Terms of service

1. Introduction

1.1 Fronted Holding Ltd and its subsidiaries Fronted Ltd and Fronted Loans Ltd, trading as “Fronted” (“Fronted”, “we”, “us”, “our”) are limited liability company’s registered in England and Wales. The registered office address of all entities is: Fronted, The Fisheries, 1 Mentmore Terrace, London, E8 3PN, with company numbers Fronted Holding Ltd 12278750, Fronted Loans Ltd 12307305, Fronted Ltd 12304059.

1.2 Fronted Loans Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") under the Financial Services Register, reference number 933316 under a consumer credit licence. Fronted Ltd is authorised and regulated by the FCA under the Financial Services Register, reference number 933317 under a broking licence. You (the consumer) will be participating in a test that we are undertaking as part of the FCA’s regulatory sandbox. The regulatory sandbox allows firms to test innovative offerings in a live environment. More information on the FCA’s regulatory sandbox can be found here.

1.3 Fronted is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) under registration numbers: ZB268231 and ZB268239.

1.4 By accessing or using the Websites through any means, you agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

1.5 If you have borrowed funds from us, you should refer to your Loan Agreement for the specific terms and conditions associated with your loan and repayments.

2. About our Terms of Service

2.1 These Terms of Service (the Terms) explain how you may use this website and app (the Site).

2.2 References in these Terms to the Site includes the following app: Fronted, website: www.fronted.rent and all associated web pages.

2.3 You should read these Terms carefully before using the Site.

2.4 By accessing or using the Site or otherwise indicating your consent, you agree to be bound by these Terms and the documents referred to in them.

2.5 If you do not agree with or accept any of these Terms, you should stop using the Site immediately.

2.6 If you have any questions about our Terms, please contact our support team by emailing support@fronted.rent, calling 0203 870 2830 or reach out to us by using our chat feature.

3. Using the Site

3.1 The Site is for your personal and non-commercial use only.

3.2 The Site is intended for use only by those who can access it from within the UK. If you choose to access the Site from locations outside the UK, you are responsible for compliance with local laws where they are applicable.

3.3 We aim to make the Site as accessible as possible. If you have any difficulties using the Site, please contact our support team.

3.4 We may prevent or suspend your access to the Site if you do not comply with any part of these Terms, any terms or policies to which they refer or any applicable law.

4. Your privacy and personal information

4.1 Your privacy and personal information are important to us. Any personal information that you provide to us is dealt with in line with our privacy policy, which explains what personal information we collect from you, how and why we collect, store, use and share such information, your rights in relation to your personal information and how to contact us and supervisory authorities in the event you have a query or complaint about the use of your personal information.

4.2 Our privacy policy is available here.

5. Ownership, use and intellectual property rights

5.1 We own the Site and all intellectual property rights in it, including but not limited to any Content. Intellectual property rights mean rights such as: copyright, trademarks, domain names, design rights, database rights, patents and all other intellectual property rights of any kind whether or not they are registered or unregistered (anywhere in the world). We reserve all of our rights in any intellectual property in connection with these Terms - which means, for example, that we remain owners of them and free to use them as we see fit.

5.2 Nothing in these Terms grants you any legal rights in the Site other than as necessary to enable you to access the Site. You agree not to adjust to try to circumvent or delete any notices contained on the Site (including any intellectual property notices) and in particular in any digital rights or other security technology embedded or contained within the Site.

5.3 Trademarks: “Fronted” is our trademark (trademark number UK00003447821). Other trademarks and trade names may also be used on the Site. The use of any trademarks on the Site is strictly prohibited unless you have our prior written permission.

6. Applying for a Fronted loan

6.1 By making an application, you agree and confirm the following:

6.1.1 All the information you have provided is accurate and correct, and you are the person whose details you have provided;

6.1.2 You can enter into a legally binding agreement with us;

6.1.3 You will only use the Site for the purposes envisaged by these Terms and Loan Agreement;

6.1.4 You have provided details of your name, date of birth, current address, the address you are moving to, a copy of your current deposit certificate, your current and new deposit amount, contact number and email address and will notify us immediately if your contact details change;

6.1.5 You are 18 years of age or over and capable of taking responsibility for your actions;

6.1.6 You hold a current account at a UK bank or building society;

6.1.7 You are a resident of the United Kingdom for at least the last six months; and

6.1.8 You meet the minimum credit criteria for the product you’re applying for.

6.2 You authorise us, at any time, to use any means that we consider necessary to verify your identity with any third-party providers of information. Please refer to our Privacy Policy or details of the steps we may take to do this.

