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Home swaps in Surrey

Surrey has 2 tenants wanting to move here and about 15,900 households on council waiting lists. Guides to 27 places in Surrey 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 Surrey: Key Facts

2tenants want to move to a town here
15,942households on council waiting lists31 March 2025 · 11 council areas
£139–159a week, 2-bed housing association homeaverage social rent, 2025/26

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

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 Surrey 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, 2 tenants wanted to move to a town in Surrey on Mutual Home Exchange.

How many people are on council waiting lists in Surrey?

15,942 households were on the housing registers of the 11 councils covered by our Surrey guides on 31 March 2025. 2,347 social homes were let through them in 2024 to 2025, roughly 6.8 households for every home let. 97 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 Surrey?

Average social rents for a 2-bedroom home across Surrey's council areas in 2025/26 were £0 to £143 a week for a council home, and £139 to £159 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 Surrey?

The biggest social landlords across Surrey's council areas are A2Dominion South Limited (6,269 homes), Paragon Asra Housing Limited (5,613 homes) and Raven Housing Trust Limited (5,283 homes), counting the homes they own in each area. Source: Regulator of Social Housing.

Biggest Social Landlords In Surrey

Towns Compared

PlaceHomes to swap nearbyHomes nearbyTenants wanting to move thereWant to move
Ewell 1 within 5 mi –
Warlingham 1 within 5 mi –
Cranleigh – 1
Reigate – 1