Transfers and Mutual Exchanges
If you are already a tenant of Yorkhill Housing Association, you may now require a larger or smaller property or perhaps a lower level due to changes to your circumstances. The process for applying for a transfer to another YHA property is the same as applying for the waiting list, but it is a different form and a different list.
Alternatively, a mutual exchange may provide a solution if you are unlikely to be offered a transfer within a reasonable timeframe. This is essentially a ‘swap’ between two YHA tenants or a YHA tenant and a tenant of another social landlord. Although the Association will not unreasonably withhold consent to an exchange, certain conditions apply and are outlined in the collapsible menu below.
Please bear in mind that our housing stock is limited, and there is a particular shortage of family accommodation. If you need a flat with three or four bedrooms, you may wait for several years before a suitable property becomes available for you. Our Stock Profile page provides more information about the number and sizes of properties we have.
For more information on transfers or mutual exchanges, please contact our office and ask to speak with the Housing Management team.
Use the collapsible menu for more details on the transfer or mutual exchange process
Our transfer list is only for existing tenants of Yorkhill Housing Association who wish to move to another property. If you wish to be placed on the waiting list of another social landlord, you must apply directly to the organisation concerned. Our housing management staff can provide you with information on other social landlords that may suit your requirements. You can download our Transfer Application Form and return it to the office on completion. If required, you can download our Medical Form and return it along with your application.
We will advise you if we require additional documentation to support your request or confirm your circumstances.
For a Mutual Exchange to take place, the following applies:
- Both tenants must consent and if appropriate, their partners.
- All landlords involved must formally approve the exchange and agree dates of entry
- The properties are ‘taken as seen’
- The household sizes must be compatible with the landlords’ policies on occupancy
- Rent accounts must be clear
- Yorkhill Housing Association will not approve an exchange where either party is involved in legal action as a result of anti-social behaviour or any other breach of tenancy conditions
Yorkhill Housing Association has a mutual exchange register containing details of properties both within and outwith Yorkhill where the occupant is looking for a swap. For more information or to lodge your own request on the register, contact a member of the Housing Management team or complete the Mutual Exchange Form and return it to the office.
The Mutual Exchange Register has two sections and each section has three lists.
- Section 1: Looking for properties in the Yorkhill area
- Section 2: Looking for properties in areas outwith Yorkhill
The lists in each section are split according to the size of property being sought after.
To view or print the register, please click on the link to the Mutual Exchange Register.
Studio/1 Apartment Living and sleeping in the same room 2 Apartment 1 bedroom 3 Apartment 2 bedrooms 4 Apartment 3 bedrooms