeSwapper
If you are a tenant of Falkirk Council you may be able to find someone to exchange houses with using HomeSwapper. The Council has recently joined HomeSwapper which is a mutual exchange matching web site. Falkirk Council tenants can now register with HomeSwapper free of charge and get information about tenants in the Council area who want to exchange houses as well as details of people wanting to move here from outside the area.
If you are not a tenant of Falkirk Council check with your landlord to see if they are registered with HomeSwapper. Even if your landlord isn't registered with HomeSwapper you can still use this web based mutual exchange system but you will need to pay a small registration fee.
For more information about HomeSwapper visit their website at www.homeswapper.co.uk| or contact your local Neighbourhood Offices/One Stop Shops|.
If you find someone to carry out an exchange with either through HomeSwapper or any other way you must get written permission from the Council (or your own landlord if you are not a tenant of Falkirk Council) before an exchange can take place. If you are a Falkirk Council tenant you can get an application form and a guidance note from one of our local Neighbourhood Offices/One Stop Shops|. Our offices also hold a list of other people that want to exchange houses.
Please note that written permission is needed from the Council before an exchange can take place.