Respect and courtesy
Courtesy, kindness, empathy, respect and tolerance are the core principles for a positive community. So let’s apply them! Think of others (including those who are not currently in the group) when posting or commenting.
Let’s be friendly, understanding and caring.
Posts related to HomeExchange
HomeExchange is a home exchange platform so posts related to rentals, or explicitly referring to the sale of services or products, will not be accepted.
Respect for privacy
We share and will continue to share a lot on this forum, but please keep in mind that anything you publish will be public. The privacy of others, and your own, is paramount; be sure you have explicit consent before sharing information such as photos of home interiors or listing references. Never share your private correspondence.
Add your listing link to your exchange searches (recommended)
When you are searching for an exchange or for guests, it is highly recommended to share the link to your own listing (or at least your home ID) - even if you’re looking for a GuestPoints exchange. This will make it easier for other members to get an idea of what you’re looking for.
As a reminder, the forum is open, but people who are not registered on HomeExchange have only limited access to the content of the listings (For example, they have no access to the location of the home, to the calendar, and their access to photos is restricted).
Personal cases and member service
The forum is not intended to replace Member Support. Personal questions are to be dealt with exclusively by our Member Support Team or the online chat option on our site.
Add a tag to your posts
Add at least a tag to clearly indicate what your post is about (exchange search, guest search, anecdote, suggestion etc.)
Non-compliance with Forum rules
If your post or comment was unapproved/deleted, it’s probably because it did not respect one or more rules of the Forum.
Use the search function liberally
Before creating a new post to ask a question, check with the search functionality in the Forum if there’s already been a discussion with the answer to your question.
Languages
Please communicate using the language of the forum. This means that on the English forum, we’ll only be accepting posts in English, with the listing links in English. To change the forum that you’re on (from English to French, for example), please click on the globe icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
No adversiting
This is a community forum dedicated to home exchange. Advertisements are not allowed here.