Altbau flat
1,180
3
82m²
BalconyFamily
Find Your New Home Through a Home Swap
A better route into a lower-rent home
A permanent swap connects households whose homes fit each other's next chapter. It can open access to existing leases with rents below today's open market, instead of limiting your search to newer or less regulated rentals.
Lower-rent opportunities
Discover homes with established rents that may sit below current open-market prices.
Relevant matches
Connect with people who are actually looking in your direction.
Less search pressure
Use swapping as another path beyond newer or less regulated rentals.
Clear process
Templates and checklists help structure the next step.
Perfect for
Career moves
Find a home in the right location without relying only on open-market listings.
Moving in together
Find a better-fitting place for a new household.
More or less space
Swap into a home that fits your current stage.
Testing a city
Try a place before committing long term.
Start with homes you would actually move into.
Create your profile, set what you need next, and choose only the homes that genuinely fit your next chapter.
Step 01
Create account
Verify your phone number and ID so every proposal starts from a real tenant profile.
Anna Kowalski
Tenant profile
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Create flat profile
Show the home you can offer with rent, rooms, size, and amenities in one clear profile.
Step 03
State preferences
Set your budget, minimum size, and must-have amenities before homes are suggested.
Search preferences
€Amenities
Wi-FiHeatingParkingBalcony or terraceGardenDishwasherElevatorStep 04
Choose proposed flats
Like homes you would actually accept and pass on the rest, so only real interest moves forward.
Minimalist loft
1,440251m²TransitWork deskAltbau flat
1,180382m²BalconyFamily
Garden studio
980138m²QuietFurnished
You stay in control at every step.
Review real proposals, choose what moves forward, coordinate safely, and only sign once the new home truly works for you.
Step 01
Clear proposals
See homes, tenants, and key conditions before you spend time coordinating.
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Altbau flat
2mA larger home is ready for review
Garden studio
18mA smaller flat fits your budget
Modern loft
1hNew proposal from a verified tenant
Step 02
You choose
Like the homes that feel right and pass on anything that does not fit.
Altbau flat
Berlin-Pankow · family apartment
- Rent
- €1,380 / month
- Home
- 4 rooms · 112 m²
Step 03
Coordinate safely
Use one conversation for dates, questions, documents, and next steps.
Coordination
Your documents are complete.Step 04
Sign when ready
Nothing becomes final until the right approvals and agreements are in place.
Agreement draft
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Involving landlords
Contact both landlords
A permanent exchange changes the tenancy arrangement, so both landlords need to be part of the process.
Make a clear proposal
Share the incoming tenants' details and the proposed timing.
Approval is voluntary
Landlords can assess the proposal and have no obligation to agree to the permanent swap.
Home Swap Stories
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Laura & David
London
Moving in together
Verified Swap
"When we decided to move in together, neither of us wanted to lose a well-located flat on good rental terms. We found another couple in exactly the opposite situation and arranged a swap that worked for everyone. It turned a stressful housing search into a fair, straightforward move.
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Priya Sharma
Mumbai
New job
Verified Swap
"A new job meant moving across Mumbai, but signing a new lease before knowing the area felt risky. I swapped with someone who wanted to live closer to my old neighbourhood, giving both of us the chance to move into homes that suited our daily lives much better.
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Thomas Meyer
Berlin
Growing family
Verified Swap
"With our second child on the way, our apartment was becoming too small. Through Flatswaps we met a couple whose children had moved out and who wanted a more manageable home. The swap gave both households the right amount of space without leaving the communities we loved.
Questions about permanent swaps
Ready to finda home that fits your life?
Connect with people whose housing needs complement yours and move without starting from zero.