STORAGE RENTAL CONDITIONS
In these terms and conditions, the following words have the following meanings
Crate(s) A secure wooden crate (or other secure unit, case or container) offered for the storage of goods. There may be more than one crate operated under this agreement.
The Goods Anything you store in the Crate at any time during the Agreement
Site The premises of Clear Springs Farm, Stoke Trister, Wincanton, BA9 9PQ
Access Hours The hours we permit access to the Unit.
This Agreement These conditions and the information set out in our Agreement
Commencement Date The date specified in the Agreement
Due Date From the date specified in the Agreement and the corresponding date in each period specified in the Agreement or the previous business day if the Due Date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
End Date The date specified in the Agreement or the date of termination of the Agreement.
The rent The amount specified in the Agreement.
Prompt Payment In respect of payment of each and every sum due under the Agreement, payment on the Due Date and in respect of any sum being due under any other agreement between you and us, payment within seven days of that sum being demanded in writing
We, us, our.(relevant storage company – i.e.. Nights in Iron Storage)
You, Your.The customer named in the Agreement
1 You have the use of a crate(s) for the storage of goods on site from the commencement date of this agreement until this agreement is terminated.
2 Access to your crate(s) is by prior arrangement during the published access hours. Your crate(s) will be available from an access point at the entrance of the storage area (or other area suitable for the purposes of depositing or removing goods). You are responsible for the safe depositing, storage and removal of goods to and from the crate(s). It may be necessary to modify access hours from time to time in which case we will endeavour to provide reasonable notice.
3 Only you or those authorised by you in writing will have access to the crate(s). You, or those authorised by you, should provide proof of identity prior to access. Access may be refused if in our discretion there could be a breach in safety or security by allowing you access to the crate(s).
4You should provide a secure padlock(s) to your crate(s) but it is your responsibility to ensure that the padlock(s) is locked. You are also responsible for looking after your key at all times. Unauthorised access to your crate(s) using your key(s) is at your risk.
5 We reserve the right to access your crate(s) without notice if we reasonably believe there has been a breach of the conditions concerning the type and nature of goods being stored or if required to do so by a statutory body such as the police, or those carrying a Court warrant for such purpose.
6 You confirm that the goods stored are your own property or stored with the authority of those whose property it is. You agree to pay to us any costs incurred in the event of any claim made against us should this not be the case.
7 You must not store (or allow to be stored) any of the following:
7.1 Food or perishable goods unless securely packaged so as to not attract vermin.
7.2 Any living creature.
7.3 Flammable materials such as gas, oil, petrol, diesel, paint or cleaning solvents.
7.4 Toxic or dangerous materials.
7.5 Explosives, firearms or other weapons.
7.6 Illegal substances.
7.7 Liquids of any type
8 You must not allow any substance, smell or odour to escape from the crate(s)
9 When on site, you must observe all health and safety regulations applicable to the site and its operations, also use reasonable care not to cause damage or distress to the crate(s), other property or persons on site.
10 You must pay the rent due for the initial period of storage on signature of this agreement and thereafter pay the rent on the due date. Payment will have been made on receipt of cleared funds. If any rent due under this agreement is not paid when due, we will be entitled to suspend your access rights to the crate(s) until the outstanding amount has been received by us.
11 If any rent due under this agreement is still outstanding one month after the service of written notice to pay, we may in our absolute discretion:
11.1 Move your goods to an alternative storage facility and charge you any reasonable costs incurred in moving them or their further storage.
11.2 After 14 days further notice, sell and pass good title to some or all of your goods to recover outstanding moneys due to us plus any reasonable costs incurred in their disposal. If the proceeds of sale are insufficient to recover moneys due to us, then you will remain responsible for the balance. Any surplus funds remaining from the sale of your goods after payment of any costs incurred orother moneys due to us will be paid to you. Any goods not sold will be treated as abandoned and will be disposed of.
12 We reserve the right to alter the rent at any time by giving you 14 days written notice. You may terminate this agreement at any time without charge before the new rates take effect.
13 All rent payable under this agreement will be become due immediately on termination of the agreement.
14 It is your responsibility to ensure that the crate(s) is suitable for the goods you are storing as we cannot guarantee that our crates are a suitable place or means of storing any particular goods. We cannot be held responsible for any harm or deterioration to your goods during storage(except in the case of fire, flood and theft of the goods during the crate’s storage in our warehouse).
15 Under the agreement you are insured for loss incurred by fire, flood and theft of the goods up to a limit of £3,000 per case at replacement value (full terms of this insurance will be made available to you). It is at your discretion as to whether such insurance is appropriate to cover the goods and the risks to them. You have declared the total value and nature of all the goods in storage and it is your responsibility to ensure that the cover is adequate.
16 Our total financial responsibility to you however arising will come to no more than 100% of the value of the goods as set out in the agreement.
17 This agreement shall expire on the end date or otherwise, as follows:
17.1 By you or us giving at least 7 days written notice of termination to the other (termination will take place on that due date which shall be the end date); or
17.2 We may immediately terminate this agreement if you breach this agreement and do not put that breach right within 7 days of us notifying you of that breach.
18 On the end date, you must remove all goods from the crate(s). Any goods remaining in the crate(s) after the end date will be treated as abandoned in accordance with condition 11.
19 Where the agreement has terminated and you have paid more rent than is due at the end date, we will refund the balance to you, less any other charges that may have become due. Any moneys still outstanding from you must be paid before we will release the goods to you.
20 This agreement is personal to you and may not be transferred to any other person.
21 This agreement shall not create a tenancy, lease or transfer ownership of the crate(s)
22 Any dispute or claim under this agreement will be settled by the laws and courts of England.