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Home swaps in Devon

Devon has 3 tenants wanting to move here and about 25,600 households on council waiting lists. Guides to 22 places in Devon for social housing tenants: homes to swap nearby, waiting lists, social rents, local landlords and day-to-day life.

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Social Housing In Devon: Key Facts

3tenants want to move to a town here
25,623households on council waiting lists31 March 2025 · 10 council areas
£96–117a week, 2-bed housing association homeaverage social rent, 2025/26

Can I swap my council or housing association home to Devon?

Yes, if you are already a council or housing association tenant. Mutual exchange means swapping homes with another social tenant, so it does not depend on a council waiting list: you need a tenant in Devon who wants your area, and both landlords must agree. Landlords have 42 days to decide and can only refuse on set legal grounds. On 15 November 2026, 3 tenants wanted to move to a town in Devon on Mutual Home Exchange.

How many people are on council waiting lists in Devon?

25,623 households were on the housing registers of the 10 councils covered by our Devon guides on 31 March 2025. 3,728 social homes were let through them in 2024 to 2025, roughly 6.9 households for every home let. 60 council homes changed tenants by mutual exchange that year. Source: Local Authority Housing Statistics, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

How much is social rent in Devon?

Average social rents for a 2-bedroom home across Devon's council areas in 2025/26 were £0 to £215 a week for a council home, and £96 to £117 for a housing association home. Affordable rent homes cost more, typically 60 to 80% of market rent. Source: Regulator of Social Housing.

Who are the biggest social landlords in Devon?

The biggest social landlords across Devon's council areas are LiveWest Homes Limited (15,814 homes), Plymouth Community Homes Limited (14,564 homes) and Westward Housing Group Limited (5,940 homes), counting the homes they own in each area. Source: Regulator of Social Housing.

Biggest Social Landlords In Devon

Towns Compared

PlaceHomes to swap nearbyHomes nearbyTenants wanting to move thereWant to move
Exeter – 1
Newton Abbot – 1
Torquay – 1