Terms of Service
Last updated: 12 July 2026
These terms govern your use of the ProperLink mobile application, operated by ProperLink Intelligence Pty Limited (ACN 694 596 453) (“ProperLink”, “we”, “us”).
1. About ProperLink
ProperLink is a platform that connects residents who need cleaning services with independent cleaners in Australia. ProperLink facilitates job matching, payment processing, and communication between residents and cleaners. The contract for the cleaning services themselves is formed directly between the resident and the cleaner — ProperLink is not a party to it. ProperLink provides the platform and acts as the cleaner's payment collection agent for amounts paid through the app. Cleaners are independent service providers and are not employees of ProperLink.
2. Your account
You must be at least 18 years old to create an account. You must provide accurate information when creating and maintaining your account, and keep your phone number up to date as it is used to sign in. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. Accounts that breach these terms, engage in fraudulent activity, or misuse the platform may be suspended or disabled.
3. Cleaner eligibility and obligations
To offer services as a cleaner you must: (a) be at least 18 years old and entitled to work in Australia; (b) hold a valid Australian Business Number (ABN) and be responsible for your own tax obligations; (c) hold and maintain current public liability insurance covering your cleaning work, and provide evidence of it on request — ProperLink may refer you to third-party insurance providers, but does not itself provide insurance or financial product advice; (d) provide a current Australian National Police Check before your account is activated, and again on request; and (e) comply with all laws that apply to your services. ProperLink may decline, suspend or deactivate a cleaner account that does not meet these requirements.
4. Jobs and pricing
Residents publish cleaning jobs at a price suggested by the platform based on the property details, which the resident may adjust before publishing. Cleaners choose to accept or decline jobs at the published price. Once a job is accepted, both parties are expected to make reasonable efforts to complete it as described. All prices are shown in Australian dollars; the checkout shows the GST component and the GST-inclusive total before you pay.
5. Payments, cancellations and refunds
Payments are processed by Stripe. When you publish an instant job, you authorise ProperLink and Stripe to place a hold (authorisation) on your nominated payment method for the job total. For scheduled bookings, your card is saved when you book and the hold is placed closer to the scheduled start (currently about 24 hours before). The job amount is only captured (charged) when you approve the completed job, when it is automatically released after completion (currently 48 hours after the cleaner marks the job done), or as otherwise set out in these terms, including an applicable cancellation fee. Payment authorisations can expire or require renewal; if this happens, we may ask you to confirm your payment details before the job can proceed.
Cancellations. You can cancel a job free of charge while it is still waiting for a cleaner. If you cancel after a cleaner has accepted, ProperLink may charge the cancellation fee shown in the app before you confirm the cancellation. The fee is calculated from the job amount and how far the job has progressed — for example, whether the cleaner has accepted the job or has already arrived on site.
Disputes and refunds. If you are not satisfied with a completed job, you can dispute it in the app. Either party may submit relevant information about a disputed job. ProperLink will review the submissions from both parties and determine the platform payment outcome acting reasonably. Where ProperLink determines a dispute in the resident's favour and the job is cancelled, the resident receives a full refund of the amount paid for that job; the parties may also agree a partial resolution. This process does not limit any rights either party has under the Australian Consumer Law or other laws that cannot be excluded.
6. Location sharing (cleaners)
Going online as a cleaner requires location access: while online, your location is periodically reported so nearby jobs can be dispatched to you, and after accepting a job it is shared with the resident while you travel to the site. This is described in more detail in our Privacy Policy.
7. Conduct
You agree to treat other users with respect, to communicate through the in-app messaging only for matters related to a job, and not to use the platform for any unlawful purpose. Photos uploaded to a job must relate to that job. We may remove content or restrict accounts that violate these rules.
8. Liability
To the extent permitted by law, ProperLink is not responsible for the acts or omissions of residents or cleaners, or for the quality, safety, legality or completion of cleaning services supplied by a cleaner. Nothing in these terms excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. Where our liability can lawfully be limited, it is limited to resupplying the relevant platform services or paying the cost of having them resupplied.
Any claim arising from the cleaning services themselves must be pursued against the other party to the job; to the extent permitted by law, you release ProperLink from claims between residents and cleaners. You indemnify ProperLink against third-party claims arising from your breach of these terms or your unlawful conduct, except to the extent caused by ProperLink.
9. Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time. Material changes will be notified in the app. Continuing to use ProperLink after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
10. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia, and you submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of its courts.
11. Contact
ProperLink Intelligence Pty Limited (ACN 694 596 453)
Email: hello@properlink.ai