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How is it enforceable to have a contract that says in it, "this contract can completely change." Well, if the damn contract changes, don't you need a new contr

How is it enforceable to have a contract that says in it, "this contract can completely change." Well, if the damn contract changes, don't you need a new contract? If a landlord and a tenant together sign a contract about leasing a residential space, in almost any Common Law jurisdiction at least, and a landlord puts something to the effect of, "the rental price can change at any time and without notice for the duration of this Agreement," well it's an unenforceable clause. A judge would come down hard on the landlord for this, even if the tenant were being sued for an unrelated reason, because it violates the law. Now, why can't such laws be passed to squeeze TOCs to the same effect? Get out of here with, "The Terms of this Agreement can change at any time." Such a set of Terms is completely absurd.

kop316 8y ago
On a theoretical level, I agree with you, it is completely absurd. But look at the other reply, their terms of service say just that. Even more so, that has been done many of other times. Take Apple https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/ https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/ "Apple may update its Privacy Policy from time to time. When we change the policy in a material way, a notice will be posted on our website along with the updated Privacy Policy." > Now, why can't such laws be passed to squeeze TOCs to the same effect? I implied it in another comment, but I would love to see a law that "freezes" a term of agreement and makes it impossible for one side to say "agree or be locked out".