Home swaps in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire has about 15,800 households on council waiting lists. Guides to 26 places in Hertfordshire for social housing tenants: homes to swap nearby, waiting lists, social rents, local landlords and day-to-day life.

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Place Guides In Hertfordshire

Social Housing In Hertfordshire: Key Facts

15,798households on council waiting lists31 March 2025 · 10 council areas

£138–157a week, 2-bed housing association homeaverage social rent, 2025/26

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

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 Hertfordshire who wants your area, and both landlords must agree. Landlords have 42 days to decide and can only refuse on set legal grounds.

How many people are on council waiting lists in Hertfordshire?

15,798 households were on the housing registers of the 10 councils covered by our Hertfordshire guides on 31 March 2025. 3,917 social homes were let through them in 2024 to 2025, roughly 4.0 households for every home let. 234 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 Hertfordshire?

Average social rents for a 2-bedroom home across Hertfordshire's council areas in 2025/26 were £0 to £133 a week for a council home, and £138 to £157 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 Hertfordshire?

The biggest social landlords across Hertfordshire's council areas are Clarion Housing Association Limited (10,451 homes), Dacorum Borough Council (10,286 homes) and Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (8,754 homes), counting the homes they own in each area. Source: Regulator of Social Housing.

Biggest Social Landlords In Hertfordshire

Clarion Housing Association Limited10,451 homes
Dacorum Borough Council10,286 homes
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council8,754 homes
Settle Group8,394 homes
Stevenage Borough Council7,875 homes
Watford Community Housing Trust6,329 homes

Towns Compared

Place	Homes to swap nearbyHomes nearby	Tenants wanting to move thereWant to move
Borehamwood	1 within 5 mi	–