CHILDWALL TABLE & CHAIR HIRE LTD

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF HIRE

1. All equipment remains the property of Childwall Table & Chair Hire Limited, 48 Jamaica Street, Liverpool L1 0AF.
2. DURING THE PERIOD OF HIRE, THE HIRER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HIRED GOODS and the Hirer shall at all times be responsible for insuring all Goods, from the time of acceptance of the goods, until the time they are returned and accepted back into the possession of the owner.
3. The owner shall not be responsible for any injury or damage to persons or property arising from the use of any equipment under hire. Childwall Table & Chair Hire Ltd. shall in no circumstances be liable for any direct, indirect, or consequential loss, damage or extra costs incurred caused by its negligence or other default in the performance of its duties.
4. Whilst every effort will be made by the owner to carry out all orders accepted, the full performance of it is subject to variation or cancellation by the owner due to war, strikes, riots, fire, floods, acts of God or any other cause beyond the control of the owner.
5. Shortage and damage to goods will be charged accordingly to the full replacement value at the time of hire, details of which are available on request. Should the hirer wish to have any damaged goods returned for inspection the owner must be notified in writing within 28 days of the hirer being informed of any such damage, otherwise the said items will be disposed of. Any goods returned are at the hirer’s expense.
6. When the goods on hire are collected by or delivered to the hirer, the hirer shall inspect the goods and sign the owner’s delivery note. In the event of shortage or damage, the hirer shall endorse the note accordingly at the time of collection or delivery. If the hirer fails to perform any of his obligations under this condition, any goods will be deemed to have been collected/delivered in an undamaged condition.
7. The owner must be informed immediately of any extension in the hire period, and the hirer shall be charged extra accordingly.
8. Goods must be available for collection at the delivery address, unless otherwise agreed. All deliveries and collections will be charged for. Any extra expenses incurred where subsequent journeys are made as necessary, will be charged accordingly.
9. No goods will be accepted by the owner other than those which have been hired and specified on the collection note. Any goods returned which do not belong to the owner will be notified to the hirer. Should they not be collected within 28 days, the owner reserves the right to dispose of them. Should the hirer wish to have them returned to them, it is at the hirer’s expense.
10. Any person not the hirer, who signs a delivery/collection note, is deemed to be authorised to do so.
11. All prices are subject to VAT at the standard rate.
12. The hire shall be deemed to continue until the goods are made available to the owner or returned to their possession. In the case of a late return of hired goods on the part of the hirer an extra charge will be incurred.
13. For approved account customers, our terms are strictly next 30 days. We reserve the right to charge interest on overdue accounts at 4% over Barclays Bank plc interest rates.
14. All other customers are required to make payment prior to delivery. Refunds for cancelled orders are at the discretion of the directors, and any refunds given will incur a 2% charge to cover processing fees.
15. We will make every effort to deliver and collect at the times requested by the hirer, however although removal will be as promptly as possible, we cannot guarantee collection immediately after use from every venue at the same time. It is the hirer’s responsibility to ensure that the furniture is kept dry and in a secure place until collected.
16. We will endeavour to supply the specific items requested; however, we reserve the right to substitute an appropriate alternative where necessary.