Terms of Use

By creating an account, accessing Develop Jointly or using any feature of the app, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use and any other policies made available through the app.

If you do not agree with these Terms of Use, you should not use Develop Jointly. Continued use of the app after these Terms are updated means that you agree to the updated Terms.

Develop Jointly is a networking platform designed specifically to help people with an interest in property, construction and property development meet, communicate, form groups and discuss possible development opportunities.

The platform must not be used as a general-purpose social media service, dating service, friendship or relationship platform, entertainment platform, political platform or for any other purpose unrelated to property, construction or development.

Users must only use the app in a genuine manner that is consistent with its intended purpose.

Every user is expected to treat other members with respect. Abuse, bullying, intimidation, harassment, stalking, humiliation, threatening behaviour or deliberately hostile conduct will not be tolerated.

Users must not engage in racism, discrimination, prejudice, hate speech or abusive conduct directed at another person or group because of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other personal characteristic.

Threats of violence, threats of harm, encouragement of violence or conduct intended to frighten, intimidate or endanger another person are strictly prohibited.

Users may upload photographs, profile images, group images, development images, descriptions, messages and other content through Develop Jointly. Users are responsible for everything they upload, send or publish.

Users must not upload, send, publish, request, promote or distribute content that is illegal, violent, threatening, abusive, hateful, discriminatory, sexually explicit, pornographic, exploitative, fraudulent, defamatory or otherwise seriously offensive.

Any content involving the sexual exploitation or abuse of children, child sexual abuse material, grooming, sexualisation of minors or any other form of child exploitation is strictly prohibited and may be reported to the appropriate authorities where required.

Users must not upload content that infringes another person's privacy, copyright, trade mark, intellectual property or other legal rights.

Develop Jointly must not be used to harass other users, impersonate another person, misrepresent an identity, send spam, distribute malware, attempt to gain unauthorised access to another account or system, manipulate the platform, scrape user information, or interfere with the proper operation of the service.

Users must not use the app to promote illegal activity, fraudulent schemes, deceptive conduct, scams, unlawful financial arrangements or any activity that may place another person at risk.

Users must not use another member's contact information for unrelated marketing, solicitation, harassment or any purpose that the member has not reasonably agreed to.

Develop Jointly provides in-app tools that allow users to report other users, groups and developments containing inappropriate content or involving abusive behaviour. Users should use these reporting tools when they encounter content or conduct that breaches these Terms. Users can also block other users through the app's blocking controls.

We review reports of inappropriate content and abusive behaviour, investigate the concerns raised and respond promptly. We prioritise serious safety concerns and take appropriate action to protect users and enforce these Terms. Where we determine that content or conduct breaches these Terms, we will remove or restrict access to the offending content and take appropriate action against the responsible account, which may include a warning, restrictions, suspension or a permanent ban.

Users should use reporting features honestly. Deliberately false, malicious or abusive reporting may itself be treated as a breach of these Terms.

Develop Jointly reserves the right to act swiftly when a user breaches these Terms of Use, threatens the safety of another person, misuses the platform or otherwise engages in conduct that we reasonably consider inappropriate or harmful.

Depending on the seriousness and circumstances of the conduct, we may remove content, restrict features, issue warnings, temporarily suspend or ban an account, prevent a user from interacting with others, or permanently delete an account.

Serious conduct may result in immediate action without a prior warning. Where required by law, we may also preserve or disclose relevant information to law-enforcement authorities or other appropriate bodies.

Every user must conduct their own independent due diligence before entering into any development, construction arrangement, property transaction, loan, group arrangement or other venture.

Users should obtain independent professional advice where appropriate, including legal, financial, tax, lending, planning, engineering, building and other specialist advice relevant to their circumstances.

Users are responsible for checking the identity, experience, qualifications, financial position, intentions and reliability of people they meet through the app before entering into any arrangement with them.

Develop Jointly may provide features that allow a user to request contact with a builder or other professional. Any referral or introduction is intended to facilitate contact only.

A builder, solicitor, adviser, contractor or other third party is independent from Develop Jointly unless expressly stated otherwise. Develop Jointly does not control the services they provide, the advice they give, the prices they charge, the contracts they offer or the outcome of work performed by them.

Users are responsible for deciding whether a builder, professional or service provider is suitable for their needs and should carry out their own checks before entering into any agreement.

When a group is ready to move forward with a proposed development, any member of that group may choose to use the red “Refer to Builder” button in Develop Jointly to request an introduction to one of the builders we work with. Using this feature is entirely optional and does not require the group to engage, contract with or build with the referred builder.

If the group decides, in its own discretion, to enter into a building contract with a referred builder and the referral results in a successful project for that builder, the builder may pay Develop Jointly a referral fee for providing the successful introduction. Any such referral fee is paid by the builder to Develop Jointly and does not make Develop Jointly a party to the building contract or the development.

