Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of these Terms

By creating an account, ticking the consent box, or accessing or using the Platform in any way, you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy and our Safety Tips. If you do not agree, do not use the Platform.

If you use the Platform on behalf of a company or other organisation, you confirm that you have authority to bind it, and “you” includes that organisation.

2. Definitions

• User – anyone who registers or uses the Platform, including buyers, tenants, owners, landlords, agents, developers and companies.
• Finder – a User looking to buy, rent or find property.
• Lister – a User who posts a listing or a “Wanted” advertisement.
• Listing – any property advertisement, description, photo, video, document or other material posted on the Platform.
• Content – anything a User submits, including Listings, messages, reviews, profile information and uploads.
• Staff – our employees, moderators, verifiers and support team.

3. Our role – what we are and are not

Landlordspace provides technology that lets Users publish and discover property, communicate, schedule inspections, and keep tenancy and rent records. In providing it:

• We are not an estate agent, broker, landlord, developer, property manager, surveyor, valuer, lawyer, bank, escrow agent, payment processor or insurer, and nothing on the Platform is professional advice.
• We do not own or control the properties advertised and we do not guarantee that any Listing is accurate, lawful, available, safe or as described.
• Any agreement to buy, sell, rent, lease or manage a property is made directly and solely between the Users concerned. We are not a party to it and have no liability under it.
• We do not receive, hold, transfer or guarantee rent, deposits, purchase money or commissions between Users. Payments are made directly between the parties, outside the Platform.

Our team works hard to make the experience smooth and safer for everyone (see section 6 and our About page), but our tools reduce risk, they do not remove it.

4. Eligibility and your account

• You must be at least 18 years old and legally able to enter into contracts in your country.
• You must provide accurate, current and complete registration information and keep it up to date. You may not impersonate another person or organisation.
• You are responsible for keeping your password confidential and for all activity on your account. Tell us immediately at cosmoselijah@gmail.com if you suspect unauthorised use.
• One person should hold one personal account. We may merge, suspend or remove duplicate or misleading accounts.
• If you sign in with Google or Facebook, you authorise us to receive basic profile information from that provider as described in our Privacy Policy.
• Company and team accounts: the account holder is responsible for the acts and omissions of every team member it invites.

5. Rules for Listings and Wanted ads

If you post a Listing you promise that:

• you are the owner of the property or are lawfully authorised by the owner to market it, and you can prove this on request;
• all information, prices, fees, measurements, condition, availability and legal status you give are true, complete and not misleading, and you will update or remove the Listing promptly when anything changes (including when a property is sold or let);
• you own, or have permission to use, all photos, videos, text and documents you upload, and they do not infringe anyone’s rights or show other people’s private information without consent;
• the Listing, and the way you conduct the transaction, comply with all laws that apply, including property, tenancy, consumer protection, advertising, anti-money-laundering, anti-discrimination and tax laws;
• you will not post duplicate listings, bait-and-switch offers, properties you do not control, “subject to pay-first” advertisements, or listings that exist only to collect fees or personal data.

We may review, edit for formatting, reject, unpublish, de-rank or remove any Listing or Content at any time, with or without notice, if we believe it breaches these Terms, the law or the safety of Users. Moderation decisions are made in good faith and our decision is final, though you may ask us to review it by contacting cosmoselijah@gmail.com.

6. Verification and the “Verified” badge

Users and Listings may be submitted for verification. When a Lister uploads ownership or authority documents, our verification team reviews them against criteria we set from time to time.

What a Verified badge means: our team reviewed the documents supplied and found no obvious inconsistency at the time of review.

What it does not mean: it is not a guarantee of title, ownership, boundaries, absence of encumbrances or disputes, planning or building approval, the property’s condition, or the honesty of any User. We do not conduct searches at land registries or inspect properties unless we say so expressly. A badge can be removed at any time. You must always carry out your own due diligence, including instructing a qualified lawyer and surveyor before paying any money.

Verification documents are stored privately and are visible only to the User who uploaded them and authorised Staff.

