TownSwap is how council and housing association tenants find local services when they move. Plumbers. Electricians. Removal companies. Dentists. £5/month puts you top of the list.
How It Works
Create a free business account and pick the town you serve. You can add multiple towns — each is £5/month separately.
Select the category that fits your business — Plumber, Electrician, Removals, Restaurant, and 20+ others. First come, first served.
Your business name, description, phone number, and website appear in the TownSwap directory for that town. Cancel anytime.
Why Advertise Here
Council tenants don't move far. The average mutual exchange swap is just 26 miles. These aren't national movers — they're your actual neighbours, and they'll need your services for years.
Average swap distance: 26 milesWe cap every category at 3 businesses per town. That's it. No bidding wars, no algorithm squeezing you out. You're one of three — or you're the only one if you get there first.
Max 3 businesses per categoryPeople moving to a new town don't know who to call. They search TownSwap's directory specifically because they need a local plumber, dentist, or removal company. You show up when the need is real.
High purchase intentGoogle Local ads for a plumber can cost £15–£40 per click. Facebook reach decays weekly. TownSwap is £5/month — flat, predictable, no bidding. And you only pay for towns you actually serve.
£5/month vs £15–40/clickPricing
One price. No setup fees, no annual lock-in, no hidden costs. Pay monthly, cancel from your dashboard whenever you want.
Serving five towns? That's £25/month. Serving one? £5. Each town is managed separately in your dashboard — activate and deactivate individually.
Pay month to month. Cancel from your dashboard — no forms, no emails, no cancellation fees. Your listing stays live until the billing period ends.
If all 3 slots in your category are taken in your town, you can join a waitlist. We'll notify you the moment a slot opens. In the meantime, consider neighbouring towns — there's no extra cost to cover a wider area.
Availability
Here's a live snapshot of category availability in Maidstone, Kent. Green slots are open — first to register gets them. Your town will look the same.
Common Questions
We cap each category at 3 businesses per town. If all 3 slots are taken when you register, you'll be offered a waitlist position for that category. We email you the moment a slot opens. In the meantime, consider listing in neighbouring towns where your category has space — it's £5 each and there's no cap on how many towns you can cover.
Yes — and it's straightforward. Each town is an independent £5/month listing in your dashboard. A Maidstone-based plumber who also covers Tonbridge and Ashford would pay £15/month total. You can add or remove towns at any time from your business dashboard, and billing adjusts from the next cycle.
When a TownSwap user searches the directory — either while browsing swap listings or after they've found a match and are planning their move — they select their town and see all listed businesses grouped by category. Your business name, description, phone number, and website link are shown. New tenants actively looking for local services see your listing at exactly the moment they need it.
Your business name, category, a short description (up to 500 characters), contact name, phone number, and website URL. You manage all of this from your business dashboard and can update it at any time. No photos or reviews at this stage — clean and straightforward.
No contract, no minimum term. You pay monthly. To cancel, log into your business dashboard and remove the town listing. Your listing stays live until the end of the billing period you've already paid for. No forms, no emails, no cancellation fees.
We're growing fast — there are 4.3 million social housing homes in England alone and 1.34 million households on waiting lists. TownSwap is building the go-to platform for mutual exchanges across the UK. The earlier you list, the lower the competition and the more established your presence when the audience grows.
No contracts. No bidding. No algorithm. Just a clean listing in front of local tenants who are actively looking for what you offer.