house swapping

Trading homes temporarily

House swapping is an arrangement where two parties temporarily exchange homes, typically for vacation purposes.

Rather than paying for hotels, families might swap houses with strangers in another city or country: We house-swapped with a couple in Barcelona for two weeks.

The practice has grown through dedicated websites that connect potential swappers worldwide.

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accommodation transaction type

house swappinghotel stay

Paid temporary accommodation

renting · motel stay · resort stay · vacation rental · motel

permanence of residence

house swappingpermanent residence

Fixed long-term dwelling

homeownership · staying put

ownership and permanence

house swappingbuying a house

Acquiring residential property

settling down · property ownership · staying home

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G