Hackney Homes in conjunction with Hackney Council, is pleased to announce that it has signed up to a mutual exchange matching website for use by it's secure tenants FREE of charge saving you £7.95 per quarter.

If you register at www.homeswapper.co.uk, once your entry on the website has been approved by your local Neighbourhood Office, you will be able to access information about tenants within Hackney Homes who wish to exchange properties, as well as details of those wishing to move from outside the Borough. 

HomeSwapper will email you at regular intervals and if you provide a mobile telephone number, will contact you once every two weeks by SMS advising you of the numbers of potential swaps available.

If you do not have access to the internet yourself there are other ways for you to register and access the Homeswapper website;

• Family or friends
• Local libraries have internet access available to the public, as well as internet cafes
• Internet access to the site is also available in our offices

Tips for successful exchanges

• Add photographs of the internal and external areas of your home.  You are able to add up to 9 photos as part of your registration online
• Details of local amenities such as buses, trains, local shops
• Check your HomeSwapper registration regularly and answer any enquiries you may be have received
• You must not exchange homes, without the permission of your Local Neighbourhood Office