PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT REGARDING OUR

DISCLAIMER AND TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY

BEFORE ACCESSING OUR WEBSITE/SERVICES

 

All Users of TenantsForum.net are subject to this Legal Disclaimer

and Terms of Service as set forth below.

 

For the purposes of this document, the terms: “we”, “us”, “our” means

TenantsForum LLC [including our Service website: TenantsForum.net].

For the purposes of this document, all other terms:- “User”, “Visitor”,

“you”, “your”, “Customer”, or “Community” mean users of our

website/services or visitors, except as explicitly stated in any other

contracts entered into by TenantsForum LLC.

 

1) This website [TenantsForum.net] is owned and operated by

TENANTSFORUM LLC [a private Consultant & Tenant Advocate]. The

below sets forth the terms and conditions under which you may use our

website and services offered by us. This website offers information

regarding Tenants Rights, Rent Regulation processing details &

consultancy, as well as a Forum space for Visitor interaction. By

accessing or using the website of our service, you agree that you have

read, understood, and are bound by the Terms and Conditions herein.

2) Our website – Tenants Forum.net is set up to serve Regulated Tenant

Communities across the United States. However, this initial offering is

specifically for the Regulated Tenant Community of the State and City of

New York. By using our website, you indicate/agree that you are of legal

age and/or possess the legal authority to enter into these Terms as a

binding agreement. Also, signing-in, which creates your account, makes

you a member of the Forum Community.

 

3) Disclaimer: Our consultancy, whether at the interactive Forum or

‘Consult-A-Specialist’ Service, is not a substitute for proper legal advice.

The Consultants here, though retired DHCR Rent Program Specialists,

but they may or may not be lawyers, and above all, the

information/service provided to you cannot guarantee a positive

outcome /success in your issues/cases at DHCR/HPD/DOB. Your use of

our services/advice indicates that you agree to hold us – TenantsForum

LLC/website/Consultants and Affiliates, harmless of any injuries and/or

damages of any sort.

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Fees

 

4) a.: The introductory Service Fee stated on the website for ‘Consult-A-

Specialist’ Service of $19.99 is nominal and without tax. The fee for this

specific service and any other charges you may incur in connection with

your use of such services, such as taxes and possible transaction fees,

will be charged at the check-out counter. You agree that this Fee is non-

refundable, and that ‘we’ [TenantsForum LLC.] reserve the right to

change the fee or charge additional fees which we deem necessary with

proper Notice at the Service Purchase and/or specific areas of the site

to inform Users before any such Fee changes take effect.

TenantsForum LLC may also out-source this Service.

b.: By your use of the website’s Community Forum, you agree that

TenantsForum LLC may charge a subscription fee of no less than $25

per year for the Forum & Information Service, and that such fees may

be waived at the discretion of TenantsForum LLC.

c.: TenantsForum LLC may become affiliated with various non-profit

Tenant Organizations [with proper 501c certifications].

Such Organizations upon proper request may be granted access to the

Forum. By using TenantsForum.net you agree to receive from time-to-

time Notifications & promotional messages and materials from such

Organizations [including Donation solicitations] by email or any other

 

contact form you may provide us with. If you don't want to receive such

promotional materials or notices – you may contact us at

info@TenantsForum.net at any time. 

 TenantsForum LLC may waive the service/subscription fee

mentioned in [b] above for Users who donate a minimum of $25 in

any given year to Tenant Organizations with proper 501c certification

in good standing, who solicit such donations on this website. Such

donation indicates your appreciation of the sacrifice & work of Tenant

Activists/Organizations and therefore exempts you from our Forum

subscription fee for the year. All Users who do not meet this

requirement by the end of the year may be charged the Subscription

Fee of $25 for that year.

 Note that the Organizations may pay TenantsForum LLC for use of

our facilities/staff in connection with donations made to them by

members of this Forum Community.

