https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/homeswapper/Recent content in homeswapper on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 16 Jun 2026 05:06:17 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/calls-grow-to-end-750-a-month-housing-perk-for-benefit-claimants/Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:06:17 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/calls-grow-to-end-750-a-month-housing-perk-for-benefit-claimants/In London, spacious social housing properties are being advertised at surprisingly low rents, as little as £744 per month, prompting calls for reforms in housing benefits. HomeSwapper, a platform facilitating tenancy exchanges among social housing tenants, lists a seven-bedroom terraced house in Brixton at £744 monthly and a two-bedroom maisonette in Notting Hill for just £720. These rents contrast sharply with private sector prices, where similar accommodations typically exceed £1,100 per month in Brixton and £1,200 in Notting Hill, shedding light on a substantial subsidy provided to benefit claimants.