Terms &
Conditions
Our standard terms and
conditions of business outline the principles on which
we work. We like to think these help to protect you and
us.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Terminology
The
Company: Mini Offices, Westerfield Business Centre,
Westerfield, Ipswich IP6 9AB
The
Client, the Customer, the Lessee:
The
Unit: The building as detailed
The
Fixtures and Fittings: The items of furniture and
equipment supplied and detailed above
1.
All Prices
quoted are, unless otherwise specified, exclusive of
Value Added Tax
2.
The client is
liable for the full term of the Hire Agreement
3.
Interest is
payable to the company on any overdue account at 8%
above the base rate from the time to time as from the
due date of payment
4.
These
conditions will always prevail over any other conditions
including a customer’s standard conditions of supply
5.
All quotations
estimates and prices exclude:
a)
site
preparation and foundation work
b)
connection to
main services including housings and meters
c)
Restitution of
damage upon removal of unit
6.
All quotations
and estimates are made on the basis that:
a.
There will be
suitable access for delivery and installation to the
site
b.
The site is
level, free from any underground or overhead
obstructions, and of sufficient ground bearing capacity
to accept the installation and full loading of the unit
c.
There will be
suitable parking available for one 7.5 tonne vehicle,
with sufficient permits to be supplied by the client,
where necessary.
d.
Delivery and
installation can take place during normal weekday
working hours
e.
We make
allowances for delivery & installation of each unit,
where it may be deemed the client or site have caused
excessive delay in this process additional time will be
billed at £125 per hour
7.
Any delivery
time or date is an estimate only and the company will
not be liable for any consequential loss arising as a
result of late delivery. Any transport cancelled by the
customer will be charged at the full cost, unless 15
working days notice is given and receipted by the
company
8.
The Customer
accepts full responsibility in laying down its
specification for the unit that it will comply with all
the relevant regulations including but not limited to
planning permission and will indemnify the company
against any costs claims demands or expenses arising as
result of their breach
9.
All the
Company’s contracts are deemed to be made at Westerfield
Business Centre, Westerfield, Ipswich, IP6 9AB and shall
be governed by the laws of England and customers shall
submit themselves to the jurisdiction of the English
Courts.
10.
The Hire
period shall commence on the date of delivery of the
goods to the customer and shall terminate when the
company collects the goods
11.
The customer
will give at least 10 working days notice of termination
of hire, subject to the minimum hire term
12.
The unit will
be at the risk of the customer during the hire period,
and the customer will indemnify the company for any
loss, damage or expense arising from the customers
failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions
13.
The Customer
will keep the unit insured fully comprehensively at all
times during the hire period against loss or damage by
fire, theft and other risk usually covered by
comprehensive insurance of products of the type of the
unit, such insurance to be the full replacement value of
the hire product with a reputable United Kingdom based
insurance company.
14.
The customer
shall give written notice to the company of any
occurrence which will or may give rise to a claim being
made on any insurance pursuant to condition twelve, such
notice to be given within 24 hours of the occurrence
being known to the customer.
15.
The company
shall be entitled at any time and from time to time
itself to affect the expense of the customer insurance
against all or any of the contingencies above referred
to.
16.
The customer
will at all times keep the unit fixtures and fittings
clean and in good condition and will reimburse to the
company the cost of any cleaning and repairs or of
making good any damage caused thereto during the hire
period howsoever the same may be caused
17.
If the
customer shall fail to punctually pay any sum due to the
Company under this hiring contract or shall allow
anything to be done whereby the company’s rights in the
hire product may be prejudiced or jeopardised then the
company may treat the hiring contract as being
wrongfully repudiated by the customer and in such event
the customer hereby authorises the Company forthwith to
retake possession of the unit and for that purpose to
enter into or upon any premises or site where it may be
and take the unit from any land or buildings (the
customer being responsible for any damage thereby caused
but without prejudiced to any other right of the company
against the customer for the recovery of monies due).
18.
The customer
must facilitate and co-operate with the removal process
within the timescales and requirements of the Company
and will accept liability of additional costs should the
removal process be hampered in any way.
19.
All rental
invoices are charged and are payable one month in
advance.
20.
Customer is
responsible for delivery, installation and collection
charges, they are billed in advance.
21.
Customer may
not move the unit or any of the supplied contents from
the installation address under any circumstances.
22.
The Company
remains owner of the unit and of all associated supplied
items at all times.
23.
The client
grants permission to the Company to undertake full
credit and status checks on the above named individuals
and/or companies
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