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  • sjp1966
    sjp1966 Posts: 83 Forumite
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    jAXOMSHALOM wrote: »
    You will get normal repairs done with a mutual exhange.

    However, when you initially accept the property, you accept the condition the house is in. For example, the kitchen is shoddy and you cannot ask for a new one (we once did a mutual exhange for a house with no kitchen when we swapped and had to suck it up), so we fitted a basic kitchen ourselves.

    Unfortunately you may also take on the other person's tenancy, so if you are an assured tenant, you will have to surrender that if the person you are exhanging with has a fixed term.
    Lots of homework to do and questions to ask.

    Well out of HA tenancies now, when I look back I realise how lucky we were...

    The tenancy is the one thing I am aware of, so we are looking for assured/secure tenancies as that is what we have.
  • Lioness_Twinkletoes
    Lioness_Twinkletoes Posts: 1,573 Forumite
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    sjp1966 wrote: »
    How can I check for bad neighbours and ASB, can I call the local council and/or police to find out.

    You can call. They might not tell you due to data protection though. Best thing to do is visit the place - a lot. I went at all different times of the day (and night). I went at midnight and again at 6am. After schools kick out. Every day of the week especially the weekends. Didn't go in the house, but checked out the local area; listening for ASB, loud parties etc.

    Also, the state of a road can tell you a lot. Is it clean? Is there fly tipping or graffiti? Are the fences in good condition? What do the fronts of the houses look like?Are they well maintained? Is there litter in the street? Cars in pieces? You could even speak to local shop owners. All this info builds a picture.
  • sjp1966
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    Lioness_Twinkletoes wrote: »
    You can call. They might not tell you due to data protection though. Best thing to do is visit the place - a lot. I went at all different times of the day (and night). I went at midnight and again at 6am. After schools kick out. Every day of the week especially the weekends. Didn't go in the house, but checked out the local area; listening for ASB, loud parties etc.

    Also, the state of a road can tell you a lot. Is it clean? Is there fly tipping or graffiti? Are the fences in good condition? What do the fronts of the houses look like?Are they well maintained? Is there litter in the street? Cars in pieces? You could even speak to local shop owners. All this info builds a picture.

    Cool, thanks for the tips
  • diggingdude
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    watched a tv documentary about this a few years ago. Think people had to pay for an electrical safety check or something before they could swap their own house. Think it was the BBC Swap my Council house show, it can be seen on youtube but i don't want to watch it again to check sorry
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  • Lioness_Twinkletoes
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    diggingdude wrote: »
    watched a tv documentary about this a few years ago. Think people had to pay for an electrical safety check or something before they could swap their own house. Think it was the BBC Swap my Council house show, it can be seen on youtube but i don't want to watch it again to check sorry

    No the gas and elec checks are free. The HA/Council carry them out. They also do an inspection of each home intending to swap. They can demand the current tenant put right any damage or improvements, for example, the person I swapped with had removed the kitchen door and frame. They had to reinstate it before the HA would allow the swap to take place.
  • JamesTP
    JamesTP Posts: 5 Forumite
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    The idea that you are swapping tenancies is a myth. You are transferring tenure of property which in legal terms is very different. I suggest you speak to an expert to get confirmation because otherwise you will be miss lead.
  • need_an_answer
    need_an_answer Posts: 2,812 Forumite
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    Again another thread resurfaced after a long time ...same poster today is trawling through all the old stuff and making comment.
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