diff --git a/src/auth/auth.controller.ts b/src/auth/auth.controller.ts
index 37cc1bd..5879637 100644
--- a/src/auth/auth.controller.ts
+++ b/src/auth/auth.controller.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
   RefreshTokenDto,
   VerifyEmailDto,
   ChangePasswordDto,
+  ChangeEmailDto,
 } from './dto';
 import {
   VerifyTwoFactorDto,
@@ -232,6 +233,28 @@ export class AuthController {
     return this.authService.changePassword(userId, dto);
   }
 
+  // ==========================================
+  // REQUEST EMAIL CHANGE
+  // ==========================================
+  @Post('change-email')
+  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+  @HttpCode(HttpStatus.OK)
+  @ApiBearerAuth('JWT-auth')
+  @ApiOperation({
+    summary:
+      'Request an email change — sends verification link to the new email. Email updates only after link is clicked.',
+  })
+  @ApiBody({ type: ChangeEmailDto })
+  @ApiResponse({ status: 200, description: 'Verification email sent' })
+  @ApiResponse({ status: 400, description: 'Incorrect password or invalid email' })
+  @ApiResponse({ status: 409, description: 'Email already in use' })
+  async requestEmailChange(
+    @CurrentUser('id') userId: string,
+    @Body() dto: ChangeEmailDto,
+  ) {
+    return this.authService.requestEmailChange(userId, dto);
+  }
+
   // ==========================================
   // VERIFY EMAIL
   // ==========================================
diff --git a/src/auth/auth.service.ts b/src/auth/auth.service.ts
index d0384b4..55cff62 100644
--- a/src/auth/auth.service.ts
+++ b/src/auth/auth.service.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {
   RefreshTokenDto,
   VerifyEmailDto,
   ChangePasswordDto,
+  ChangeEmailDto,
 } from './dto';
 import { UserRole, AuthProvider, UserStatus } from '@prisma/client';
 import { TwoFactorService } from './two-factor/two-factor.service';
@@ -539,6 +540,44 @@ export class AuthService {
         secret: this.configService.get<string>('jwt.secret'),
       });
 
+      // Email-change token — swap user's email to the pending one
+      if (payload.type === 'email-change') {
+        const user = await this.prisma.user.findUnique({
+          where: { id: payload.sub },
+        });
+        if (!user) {
+          throw new NotFoundException('User not found');
+        }
+
+        const newEmail = (payload.newEmail as string)?.toLowerCase();
+        if (!newEmail) {
+          throw new BadRequestException('Invalid verification token');
+        }
+
+        // Ensure the email hasn't been claimed by another account in the meantime
+        const existing = await this.prisma.user.findUnique({
+          where: { email: newEmail },
+        });
+        if (existing && existing.id !== user.id) {
+          throw new ConflictException('Email is already in use');
+        }
+
+        if (user.email === newEmail && user.emailVerified) {
+          return { message: 'Email is already verified' };
+        }
+
+        await this.prisma.user.update({
+          where: { id: user.id },
+          data: {
+            email: newEmail,
+            emailVerified: true,
+            emailVerifiedAt: new Date(),
+          },
+        });
+
+        return { message: 'Email changed and verified successfully' };
+      }
+
       if (payload.type !== 'email-verification') {
         throw new BadRequestException('Invalid verification token');
       }
@@ -594,6 +633,72 @@ export class AuthService {
     }
   }
 
+  // ==========================================
+  // REQUEST EMAIL CHANGE
+  // ==========================================
+  async requestEmailChange(userId: string, dto: ChangeEmailDto) {
+    const user = await this.prisma.user.findUnique({
+      where: { id: userId },
+      include: { userProfile: true, agentProfile: true },
+    });
+
+    if (!user) {
+      throw new NotFoundException('User not found');
+    }
+
+    if (user.authProvider !== AuthProvider.LOCAL) {
+      throw new BadRequestException(
+        'Email cannot be changed for social login accounts',
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (!user.password) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Password is not set on this account');
+    }
+
+    const passwordOk = await argon2.verify(user.password, dto.password);
+    if (!passwordOk) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Incorrect password');
+    }
+
+    const newEmail = dto.newEmail.toLowerCase().trim();
+    if (newEmail === user.email) {
+      throw new BadRequestException(
+        'New email must be different from current email',
+      );
+    }
+
+    const existing = await this.prisma.user.findUnique({
+      where: { email: newEmail },
+    });
+    if (existing) {
+      throw new ConflictException('Email is already in use');
+    }
+
+    const token = this.jwtService.sign(
+      { sub: user.id, newEmail, type: 'email-change' },
+      {
+        secret: this.configService.get<string>('jwt.secret'),
+        expiresIn: '24h',
+      },
+    );
+
+    const profile =
+      user.role === UserRole.AGENT ? user.agentProfile : user.userProfile;
+
+    // Emit event to send the verification email to the NEW address
+    this.eventEmitter.emit('user.email-change-requested', {
+      newEmail,
+      token,
+      name: profile?.firstName,
+    });
+
+    return {
+      message:
+        'A verification link has been sent to your new email. Please click the link to confirm the change.',
+    };
+  }
+
   // ==========================================
   // RESEND VERIFICATION EMAIL
   // ==========================================
diff --git a/src/auth/dto/change-email.dto.ts b/src/auth/dto/change-email.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e6fad4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auth/dto/change-email.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { IsEmail, IsNotEmpty, IsString } from 'class-validator';
+import { ApiProperty } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+
+export class ChangeEmailDto {
+  @ApiProperty({
+    description: 'New email address',
+    example: 'new-email@example.com',
+  })
+  @IsNotEmpty({ message: 'New email is required' })
+  @IsEmail({}, { message: 'Invalid email format' })
+  newEmail: string;
+
+  @ApiProperty({
+    description: 'Current password (for verification)',
+    example: 'CurrentPass123!',
+  })
+  @IsNotEmpty({ message: 'Password is required' })
+  @IsString()
+  password: string;
+}
diff --git a/src/auth/dto/index.ts b/src/auth/dto/index.ts
index c0682b2..c46b0e1 100644
--- a/src/auth/dto/index.ts
+++ b/src/auth/dto/index.ts
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ export * from './reset-password.dto';
 export * from './refresh-token.dto';
 export * from './verify-email.dto';
 export * from './change-password.dto';
+export * from './change-email.dto';
diff --git a/src/email/email.listener.ts b/src/email/email.listener.ts
index 6b87b9f..2eb9545 100644
--- a/src/email/email.listener.ts
+++ b/src/email/email.listener.ts
@@ -99,4 +99,26 @@ export class EmailListener {
       this.logger.error(`Failed to send welcome email to ${payload.email}:`, error);
     }
   }
+
+  @OnEvent('user.email-change-requested')
+  async handleEmailChangeRequested(payload: {
+    newEmail: string;
+    token: string;
+    name?: string;
+  }) {
+    this.logger.log(`Email change requested for: ${payload.newEmail}`);
+    try {
+      await this.emailService.sendVerificationEmail(
+        payload.newEmail,
+        payload.token,
+        payload.name,
+      );
+      this.logger.log(`Email-change verification sent to: ${payload.newEmail}`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.error(
+        `Failed to send email-change verification to ${payload.newEmail}:`,
+        error,
+      );
+    }
+  }
 }