Terms & Conditions of Hire - Cottage Catering Hire Ltd
1.1 "The Customer" means the organisation or person who purchases goods and services from the company.
1.2 "The Company" means Cottage Catering Hire Ltd.
1.3 The "Goods" are any items supplied by contract between the customer and Cottage Catering Hire Ltd, regardless of ownership.
1.4 The "Contract" is any written or verbal agreement between Cottage Catering Hire Ltd and the customer.
2.1 These terms and conditions shall apply to all contracts for the supply of goods or services by the company to the customer.
2.2 All goods remain the property of the company.
2.3 The company reserve the right to substitute any items as a result of circumstances beyond its control.
2.4 All goods, once signed for become the responsibility of the customer.
2.5 Goods shall be delivered in good working order. Unless notice is received to the contrary as soon as possible, goods shall be deemed in good working order.
2.6 The company shall accept no substitute items.
3.1 Delivery and collections will be charged as agreed at the time of order.
3.2 Delivery and collections made outside normal working hours shall be subject to extra cost.
3.3 Unless a lift is available deliveries and collections shall only be made to the ground floor level, that has reasonable access (at the driver's discretion).
3.4 Collections are welcome by prior arrangement and within normal working hours.
4.1 A quote shall be submitted by the company to the customer along with these terms and conditions.
4.2 Acceptance of this quote either verbally or in writing becomes subject to a cancellation fee of 10% of the total value of the goods ordered or 100% of the total value ofthe goods if cancelled less than 3 days prior to the delivery date.
4.3 Payment in part or in full of any quote to supply goods and or service herein referred to shall be deemed as acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
4.4 All prices are based on 1-3 days hire. Longer periods shall be extra as indicated at the time of order. Equipment must be returned the next working day after the function.
4.5 When placing an order over £100 a deposit of 25% will be taken to reserve the goods, with the balance to be paid in full a minimum of 10 working days prior to delivery date, unless otherwise arranged. Orders under £100 shall require payment in full a minimum of 10 working days before delivery, unless otherwise arranged.
4.6 A damage deposit will be required to be paid in cash on the day of delivery/collection, reedemable upon the safe return of equipment.
4.7 Account holders only. The company shall be entitled to charge interest on overdue invoices from the day the invoice becomes due to the date it is paid in full at a rate of 2% per annum above the base rate of The Bank of England. In the event the customer's procedures require that an invoice be submitted against a purchase order to payment, the customer shall be responsible for issuing such purchase order before goods are delivered.
4.8 We accept payment in cash, cheque, BACS or debit & credit card (customers must be present).
4.9 Payment is only accepted from the person placing the order and not from a third party.
4.10The company's minimum order is £20.00 plus delivery and VAT, there are no minimum orders for collection.
5.1 Customers shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure the goods are not damaged or misused during the hire period. Equipment will be checked on return.
5.2 The customer shall not attempt to sell or otherwise dispose of the goods.
5.3 The customer shall pay the company for any repair or replacement of goods that are lost, stolen or damaged beyond reasonable repair.
5.4 Once the contract is signed the customer is bound to the terms and conditions of hire.
6.1 To the fullest extent, the company shall not be liable for any losses the customer may incur arising out of or in connection with the hire of goods.
6.2 The customer agrees to indemnify the company at all times in respect of claims by any person in relation to any injury, loss, claim or expense arising out of or in connection with the use of the goods.
7.1 The company reserves the right to terminate the contract immediately and repossess the goods at any time where the customer is in breach of these terms & conditions.
7.2 Where provision of clause 6.1 applies you the customer authorise the company to enter any property where the goods are being used in order to repossess such goods.
8.1 Please note these terms and conditions do not affect the customer's statutory rights as a consumer.