Prohibited Listings Policy

Last updated: 14 July 2026 · Version 2

The following may never be listed on StayLocal. This list supplements — and in conflict prevails within — the Listing Rules.

Prohibited properties

• Properties the lister has no legal right to offer: unauthorised sub-letting, disputed or adverse possession, court-attached or injuncted property, property of another person without written authority.
• Non-existent, fictitious, or "bait" properties, including listings created to harvest seeker contact details or redirect to other inventory.
• Properties offered on terms that violate law, including discrimination prohibited by applicable law.
• Illegal or unauthorised constructions advertised as lawful residential accommodation, where known or reasonably knowable to the lister.
• Premises unfit for habitation offered as residential (no water/electricity connection, condemned structures) without honest disclosure.
• Short-stay, hourly, or holiday accommodation and hotels — StayLocal is exclusively for long-term rentals (monthly/yearly). Commercial spaces are allowed only in their own category, honestly described.

Prohibited content within listings

• Stock, borrowed, or externally-watermarked images; images of a different property; personal data of third parties; false claims of StayLocal verification; discriminatory statements prohibited by law; obscene content; external portal links or bait contact details; QR codes or payment handles soliciting money before contact.

Prohibited commercial behaviour

• Duplicate listings of the same property (the earliest verified listing stays canonical).
• Advance-fee solicitation: demanding any payment to "reserve", "hold", or "unlock" a property before a physical visit.
• Bait pricing and systematic misquotation.

Enforcement

Violations lead to rejection or immediate suspension, forfeiture of paid services without refund, account termination, and — for fraud — evidence preservation and referral to law enforcement per the Law Enforcement Request Policy. Appeals via the Grievance Redressal Policy.