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Terms of Use

Last updated: April 2025 · NESTSCOUT PTY LTD · ABN 41 206 081 348

By using NestScout you agree to these Terms of Use. Please read them carefully before using our website. If you do not agree, please do not use NestScout.

1. About NestScout

NestScout is operated by NESTSCOUT PTY LTD (ABN 41 206 081 348), a company incorporated in Victoria, Australia. NestScout provides free access to Melbourne property market data sourced from the Valuer-General Victoria (VGV) and other publicly available sources.

2. Not Financial or Legal Advice

Nothing on NestScout constitutes financial, investment, legal, tax or professional advice of any kind. All data, calculators, suburb summaries and content are provided for general informational purposes only. You should always consult a qualified professional — including a licensed financial adviser, mortgage broker, conveyancer or solicitor — before making any property purchasing decision.

3. Data Accuracy

NestScout displays property sales data sourced from the Victorian Property Sales Report published by the Valuer-General Victoria (VGV), updated quarterly. While we take reasonable care to present this data accurately:

Always verify property data independently through your conveyancer, the VGV directly at land.vic.gov.au, or the State Revenue Office Victoria at sro.vic.gov.au.

4. AI-Generated Suburb Summaries

Suburb profile summaries displayed on NestScout are generated by an artificial intelligence system (Claude by Anthropic) based on publicly available data. These summaries:

5. Calculators

The Stamp Duty Calculator and Mortgage Calculator on NestScout provide estimates only. Results are based on standard formulas and publicly available rates and may not reflect your individual circumstances, concessions you may or may not be eligible for, or recent legislative changes. Always verify calculations with the State Revenue Office Victoria or a licensed professional.

6. Third-Party Links

NestScout may contain links to third-party websites and services. We do not endorse any specific service provider. We accept no responsibility for the quality of services provided by third parties, and any contract you enter is between you and the service provider directly. NestScout is not a party to any transaction between you and a third party.

7. Intellectual Property

The NestScout website design, code, branding, and original content are owned by NESTSCOUT PTY LTD and protected by Australian copyright law. You may not reproduce, distribute or create derivative works from our content without written permission.

Property sales data is sourced from the Valuer-General Victoria and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. We acknowledge the VGV as the source of this data.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, NESTSCOUT PTY LTD excludes all liability for any loss or damage (including direct, indirect, consequential or economic loss) arising from:

9. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

10. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when they were last revised. Continued use of NestScout after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia. Any disputes arising from your use of NestScout will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria.

12. Contact

For any queries regarding these Terms, please contact us via the Australian Business Register at abr.gov.au using ABN 41 206 081 348.