House swap

[Cyrilsneer]

Has anyone done this before if you both like each other's houses, what is there to look out for etc

 

[PhilSAFC]

That's just weird isn't it. I'd be very suspicious about a deal like that. Unlikely both houses are equal value either.

 

[Frijj]

That's just weird isn't it. I'd be very suspicious about a deal like that. Unlikely both houses are equal value either.

Isn't it more of a social housing kind of deal?

I don't think I've ever heard of anyone swapping a privately owned home.

 

[Cyrilsneer]

That's just weird isn't it. I'd be very suspicious about a deal like that. Unlikely both houses are equal value either.

Yeah but you could probably make up the difference, just viewed a house that we like and they want a house we're I live

Isn't it more of a social housing kind of deal?

I don't think I've ever heard of anyone swapping a privately owned home.

Wouldn't be social housing, it would cut out the chain aswell

 

[PhilSAFC]

Yeah but you could probably make up the difference, just viewed a house that we like and they want a house we're I live

Have a survey done mate.

 

[Some Random Guy]

Wouldn't you just sell them to each other? Just gets rid of chain issues Shirley.

 

[Cyrilsneer]

Wouldn't you just sell them to each other? Just gets rid of chain issues Shirley.

Yes that's what I though

 

[Some Random Guy]

Yes that's what I though

Can't see it being unheard of.

Might be worth taking you houses off the market to cut the estate agents out.

 

[5underland]

This a bit like a wife swap?

 

[Cyrilsneer]

This a bit like a wife swap?

Aye but you throw your house keys in a bowl

 

[Kevj]

My sister (no) and her husband did it. The old bloke they swapped with was downsizing and they up.

 

[Some Random Guy]

Aye but you throw your house keys in a bowl

Went to one of them. Ended up with my keys. Waste of f***ing time, could have stopped at home.

 

[Fetch Fletch]

A few of the rich folk over here have been known to do it. I think it's weird as fuck.

 

[leyburnrunner]

did a house swop fair few years back. all worked out ok plus the lawyer told me that due to arrangement there was no legal requirement to pay my estate agent fees which the agent accepted. check that out to see if still the case.

 

[Fetch Fletch]

did a house swop fair few years back. all worked out ok plus the lawyer told me that due to arrangement there was no legal requirement to pay my estate agent fees which the agent accepted. check that out to see if still the case.

Weirdo!

 

[Tommasi]

It's quite common. In Cuba.

 

[Fetch Fletch]

Like swinging for conservatives

 

[Mick Dundee]

My parents almost did it when The moved in 2005. But the other people's house was decorated like a "bad taste museum" to quote my dad (the decorating wasn't old, or worn out or anything, just hideous like bright blue and bright red on the same wall, crazy coloured door frames and skirtings etc - it actually looked ok in the schedule too!) so they decided against it as they would have wanted to redecorate the whole place ASAP.

 

[Mr Bean]

My sister (no) and her husband did it. The old bloke they swapped with was downsizing and they up.

This never happened

 

[Kevj]

This never happened

Did. I have no reason to make it up.