Last updated: October 2026
Welcome to SpareRoom ("SpareRoom", "we", "us", or "our"). SpareRoom is a platform that allows property owners and other authorised property holders to advertise available rooms within their properties to individuals seeking accommodation.
By accessing or using SpareRoom, including creating an account, listing a room, contacting a property owner, or using any of our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms").
If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not use SpareRoom.
SpareRoom provides an online platform that connects:
SpareRoom is intended primarily for the listing and arrangement of residential room accommodation.
The platform is not intended to convert private residential properties into hotels, guest houses, short-let businesses, or other commercial accommodation establishments unless expressly permitted by SpareRoom and applicable law.
To list a room on SpareRoom, a user must:
Where required, SpareRoom may request reasonable evidence of a user's authority to list a property.
SpareRoom permits property owners to list unused or spare rooms that are not otherwise being used for commercial accommodation purposes.
For the purposes of these Terms, a room will generally be considered suitable for listing where it forms part of a residential property and is being made available for residential occupation.
Users must not use SpareRoom to:
SpareRoom reserves the right to remove any listing that it reasonably believes is being used for unauthorised commercial accommodation.
All listings must contain truthful, current, and sufficient information, including where applicable:
Users must not deliberately omit material information that could reasonably affect a prospective occupant's decision.
Property owners are responsible for ensuring that all information contained in their listings is accurate.
A property owner must not:
SpareRoom may amend, suspend, or remove listings that contain inaccurate, misleading, or incomplete information.
Property owners remain solely responsible for their properties and any arrangements they enter into with prospective occupants.
Property owners are responsible for:
Listing a property on SpareRoom does not transfer responsibility for the property to SpareRoom.
Individuals using SpareRoom to find accommodation must:
An occupant must not provide false information or use another person's identity to obtain accommodation.
Any tenancy, licence, occupancy agreement, rental agreement, or other arrangement entered into between a property owner and an occupant is an agreement between those parties.
SpareRoom is not automatically a party to such an agreement.
Users are responsible for reviewing and understanding any agreement before accepting it.
Where appropriate, users should obtain independent legal advice before entering into a tenancy or other legally binding arrangement.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, SpareRoom does not guarantee, process, or hold rent, deposits, or other payments made between property owners and occupants.
Users should exercise appropriate caution before transferring money and should verify the identity, authority, and legitimacy of the other party.
SpareRoom will not be responsible for losses resulting from payments made directly between users, except to the extent required by applicable law.
Users must not use SpareRoom to:
SpareRoom may introduce verification measures designed to improve user safety and platform integrity.
However, verification does not constitute a guarantee that a user, property, listing, or transaction is genuine, safe, suitable, or legally compliant.
Users should independently verify important information before entering into an agreement or making a payment.
SpareRoom operates as a platform for connecting property owners and prospective occupants.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, SpareRoom does not:
Users are responsible for conducting their own enquiries and making their own decisions.
SpareRoom reserves the right, but does not assume an obligation, to review listings and user activity.
We may, at our discretion, remove, restrict, suspend, or deactivate a listing or account where we reasonably believe that:
By submitting photographs, descriptions, text, or other content to SpareRoom, you confirm that:
You grant SpareRoom a non-exclusive right to use, reproduce, display, and distribute your listing content for the purpose of operating, promoting, and improving the platform.
SpareRoom may collect and process personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy.
Users should avoid sharing unnecessary sensitive personal information through public listings or communications.
All intellectual property rights in the SpareRoom website, application, branding, logos, software, design, and platform functionality belong to SpareRoom or its licensors unless otherwise stated.
Users may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, or commercially exploit SpareRoom's intellectual property without prior written permission.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, SpareRoom shall not be liable for losses, damages, disputes, injuries, fraud, property damage, or other consequences arising from interactions or agreements between users.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.
To the extent permitted by law, a user agrees to indemnify and hold SpareRoom harmless against claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses arising from:
SpareRoom may update these Terms from time to time.
Where material changes are made, SpareRoom may provide reasonable notice through the platform or other appropriate means.
Continued use of SpareRoom after the updated Terms take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Users may stop using SpareRoom at any time.
SpareRoom may suspend or terminate an account where a user breaches these Terms or where suspension or termination is reasonably necessary to protect the platform, its users, or comply with applicable law.
Termination does not affect rights or obligations that arose before termination.
Users should first attempt to resolve disputes directly and amicably.
Where a dispute cannot be resolved, the parties may pursue any remedies available to them under applicable law.
Nothing in these Terms prevents a user from exercising any statutory or legal right that cannot lawfully be excluded.
These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Nigeria, unless otherwise required by applicable law.
Any dispute concerning these Terms shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate courts of Nigeria.
On SpareRoom, the house owner has a right to recover their premises after expiration of the payment made by the user, within 24 hours of such expiration. The house owner shall not be held liable for any belongings damaged or lost.
If you have questions, complaints, or concerns regarding these Terms or a listing on SpareRoom, you may contact us through our Contact page.
Important Notice
SpareRoom is a platform intended to facilitate connections between property owners and prospective occupants. Users remain responsible for verifying properties, identities, agreements, payments, and legal requirements before entering into any arrangement.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to create a landlord-tenant, agency, partnership, employment, or other legal relationship between SpareRoom and a property owner or occupant unless expressly agreed in writing.