6.3 Once you’ve completed your application, we will:

6.3.1 Arrange for a third party to conduct credit searches using the personal information you have provided to us. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for details of steps we undertake to do this;

6.3.2 Arrange for a third party to conduct identity checks;

6.3.3 Assess your application; and

6.3.4 Issue a decision to approve or decline your application.

6.4 We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to refuse to provide any of our services to you.

7. Your Account

7.1 If your application for a loan is successful, we will provide you with a user account which allows you to access information regarding your loan.

7.2 You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account details, including any passwords or any other piece of information that forms part of our security processes. You must not disclose these to any third party.

7.3 You are responsible for all activity under your account. You authorise us to act on instructions received under your account and we will not be liable for any loss that you might suffer through following such instructions whether by you or another person.

7.4 You agree to inform us immediately if you know or suspect that any of your account information or password has been compromised or are being misused so that we may suspend your account.

7.5 You agree to inform us as soon as possible if any information provided by you or contained in your account changes and/or if you become aware of any errors with respect to your account and/or if you lose access to your account for any reason whatsoever.

8. Accuracy of information and availability of the Site

8.1 While we try to make sure that the Site is accurate, up-to-date and free from bugs, we cannot promise that it will be. Furthermore, we cannot guarantee that the Site will be fit or suitable for any purpose. Any reliance that you may place on the information on the Site is at your own risk.

8.2 You are responsible for configuring your information technology, passwords, computer programmes and platform to access our Site. You should use your own virus protection software.

8.3 We may suspend or terminate operation of the Site at any time as we see fit.

8.4 Content is provided for your general information purposes only and to inform you about us and our products and news, features, services and other websites that may be of interest. It does not constitute technical, financial or legal advice or any other type of advice and should not be relied on for any purposes.

8.5 While we try to make sure that the Site is available for your use, we do not promise that the Site is accessible at all times nor do we guarantee the uninterrupted use by you of the Site.

8.6 You agree to inform us as soon as possible if any information provided by you or contained in your Fronted account changes and/or you become aware of any errors.

8.7 You must not misuse our Site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.

9. Hyperlinks and third party sites

9.1 The Site may contain hyperlinks or references to third-party websites other than the Site. Any such hyperlinks or references are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over third party websites and accept no legal responsibility for any content, material or information contained in them. The display of any hyperlink and reference to any third party website does not mean that we endorse that third party’s website, products or services. Your use of a third party site may be governed by the terms and conditions of that third party site.

10. Limitation on our liability

10.1 Except for any legal responsibility that we cannot exclude in law (such as for death or personal injury) or arising under applicable laws relating to the protection of your personal information, we are not legally responsible for any:

11. Events beyond our control

11.1 We shall have no liability to you for any breach of these Terms caused by any event or circumstance beyond our reasonable control including, but not limited to, strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes; breakdown of systems or network access; or flood, fire, explosion or accident.

12. Rights of third parties

12.1 No one other than a party to these Terms has any right to enforce any of these Terms.

12.2 Your rights are not transferable to any third party unless agreed with us in advance.

13. Variation

13.1 These Terms are dated 10th March 2022. No changes to these Terms are valid or have any effect unless agreed by us. We reserve the right to vary these Terms from time to time. Our updated Terms will be displayed on the Site and by continuing to use and access the Site following such changes, you agree to be bound by any variation made by us. Where appropriate, you will be notified by email of any significant modifications. It is your responsibility to check these Terms from time to time to verify such variations.

14. Disputes

14.1 We will try to resolve any disputes with you quickly and efficiently.

14.2 If you are unhappy with us please contact us as soon as possible. You can find details of our Complaints procedure here.

14.3 If you and we cannot resolve a dispute using our complaint handling procedure, we will:

14.4 If you want to take court proceedings, the relevant courts of the United Kingdom will have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to these Terms.