Peerspace is designed to be a peer-to-peer marketplace centered around professionalism, easy communication, and trust. Hosts and guests alike rely on these benefits each time they use the service. In the rare incident of disputes between users, the same emphasis on professional communication and trust goes a long way towards reaching a quick and amicable resolution.
By booking through Peerspace, guests agree to cover in full any damages that they or their invitees cause during the booking. Hosts are responsible for basic cleanup and removal of trash. For more on what is considered host cleanup vs. damages that can be reported to Peerspace, review our cleaning fee reference guide. Any incidents or damage claims during a booking will be resolved through the Peerspace Dispute Resolution process.
Peerspace is unable to pursue or support arbitrary fines. Arbitrary fines are fines with an unspecified or unverifiable third party value. Third party receipts/invoices/estimates to substantiate the damage costs are required.
Examples of arbitrary fines include but are not limited to:
- Penalty/Inconvenience Fines
- Smoking fees
- Confetti/Glitter usage
- Furniture Rearrangement
- Additional Cleaning
- Trash Removal
- Billing of your own time/labor
- Potential lost revenue
Note: Hosts are responsible for safeguarding any personal belongings during a booking. In the event that any personal items are missing, Hosts are responsible for contacting their local law enforcement.
Peerspace Dispute Resolution
FOR EMERGENCIES, CALL 911 in the US, DIAL 999 in the UK or immediately alert the proper authorities including police or emergency response.
Hosts may end the booking immediately if any laws or Host Rules are broken. Afterward, inform the Peerspace team by clicking here. Please note that evidence of law and/or rule breaking will be required.
For non-emergency disputes, users must report the incident to all parties, including Peerspace, within 3 calendar days (72 hrs) of the booking’s conclusion.
- Message the guest through the Peerspace platform with an explanation of the incident in an effort to reach an amicable resolution.
- Report any overtime or damages in the form emailed to you at the booking’s conclusion (subject “Leave a review for {Guest Name}). Note that evidence and invoices/quotes/receipts from a licensed third party vendor will be required by our team during this process.
If you reach a decision without involvement from Peerspace, share your resolution by clicking here and we'll confirm it with both parties, then process payment accordingly.
If you are unable to reach a resolution with the other party, you can escalate the incident to our Disputes team. Once escalated, our team will:
- Inform the guest that a dispute has been filed
- Request any additional information to be submitted over the next two business days.
- At the conclusion of our review, the Disputes team will inform the host and guest of their resolution and process any associated payment*
By involving Peerspace in your damage dispute, you agree to accept our decision as final. Note that using messaging through Peerspace helps bring any potential disputes to a resolution more quickly. Peerspace may hold or reverse any host payouts until a decision has been made by our team.
In certain cases where Peerspace is unable to render a decision, we may elect to send the dispute to a neutral third-party arbitrator who can render a binding order based on the submission of appropriate documentation and evidence. For more information about the arbitration guidelines related to disputes between you and Peerspace or you and another user, review Section 4.1 of the Services Agreement.
Additional Safeguards
Hosts and guests should always ensure that they have the proper insurance in place for the activity being booked (this is a requirement for using Peerspace). In addition, Peerspace provides hosts liability insurance for claims up to $1,000,000 (US) and £1,000,000 (UK) brought against them by guests. Guests can obtain insurance through Event Helper for Off-Site or Event Bookings. Peerspace has also partnered with Thimble to offer our guests insurance for their bookings in your production listing(s).
Hosts can also require a refundable security/damage deposit in the form of a check or credit card authorization (Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, etc.) that the guest would provide before the start of the booking. Provided there are no damages to the space, this deposit would be returned to them at the end of the booking. Hosts wishing to require this type of deposit must clearly state so in their listing's Host Rules, including the required deposit amount and method of collection. Learn more.
We recommend that hosts and guests thoroughly document the condition of the space as received at the booking’s start time and again after the booking’s conclusion to ensure that proper evidence is available in the event of a dispute.
Read our Services Agreement for more information on disputes, as well as our articles on insurance and security deposits.
*Occasionally, circumstances may require additional time for the Peerspace review.