Develop Jointly does not take part in the construction process and does not manage, supervise or control the project. We do not make construction decisions, approve work, manage project funds, administer building contracts or direct the builder. Our role is limited to providing a platform through which people can connect, communicate, form groups and, if they choose, request an introduction to one of our builders.

Develop Jointly seeks to work with established volume builders that also have the capability to undertake custom homes, townhouses, units and other suitable development projects. We have chosen this approach because large-volume builders generally purchase significant quantities of materials, fixtures and other building inputs and can benefit from economies of scale.

A volume builder may complete a large number of projects each year. That scale can allow the builder to negotiate competitive supplier pricing, maintain established construction systems and spread operating costs across a larger number of builds. For users seeking a custom development, this can provide access to the capabilities of a large builder while still allowing the project to be designed for the group's particular site and requirements.

Our aim is to refer users to large, experienced and reputable builders that we believe can offer strong value, competitive pricing and the capacity to deliver custom projects at scale. However, builders remain independent third parties, prices and services will vary from project to project, and every group must decide for itself whether a particular builder, quotation and building contract are suitable for its needs.

Groups are free to select and engage their own builder, including a builder who has no relationship with Develop Jointly. Using one of our builders is not compulsory to participate in the app or undertake a development. However, only developments completed using a builder that Develop Jointly has an established relationship with are eligible for verification and public showcasing on the platform.

This distinction exists because Develop Jointly must be able to verify that the completed development was actually carried out by the group claiming it. Our relationships with our builders provide a way to seek direct confirmation of the project, its completion and the group's involvement. We do not have that established verification relationship with builders independently chosen by users. Accordingly, we cannot verify those projects through our builder-verification process and they are not eligible to be displayed as verified completed developments to other app users.

Develop Jointly provides tools that allow users to meet, communicate and form groups. Develop Jointly is not a party to agreements made between users simply because those users met or communicated through the app.

Users are responsible for documenting their own arrangements, deciding how money or responsibilities will be managed and obtaining any independent legal or professional advice they consider necessary.

Develop Jointly does not hold or manage money for users under these Terms and does not guarantee the conduct, performance, honesty, solvency or reliability of another app user.

Users remain responsible for the content they create or upload and must have the right to provide that content through the app.

By uploading content, a user gives Develop Jointly permission to store, process and display that content to the extent reasonably necessary to operate the features of the app in which the user chose to provide it.

After a group has completed a property development, its members may seek to showcase that project on their profiles so that other Develop Jointly users can see the group's completed work. A verified development can help members demonstrate their experience, potentially improving their prospects of joining other groups or attracting new people to groups they form. These are possible benefits, not guaranteed outcomes.

Verification is required before a completed development can be publicly showcased to other users. Develop Jointly needs to establish that the particular group actually completed the development it claims. Because we have established working relationships with our builders, we can seek confirmation directly from them about the project, its completion and which group undertook it. Verification and publication remain subject to satisfactory confirmation and platform review.

If a group uses its own independent builder with whom Develop Jointly has no relationship, we cannot verify that development through this process. As a result, the development cannot receive verified status or be showcased to other app users as a completed development, even if the group did complete the project. Choosing an outside builder is permitted; the limitation applies only to the verification and public showcasing features. A user's submission alone, including photos or descriptions, does not establish verification.

Develop Jointly may remove or restrict access to content that breaches these Terms, infringes another person's rights, creates a safety concern or is otherwise inappropriate for the platform.

Users are responsible for protecting access to their account and should not knowingly allow another person to misuse their account.

If a user believes their account has been compromised or used without permission, they should take appropriate steps to secure it and contact Develop Jointly where assistance is required.

We aim to keep Develop Jointly available and operating reliably, but we do not guarantee that the app will always be available, uninterrupted, error-free or free from technical problems.

Features may be changed, suspended, restricted or discontinued where reasonably necessary for maintenance, security, legal compliance, product improvement or other operational reasons.

Develop Jointly does not guarantee that information provided by another user is accurate, complete or truthful and does not guarantee the identity, intentions, experience, financial capacity or reliability of another user.

Users should exercise appropriate judgment when communicating with people they meet through the app and should not rely solely on statements made through Develop Jointly when making important financial, legal or property decisions.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, users are responsible for the decisions they make, the people they choose to deal with and the agreements or developments they choose to participate in.

Develop Jointly is a platform for communication and networking. We are not responsible for losses arising solely from a user's decision to enter into a property, construction, financial or commercial arrangement with another user or independent third party.

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any right, guarantee or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.

We may update these Terms of Use when the app, its features, our policies or applicable legal requirements change.

When material changes are made, the updated Terms will be made available through the app and, where appropriate, users may be asked to review or accept the revised Terms before continuing to use particular features.

If you have questions about these Terms of Use, believe content or behaviour breaches these Terms, or need assistance with a safety concern, you can contact Develop Jointly at developjointly@gmail.com or use the reporting tools provided inside the app.