Terms and Conditions

Website Terms of Use

Host Connect

1. About these Terms

These Terms of Use apply to your access to and use of the Host Connect website.

By using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use this website.

These Terms of Use apply to the use of this website only. They do not govern any property booking. Separate Booking Terms & Conditions will be provided to guests before any booking is confirmed.

2. About Us

Host Connect is a short term rental management company providing property management, guest support, and booking related services.

If you need to contact us, you can do so using the details below:

Email: contact@mapshortstays.com

Telephone: 01475 648800

[Insert registered company name, registered office address, and company number if trading through a limited company.]

3. Use of this Website

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes.

You must not:

use this website in any way that breaches any applicable law or regulation

attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, server, or connected systems

introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful material

misuse the website by knowingly interfering with its normal operation

copy, scrape, reproduce, or exploit website content for commercial purposes without written permission

We may suspend, restrict, or withdraw access to the website at any time where reasonably necessary for operational, security, legal, or maintenance reasons.

4. Website Content

We make reasonable efforts to ensure that information on this website is accurate and up to date. However, we do not guarantee that all content will always be complete, accurate, or current.

Website content is provided for general information only and may be updated, amended, or removed at any time without notice.

Information on this website does not form part of any booking contract unless expressly confirmed in writing.

5. Property Information and Availability

Any property descriptions, photographs, features, amenities, pricing displays, and availability information shown on this website are provided for general guidance only.

Availability is not guaranteed until a booking has been accepted and confirmed in accordance with the applicable Booking Terms & Conditions.

Property specific terms, pricing, restrictions, and booking conditions may apply and will be provided during the booking process.

6. Enquiries Submitted Through the Website

If you submit an enquiry, callback request, contact form, or other information through this website, you agree that:

the information you provide is accurate and not misleading

you have the right to provide that information

we may use that information to respond to your enquiry and administer any related request in line with our Privacy Policy

Submitting an enquiry does not create a contract and does not guarantee availability, acceptance, or booking.

7. Links to Third Party Websites

This website may contain links to third party websites, booking platforms, payment providers, maps, software tools, or external services.

These links are provided for convenience only. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, availability, security, or privacy practices of third party websites or services.

Your use of any third party website is at your own risk and subject to that third party’s own terms and policies.

8. Intellectual Property

All content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, branding, layout, photographs, and other materials, is owned by or licensed to Host Connect unless otherwise stated.

You may view, download, and print pages from this website for personal and non commercial use only.

You must not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, republish, or commercially exploit any website content without our prior written consent.

9. Privacy and Cookies

Your use of this website is also subject to our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy.

These policies explain how we collect, use, and protect personal data, and how cookies or similar technologies may be used on the website.

10. Website Availability

We do not guarantee that this website, or any part of it, will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or free from errors.

We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue, or change all or part of the website without notice where reasonably necessary.

11. Liability

Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude liability for any loss or damage arising from:

use of, or inability to use, this website

reliance on website content that is general in nature

temporary unavailability of the website

viruses, distributed denial of service attacks, or other technologically harmful material, where caused by matters beyond our reasonable control

third party websites or services linked from this website

This website is provided on an “as available” basis for general information purposes only.

12. No Booking Contract Through Browsing Alone

Use of this website does not by itself create any booking, accommodation contract, or management agreement.

Any booking made through this website, or following an enquiry submitted through it, will be subject to separate Booking Terms & Conditions and any property specific conditions provided before confirmation.

13. Changes to these Terms

We may amend these Terms of Use from time to time.

Any updated version will be posted on this website and will take effect from the date shown at the top of the page.

14. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of Scotland.

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Use shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Scottish courts, unless applicable consumer law provides otherwise.

15. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact:

Host Connect

Email: contact@mapshortstays.com

Telephone: 01475 648800