7. Contact details and owner-controlled release

To protect owners from spam and scams, a Lister’s phone number, WhatsApp number and email address are hidden from visitors who are not signed in and are shown to other Users only according to the Lister’s visibility settings and after a connection request is accepted. You agree not to scrape, harvest, sell or misuse any contact information you see, and to use it only to pursue the specific property enquiry for which it was shared.

8. Messaging, inspections and conduct between Users

• Be honest, respectful and lawful. No harassment, hate, threats, discrimination, sexual content, or pressure tactics.
• Do not send spam, mass or unsolicited promotions, phishing links, malware or attachments you do not have the right to share. We use automated and manual spam detection and may limit or block messaging.
• You may block or report any User. We may review reported conversations where necessary to investigate abuse, fraud or illegal activity, as explained in the Privacy Policy.
• Inspection scheduling tools are a convenience only. We do not supervise inspections, we do not guarantee that a User will attend, and you attend at your own risk. Follow our Safety Tips.

9. Rent tracking, reminders, payment confirmation and receipts

The Platform includes tools that let a landlord record a tenancy, schedule rent, send reminders to a tenant (in-app and by email), let the tenant report a payment, let the landlord confirm or reject it, and generate a numbered receipt with a verification code. By using these tools you agree that:

• they are record-keeping and communication tools only. We do not collect, hold, process or guarantee any rent, deposit or other payment, and we are not a payment service provider;
• the landlord is solely responsible for checking that money has actually cleared in their own account before confirming a payment. A tenant’s screenshot, reference or “I have paid” message is not proof of payment;
• a receipt shows only that the landlord recorded the payment on the Platform. It is not a legal title document, a replacement for a tenancy agreement, tax invoice or official receipt where the law requires one, and we do not verify the underlying bank transfer;
• bank or payment account details shown to a tenant are provided by the landlord. We do not check them. Always confirm payment details independently before you pay, especially if they change;
• reminders are sent on a best-efforts basis. Email delivery depends on third-party services and recipients’ systems. We are not liable for a reminder that is delayed, filtered or not delivered, and the tenant’s duty to pay on time exists regardless of any reminder;
• landlords and tenants are responsible for their own tenancy agreement, notice periods, lawful rent increases, deposits and compliance with local tenancy law. We do not mediate or decide disputes between them.

10. Plans, fees, featured listings and advertising

Browsing is free. Some services, such as subscription plans, featured or promoted listings, listing fees and advertising placements, may be charged. Prices, currency, duration and what is included will be shown before you commit. Unless the law requires otherwise or we state otherwise in writing, fees are non-refundable once a service has started, and featured placements are not a guarantee of enquiries, sales or lettings. We may change prices or introduce new fees on reasonable notice, which will not affect services you have already paid for during the paid period. You are responsible for any taxes that apply to you. Where payment processing is provided by a third party, its terms also apply.

11. Your Content and the licence you give us

You keep ownership of your Content. You grant Landlordspace a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable and sub-licensable licence to host, store, reproduce, resize, adapt, display, distribute and promote your Content on and in connection with the Platform, our marketing, social media and search engine channels, for as long as it is on the Platform and for a reasonable period afterwards for backups and legal purposes. You confirm you have the right to grant this licence. Reviews and ratings must be honest and based on genuine experience; we may remove those that are fake, paid for or abusive.

12. Prohibited conduct

You must not:

• commit or facilitate fraud, advance-fee scams, money laundering, or any unlawful activity;
• list property you do not own or control, or use another person’s documents, identity or photographs;
• circumvent our verification, moderation, messaging limits, rate limits or security, or probe, scan or test the Platform’s vulnerabilities;
• use bots, scrapers or automated means to copy, harvest or republish Listings, prices or User data without our written permission;
• reverse engineer, copy, resell or create derivative works of the Platform, its code, design or database;
• interfere with the Platform’s operation or other Users’ enjoyment of it;
• use the Landlordspace name, logo or Verified badge in a misleading way, or suggest we endorse you.