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5) TenantsForum LLC reserves the right to change the services; stop

providing the services or any features of the services we offer; or create

limits for the services. We may permanently or temporarily terminate or

suspend access to the services without notice and liability for any

reason, or for no reason. You agree that TenantsForum LLC may go

through such a process without prior notice to you - the site User.

6) Our website Service and all materials therein or transferred thereby,

including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, logos,

patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio,

videos, music and all Intellectual Property Rights related thereto, are the

exclusive property of TenantsForum LLC. Except as explicitly provided

herein, nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to create a license in or

under any such Intellectual Property Rights, and you agree not to sell,

license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly

display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works

thereof without the explicit consent of TenantsForum LLC.

 

7) You recognize and agree that you are solely responsible for any content

you upload on this site (including, but not limited to designs, images,

animations, videos, audio files, fonts, logos, illustrations, compositions,

artworks, interfaces, text and literary works) through any means to the

website, and you hereby confirm that you own all the relevant rights or

received the appropriate license to upload/transfer/send the content.

You agree and consent that the uploaded/transferred content may be

publicly displayed at the website.

8) We [TenantsForum LLC] reserve the right to permanently or temporarily

terminate or suspend your access to the service/website without notice

and liability for any reason, including if in our sole determination you

violate any provision of these Terms or any applicable law or

regulations. You [User] may discontinue use and request to cancel your

account and/or any services at any time. Notwithstanding anything to

the contrary in the foregoing, with respect to subscriptions to paid

services, such as (a): ‘Consult-A-Specialist’, subscriptions will be

discontinued only upon the expiration of the respective period for which

you have already made payment. (b): General subscription to the

Community Forum:- Violators [including -of the Forum rules] will be

suspended after 2 cautions, and may permanently be terminated

after/upon a third infraction/violation. You agree that subscriptions in this

category are Non-Refundable.

 

9) You agree to indemnify and hold ‘Us’ [TenantsForum LLC] and Affiliates

and Partners harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or

expenses (including attorneys’ fees), made against ‘Us’ by any third

party due to, or arising out of, or in connection with your use of

TenantsForum.net or any of the services offered on the website.

10) To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event

shall TenantsForum LLC/It’s Affiliates/Parners be liable for any indirect,

punitive, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages,

including without limitation, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use,

 

data or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to the use of, or

inability to use, the service.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, TenantsForum

LLC/It’s Affiliates & Partners assume no liability or responsibility for any

(i) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content; (ii) personal injury or

property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access

to or use of our service; and (iii) any unauthorized access to or use of

our secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored

therein.

11) TenantsForum LLC reserves the right to modify these terms from

time to time at our sole discretion. Therefore, you should review this

page periodically. When we change the Terms in a material manner, we

will notify you that material changes have been made to the Terms. Your

continued use of the Website or our service after any such change

constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to

any of these terms or any future version of the Terms, do not use or

access (or continue to access) the website or the service.

 

12) These Terms, the rights and remedies provided hereunder, and

any and all claims and disputes related hereto and/or to the services,

shall be governed by, construed under and enforced in all respects

solely and exclusively in accordance with the internal substantive laws

of the State of New York, without respect to its conflict of laws

principles. Any and all such claims and disputes shall be brought in, and

you hereby consent to them being decided exclusively by a court of

competent jurisdiction located in Queens County, New York.

13) The Tenants Forum is a gathering [User Community’] of

Regulated Tenants across the City & State of New York brought

together by TenantsForum LLC. Your use of the Forum & our services

 

makes you a member of the community - eligible to receive Notifications

& Updates.

*Note 1: Your account profile is public upon sign-in. So, your posts and

comments are visible & reach other members of the Forum.

You may set your profile to ‘Private’ at Settings in your account dashboard.

 

*Note 2: Any user of the Forum can always opt-out and exit the website

entirely. Or you may opt out of the Community-Forum by setting your profile to

‘Private’ at Settings in your account dashboard so your profile will no longer

be publicly visible, and you can still access our ‘Consult-A-Specialist’ Service

for privacy.

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The foregoing Terms and Conditions are effective on 03/24/2025.

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