1. Acceptance of terms
By accessing or using SettleDown (the “Service”), you agree to these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
2. What SettleDown is
- SettleDown helps people list rental properties for free.
- SettleDown helps tenants and flat-seekers find listings for free.
- Brokers/agents may post listings on behalf of owners, where permitted and truthful.
- SettleDown does not charge listing fees, brokerage, or success fees for using the platform itself.
SettleDown is not a real-estate broker, property manager, escrow agent, payment processor, or party to any rental agreement between users.
3. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old and legally able to enter binding contracts to use SettleDown. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
4. Free service; no SettleDown charges
SettleDown currently does not charge users for posting listings, browsing listings, favouriting properties, or using in-app messaging/negotiation tools. Third parties (for example brokers offline, internet providers, or payment apps you choose independently) may charge their own fees. SettleDown is not responsible for those charges.
5. User roles and responsibilities
Owners / publishers must ensure listings are accurate, lawful, and that they have the right to offer the property.
Brokers / agents must be authorised to represent the owner, must not misrepresent ownership or charges, and must comply with applicable laws and professional obligations.
Tenants / seekers must use contact and messaging features respectfully, verify property details independently, and never send money without proper offline verification.
6. Listings content and accuracy
- You are solely responsible for the content you post, including photos, rent, deposit, location, availability, and contact details.
- You must not post fake, duplicate, stolen, misleading, expired, or fraudulent listings.
- You must not impersonate another person or claim authority you do not have.
- SettleDown may review, hide, disable, or remove listings or accounts at its discretion, including for suspected abuse, but has no obligation to monitor all content.
7. No liability for fake or bad listings
SettleDown does not guarantee that any listing, user profile, contact detail, message, or representation is genuine, complete, current, or lawful. To the maximum extent permitted by law:
- We are not liable for fake listings, scams, bait-and-switch behaviour, wrong photos, wrong rent, unavailable properties, or misrepresentation by any user.
- We are not liable for disputes between owners, brokers, tenants, flatmates, or any third party.
- We are not liable for loss of money, deposits, brokerage paid offline, travel costs, opportunity loss, property damage, personal injury, or any direct/indirect damages arising from interactions that begin on SettleDown.
- Any offline visit, payment, agreement, or transaction is solely between the users involved.
Always verify ownership, identity, property condition, and documents yourself before paying anything or signing anything.
8. Messaging, contact, and safety
- Contact details may be visible only to logged-in users.
- Do not share OTPs, bank credentials, or sensitive financial information in chat.
- Never transfer money before visiting the property and completing your own checks.
- Report suspicious listings or behaviour using available channels or by emailing us.
9. Prohibited conduct
You agree not to:
- Post unlawful, abusive, discriminatory, or harmful content.
- Scrape, spam, harvest contacts, or misuse the Service.
- Interfere with platform security or attempt unauthorised access.
- Use SettleDown to facilitate fraud or any illegal activity.
10. Intellectual property
SettleDown’s brand, software, and design are owned by us or our licensors. You retain rights in content you upload, but grant SettleDown a non-exclusive licence to host, display, and distribute that content as needed to operate the Service.
11. Service availability
We may change, suspend, or discontinue any part of SettleDown at any time, with or without notice. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.
12. Disclaimer of warranties
The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. We do not warrant the quality, safety, legality, or suitability of any property or user.
13. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, SettleDown and its operators, affiliates, and partners shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, or any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising out of or related to your use of the Service or any transaction or communication with other users.
If liability cannot be excluded entirely under applicable law, our total liability for all claims relating to the Service shall not exceed INR 1,000 (one thousand Indian rupees) or the amount you paid SettleDown for the Service in the preceding 12 months (which is currently zero), whichever is higher.
14. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless SettleDown from claims, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your content, your listings, your use of the Service, your dealings with other users, or your violation of these Terms or applicable law.
15. Termination
We may suspend or terminate access to accounts or listings that violate these Terms or create risk for users or the platform. You may stop using SettleDown at any time.
16. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Courts in India shall have exclusive jurisdiction, subject to mandatory consumer protections that may apply to you.
17. Changes to terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
18. Contact
Questions about these Terms: contact@settledown.in.