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Home swapping is safe (we knew you'd ask) In the end, they're staying in your home and you're staying in theirs, so mutual trust is fundamental."

You can swap your council or housing association home with another tenant if you follow certain rules and get permission from your landlord. This is often called 'mutual exchange'. Contact your landlord if you're a housing association tenant and want to swap homes.

If you wish to move to a different area or estate you can seek a mutual exchange, this is where one tenant 'swaps' homes with another tenant with the agreement of the landlord or landlords.

For a home swap to be legally binding, both parties need to go through the same processes you would in traditional real estate sale and purchase transactions. That means first figuring out how much both homes are worth. “You need to get an independent appraisal in order to assess what that value is,” Rastegar says.

House swapping has pros and cons, but overall it's a great way to save money and have a more authentic travel experience if you are comfortable having someone stay in your home. I recommend using a reputable home swapping community like Home Exchange or Love Home Swap to get started.

You may exchange immovable property (land) in Ireland for property, immovable or otherwise, in another country. Stamp Duty is chargeable only on the value of the Irish immovable property.