Terms and Conditions
Effective date: October 18, 2026
These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) are an agreement between you and TVO Media LLC (“Rent a Backyard,” “we,” “us”) and apply to your use of www.rentthebackyard.com (the “Site”). By using the Site, or by sending us a message or listing, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site. You must be at least 18 years old to send us a listing.
1. What the Site is (and is not)
The Site is a free online directory of prefab, modular, tiny, container, and kit homes, cabins, and offices, with information about the companies that make them. We are not a real estate broker, real estate agent, home dealer, manufacturer, builder, contractor, lender, or financial advisor. We do not sell homes, negotiate on your behalf, take part in any transaction between you and a manufacturer or other company, or receive payment for arranging a sale. We do not have a fiduciary or agency relationship with you. Any purchase, contract, financing, delivery, or installation is strictly between you and that company.
2. Listing information
Listing details (prices, floor plans, sizes, specifications, features, images, availability, and company details) come from manufacturers and other public sources. They can change without notice and may be incomplete or out of date. Prices are estimated starting prices and usually do not include delivery, site preparation, foundations, utility connections, permits, installation, taxes, or options. Nothing on the Site is an offer to sell. Always confirm all details, prices, warranties, and licensing directly with the company before you buy. Zoning, building codes, permits, accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules, and HOA rules differ by location; you are responsible for checking what is allowed on your property. A listing on the Site is not an endorsement or a guarantee of any company or product.
3. Advertising and affiliate links
The Site shows ads from Google and contains affiliate links. We may earn money when you view or click an ad or buy through an affiliate link, at no extra cost to you. See our Disclaimer. Third-party websites have their own terms and privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content, products, or practices.
4. Your submissions
When you email us a message, company, or listing, you confirm that the information is accurate, that you are allowed to share it, and (for listings) that you own or have permission to use any text, images, and trademarks you send. You give us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, edit, display, and publish listing submissions on the Site and in materials that promote the Site. We may decline, edit, or remove any submission at any time. Do not send us sensitive personal information.
5. Acceptable use
You agree not to: use the Site for anything unlawful; send spam or misleading submissions; try to gain unauthorized access to the Site or its systems; interfere with the Site’s operation or security features (including bot protection); use automated tools to scrape or copy the Site in a way that burdens it or that copies a substantial part of its content; or impersonate any person or company.
6. Intellectual property
The Site’s design, text, compilation of listings, and logos belong to TVO Media LLC or its licensors. Product photos, floor plans, and logos belong to the manufacturers that own them and are used with their permission. You may view and print pages for your own personal, non-commercial use. Any other use requires our written permission.
7. Copyright complaints (DMCA)
If you believe content on the Site infringes your copyright, send a notice to our designated copyright agent: TVO Media LLC, Attn: Copyright Agent, rentthebackyard[at]gmail[dot]com. Your notice must include: (a) your physical or electronic signature; (b) a description of the copyrighted work; (c) the URL of the material you claim infringes; (d) your contact information; (e) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (f) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that your notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act for the owner. We will remove or disable access to material that we reasonably believe infringes. If your submission was removed and you believe that was a mistake, you can send a counter-notice that meets the requirements of 17 U.S.C. § 512(g). We remove submissions from people who repeatedly infringe.
8. Disclaimer of warranties
THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY LISTING IS ACCURATE, CURRENT, OR COMPLETE.
9. Limitation of liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, TVO Media LLC AND ITS MEMBERS, MANAGERS, AND CONTRACTORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR FROM ANY DEALINGS WITH A COMPANY LISTED ON THE SITE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATED TO THE SITE IS LIMITED TO ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100). SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THESE LIMITS, SO THEY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND NOTHING IN THESE TERMS LIMITS LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE LIMITED BY LAW.
10. Indemnity
You agree to defend and indemnify TVO Media LLC against claims, losses, and reasonable legal fees that arise from content you submit to the Site or from your violation of these Terms or the law.
11. Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Missouri and applicable U.S. federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute about the Site or these Terms will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Missouri, and you and we consent to their jurisdiction, except that either of us may bring an individual claim in a small-claims court that has jurisdiction. Before filing any claim, please email us at rentthebackyard[at]gmail[dot]com so we can try to resolve it informally.
12. Changes and termination
We may change the Site or these Terms at any time. We will post updated Terms on this page with a new effective date; changes apply from that date and do not apply to disputes that arose before it. We may suspend or end access to the Site, or remove any submission, at our discretion.
13. General
If any part of these Terms is found unenforceable, the rest stays in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. These Terms, the Privacy Policy, and the Disclaimer are the entire agreement between you and us about the Site. You may not transfer your rights under these Terms; we may transfer ours to a successor owner of the Site.
14. Contact
TVO Media LLC
Email: rentthebackyard[at]gmail[dot]com