Move from council housing

If you're a housing association tenant, you can apply for a transfer from family-sized or adapted housing to a smaller property.

Start an application to swap homes with another council or housing association tenant, also known as a mutual exchange.

You can apply to move to a different council property if the one you're living in isn't suitable for your household

If you're a council tenant, you can receive a cash payment for transferring from family-sized or adapted housing to a smaller property

If you haven't removed or repaired something you're responsible for in the property you're moving out of, we may charge you for the cost of the work

Make sure you've done everything on our checklist before you move out of your council property

How to end your council tenancy if you're moving out of your property, and what else you need to do before you move