13. Reports, enforcement, suspension and termination

We encourage Users to report suspicious Listings and behaviour. We may investigate and, at our discretion and without liability, warn you, remove Content, restrict features, withhold the Verified badge, suspend or permanently close your account, and report conduct to the police, regulators or affected parties. We keep audit logs of important actions. You may close your account at any time by contacting cosmoselijah@gmail.com. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including those on licences, intellectual property, disclaimers, liability, indemnity and governing law) will survive.

14. Our intellectual property

The Platform, including its name, logo, design, text, graphics, software, databases and the compilation of Listings, is owned by or licensed to Landlordspace and protected by copyright, trademark and other laws. All rights are reserved. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable licence to use the Platform for its intended purpose in line with these Terms. No other rights are granted. If you believe Content on the Platform infringes your rights, write to cosmoselijah@gmail.com with details and we will review it promptly.

15. Third-party services and links

The Platform uses or links to third-party services (for example maps, sign-in providers, email providers, advertisers and external websites). We do not control them and are not responsible for their content, availability, accuracy or practices. Your use of them is at your own risk and under their own terms.

16. Disclaimers

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Platform and all Content are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, title and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Platform will be uninterrupted, secure or error-free, that Listings or User information are accurate or lawful, that any User is who they claim to be, or that any transaction will be completed. Market information, prices, maps and distances are indicative only.

17. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

• Landlordspace, its founder(s), directors, officers, employees, contractors, affiliates and licensors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, or for loss of profits, revenue, business, goodwill, data or opportunity, arising out of or related to the Platform or any dealing between Users, even if advised of the possibility;
• we are not liable for the acts, omissions, statements, Listings, payments or conduct of any User or third party, whether online or offline, including any fraud, misrepresentation, defective title, property defect, injury, loss or damage that results from dealings you choose to have;
• our total aggregate liability to you for all claims relating to the Platform will not exceed the greater of (a) the total fees you paid us in the 12 months before the claim arose and (b) the equivalent of USD 100.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, such as liability for fraud or for death or personal injury caused by our own negligence where applicable law prohibits exclusion. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you.

18. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Landlordspace, its founder(s), directors, officers, employees, contractors and affiliates from and against all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from or connected with: your Content or Listings; your breach of these Terms or any law; your dealings or disputes with other Users or third parties; or your infringement of any right of another person.

19. Availability, changes and events beyond our control

We may modify, suspend or discontinue any part of the Platform at any time, including for maintenance, security or legal reasons. We are not liable for any failure or delay caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including power or internet failure, cyber-attacks, third-party service outages, natural disasters, strikes, civil unrest, pandemics or government action.

20. Governing law and dispute resolution

These Terms and any dispute arising from them or from your use of the Platform are governed by the laws of Nigeria, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Before starting formal proceedings, you agree to contact us at cosmoselijah@gmail.com and try in good faith to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days. If it is not resolved, it will be finally settled by the competent courts of Nigeria, to whose exclusive jurisdiction you submit, unless mandatory consumer law in your country of residence gives you the right to sue in your home courts. Disputes between Users are their own responsibility and are not ours to resolve, though we may, at our discretion, help with information in line with the law and our Privacy Policy.

21. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes to the Platform, the law or our business. The “Last updated” date above shows the current version. We will give notice of material changes through the Platform or by email. If you keep using the Platform after the changes take effect, you accept the updated Terms.

22. General provisions

• Entire agreement. These Terms, the Privacy Policy and any policy referenced in them are the entire agreement between you and us about the Platform.
• Severability. If a provision is unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.
• No waiver. Our failure to enforce a right is not a waiver of it.
• Assignment. You may not transfer your rights under these Terms. We may assign ours, including in a merger, acquisition or sale of assets.
• Notices. We may notify you through the Platform, by email to the address on your account, or by posting on this page.
• Language. If these Terms are translated, the English version prevails.
• Third parties. Our founder(s), directors, employees and affiliates may enforce the protections given to them in these Terms.

23. Contact us

Questions about these Terms? Email cosmoselijah@gmail.com or write to Landlordspace, the address published on our contact page.