Terms of Use
Effective April 2025
Welcome, frustrated house hunter (or curious wanderer), to our little patch of sanity in the wild world of Dutch rentals.
We're a team of three expats living in the Netherlands who got sick of refreshing 20 housing websites every morning with our coffee. So we built Homes Seek. It's not a non-profit but it's also not a big corporate machine. It's a bootstrapped project we're monetizing because, frankly, living here isn't cheap.
This is our version of Terms & Conditions with the basics of what you're signing up for when you use our stuff.
1. What We Actually Do
We find rental listings so you don't have to. That means we crawl publicly available sites, match listings to your preferences, and send you alerts fast. We're not realtors, and we don't own or verify any of the listings. We're just the messenger — don't shoot us if the listing is gone by the time you click.
2. Ground Rules
Using Homes Seek means you agree to:
- Be honest when creating your account.
- Don't abuse the system or use it for sketchy purposes.
- Stick to whatever plan you're on (free or paid).
- Don't try to reverse engineer, copy, or resell what we've built.
If you break the rules, we can suspend or delete your account. Pretty straightforward.
3. Money Stuff
We charge for some stuff. You'll always know what it costs upfront — no hidden tricks. Payments go through Stripe. Cancel whenever, no hard feelings. We generally don't do refunds, but if something went seriously wrong or feels genuinely unfair, reach out — we'll look at it on a case-by-case basis. That said, email us if something feels unfair — we're human.
4. Listings & Accuracy
We do our best, but we make no promises. Listings can be outdated or just plain gone. Always verify details yourself. If you message a landlord and never hear back, please don't curse our names. We tried.
5. Your Info
We collect what we need to make the service work: your preferences, your email, and what you've interacted with. We don't sell your data. We don't stalk you around the internet. Check our Privacy Policy for the details.
6. AI Messages
We're testing features that help you talk to landlords using AI. We can't guarantee delivery, success, or landlord responses. Messages generated by our system should be reviewed by you before sending.
7. Intellectual Property
We built this. The code, the design, the clever housing jokes — it's all ours. Don't steal it or pretend it's yours. That's lame.
8. Termination
You can leave anytime. We can also boot you if things go sideways. We'll hang on to some of your data if we need to for backups or legal stuff, but otherwise, no strings attached.
9. No Promises
We're actively building this thing. It's a work in progress, but we're committed to keeping it running and expand on it. With that being said, we can't guarantee your dream apartment. Use at your own risk.
10. Things Might Change
Sometimes we tweak the terms. If it's a big change, we'll let you know.
11. Hit Us Up
Need something? Want to send memes about Dutch real estate? Email us at [email protected]. We might even respond.