You’ll be surprised to hear that house-swapping is a growing new trend and its not just reserved for the holidays.

Across the UK hundreds of homeowners are looking at this as a way of selling their homes, getting themselves out of the rut that the recession has created. The housing market is pretty tough going at the moment, you don’t need reminding but home-swapping could offer a fabulous solution!

The concept is easy, imagine you have the Browns living in Manchester who are looking to move to Brighton because they want a change of lifestyle. Their kids have grown up and flown the nest and now its just the two of them.  Something smaller perhaps than their 4 bed semi. The Smiths living in Brighton need to move to Manchester because of a change in jobs. They have a 2 bed appartment with sea views and need something a bit bigger as Mrs Smith is expecting twins. Both have a lot of trouble selling in this tough market. Easy solution, just swap!

The UK is gradually changing the way it thinks and the way in which we source what we need and what we desire.  Not so long ago we felt that it was necessary to own everything outright, it had to be ours and we were proud to own it even if it meant breaking the bank or taking loans to fund our latest want. Now we are gradually revising the things we need and the things we want.  Hiring our dreams, allowing us to change as often as we like and follow the latest trends in fashion or technology looks as being the best option. Most importantly it allows us to do so at a fraction of the cost!

Hiring has always been viewed as a very popular american way of life, just like house swapping but this could open a new market, one that could slowly push things back to normality. It doesn’t just stop at house-swapping, it could be leasing your next car, hiring a tent for that weekend away or hiring out some extra garden furniture for that family BBQ. Go on, give it a go!