Under occupancy

samcole1973

I’m currently in a three bed home, but would like to do a mutual exchange, my current landlord has said since moving in my circumstances have changed I am now only entitled to a two bed, is this with every council or HA? 

notrouble

Do live alone? Or with howmany other adults/children?

But I suspect all councils will allocate housing appropriate to the number of occupants, which seems only right and fair given the housing shortage.

[Deleted User]

 Yes it's all housing associations. They won't let you have more bedrooms than you need. There's a housing crisis! 

datostar

A friend of mine was living in a 2 bedroom house (private landlord) with rent paid by Housing Benefit. The Council eventually got round to his circumstances and decreed that they would reduce his Benefit to that for a 1 bedroom property and make him pay the difference, which would have caused him great difficulty. He ended up in a 1 bedroom Housing Association little house.  Makes sense, really.

HampshireH

Many used to accept like for like regardless but things exchange.

Shelter make the MX criteria clear 
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/council_housing_association/tenancy_exchanges

If you have no requirement for a 3 bed house then you are unlikely to get another one.