Terms Of Hire

These terms & conditions are for your protection, and ours. They form the basis of the agreement you enter into with us when you use our services.

Definitions: This document sets out the terms and conditions of the supplier (The Baby Hire Centre) and is hereinafter referred to as the “Contract”. The hired item(s) are those hereinafter referred to as the “Equipment”. The “Hirer” is the person, company, firm, corporation or public authority taking the equipment on hire. The parties to the contract are the 'Supplier' of the equipment and the 'Hirer'. The contract will come into being between the Hirer and the Supplier when the Hirer has placed an order detailing the requirements and agreeing to be bound by these Conditions and the Supplier has accepted the order.

Charging: The hirer will pay the hire charge stated on the website. Hire charges will continue during the period of hire until the equipment is restored to the Supplier in a clean and serviceable condition. All time is chargeable including Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays. All charges are payable on demand. Charges beyond the original hiring shall continue at twice the daily rate, with parts of a day being payable as a full day. Any additional expense incurred by the Supplier in the recovery of the Equipment or any fees or expenses payable by the Hirer under this contract shall be payable in full by the Hirer. Payment of any lesser sum that the amount due shall not discharge the Hirers obligations under this agreement. (These monies will, if incurred, be taken out of the deposit).

Maximum period If the Hirer is an individual or partnership and not a limited company the contract will terminate no later than three months (unless otherwise agreed) from the commencing date of the period of hire. In such circumstances the Hirer shall by not later than close of business on the penultimate day of the said three months restore the equipment to the Supplier. Equipment not restored to the Supplier will be subject to a charge equating to the financial loss to the Supplier.

Responsibilities of the Hirer:(i) The Hirer shall be responsible for the loading and unloading of the Equipment, and if assistance is required, any person supplied by the Supplier shall be deemed to be an employee of the Hirer or his agent at such times. (ii) The Hirer's responsibility for the Equipment commences on the receipt of the Equipment by the Hirer, and ends when the supplier is in possession of all the Equipment. (iii) The Hirer shall at all times and in all respects indemnify the Supplier against and from any and every expense, liability, financial loss, claim or proceedings whatsoever in respect of any personal injury whatsoever (including but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, injury to the Hirer and injury to any servant employee or agent of the Hirer) and in respect of damage to or loss of any property whatsoever arising out of or in connection with or consequent upon the hire, delivery, use, misuse, non-use, repossession, collection, return or non return of the equipment or any part thereof.

Maintenance of equipment: The Hirer shall keep themselves acquainted with the condition of the Equipment and ensure that it remains safe, serviceable and clean. Any breakdown or any unsatisfactory working of the Equipment must be immediately notified to the Supplier. Under no circumstance shall the Hirer repair or attempt to repair the Equipment unless authorizedby the Supplier. Such Equipment must be returned to the Supplier's for examination.

Consequential loss: The Supplier shall not be liable for any consequential loss to the Hirer including any expenses, liability, loss, claim or proceeding whatsoever caused by or arising out of the late delivery, non-delivery, unsuitability or lawful repossession of the Equipment, or any part thereof, or any breakdown or stoppage of same.

NON-RETURNED, LOST, STOLEN, DAMAGED OR UNCLEAN
EQUIPMENT: (i) The Hirer accepts full responsibility for the care and safekeeping and return in good order of the Equipment. (ii) The Hirer will pay to the Supplier all costs incurred by the Supplier rectifying the condition of any Equipment returned damaged or unclean. Additionally, the Hirer will pay to the Supplier a charge equaling to the financial loss of the Supplier until such rectification is complete. (iii) In the case of Equipment which is lost or stolen or damaged beyond economic repair the Hirer shall in all cases meet the full cost of replacing the item. The Hirer's liability under this condition shall be without prejudice to any other rights of the Supplier.

Termination of hire: The Supplier shall be entitled at any time, if the Hirer is in breach of Contract, terminate this Contract (such termination to be effective immediately) and to repossess the Equipment or any part thereof.

Right of access: The Hirer hereby authorises the Supplier to enter upon the premises where the Supplier reasonably believes any Equipment or any part thereof, to be, insofar as the Supplier in his absolute discretion deemed necessary, so as to inspect, test, repair, replace or repossess the same.

Rights reserved: Any failure by the Supplier to enforce any or all of these conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any of the Supplier's rights hereunder.