AGREEMENT FOR RENTING STORAGE CONTAINERS

The Company referred to in these conditions is Vectawarm Ltd and the Customer is the Person/Company/Authority entering into an agreement with the Company to rent storage container/s. The minimum rental period is 1 week ( 7 days ) and the long term rental period is more than 4 weeks.

USE OF THE STORAGE UNIT AND THE SITE

1. Customers are solely responsible for providing a secure lock and for ensuring their unit is locked prior to leaving the site. The Company will not take any responsibility for goods lost or damaged on site when the Customer is loading/unloading or for any unsecured goods on Vectastore site.
2. Customers may use the unit for storage and no other purpose whatsoever.
3. Most household/business items are suitable for self-storage. However, our units are not suitable for the following items which are all prohibited from being stored at any time: – Animals or animal products, perishable foodstuffs, highly corrosive fluids, asbestos, chemicals, toxic waste, hazardous and dangerous items such as Inflammable and highly combustible materials, ammunition and radioactive materials. Stolen goods, drugs, Illegal items and any goods not owned by the customer.
4. Customers may not attach anything at all to the walls, ceiling, floor or doors of the unit. Shelving can we wedged in position but not fixed.
   Any items or rubbish belonging to the customer discarded outside of the storage unit including on the rooftop or anywhere on the Vectastore site will be chargeable, any rubbish left at the site is a breach of the terms and conditions of rental.
5. The maximum weight of any vehicles allowed anywhere on the site is 7.5 ton and only allowed for the purpose of delivering and collecting from the site. If any unauthorised vehicles are left at the site overnight there will be a charge of £30.00 per night. All vehicles on site must be insured and any damage to the customers or any other items on the site must be claimed on the customers insurance or paid in full by the customer.

6. Customers give their permission to allow the Company to break the lock for access to their unit in an emergency. The Company will also access the unit, if required to do so by the Police, H.M. Customs & Excise, Fire Services, Local Authority or by a Court Order.
7. The Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage which the customer may suffer as a direct result of our performance of this Agreement being prevented, hindered or delayed by reason of any Act of God, riot, strike or lock-out, trade dispute or labour disturbance, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, difficulty in obtaining workmen, materials or transport, electrical power, internet or computer failures or other circumstances whatsoever outside the Company’s control and which affect the provision by the Company of access to or use of the unit.
8. This Agreement gives the Customer a personal License to occupy the unit/s until the agreement is terminated. The Agreement is covered by English Law and cannot be assigned without our prior written permission.

PAYMENT TERMS

9. All rental charges are payable in advance on a weekly/monthly/yearly basis including one week/month’s rent as deposit. When payment is made via a debit or credit card, we will automatically take the next payment due unless we are giving notice of termination of the rental contract. Payments due on a Saturday or Sunday, may be taken on the previous Friday.

In the event that any cheque is dishonoured, we reserve the right to charge £30 on each occurrence. The Rental charge is subject to increase, by giving one month’s notice in writing (or by email).

10. Failure to pay the rental charge on the due date, will incur a late payment charge of £5.00 per day and/or exclusion from the site, and/or the Company may overlock the lock on the Unit with an additional lock, whether or not we have exercised our right to terminate this Agreement. Please note that we do not give any refunds on advanced discounted long term rental payments, should you wish to vacate the unit/s before the end of the contract period.

11. In the event of any charges outstanding one month after the due date we may: –

(a) Give you written notice that we will remove all the Goods in the Unit if you have not paid all outstanding amounts due in full within 7 days of the posting of that notice by us to you at your address set out in the Schedule.

(b) On expiry of the 7 days’ notice, sell the goods on your behalf and pass on the goods title and use the proceeds of sale to discharge any outstanding fees and charges due. If the proceeds of sale are insufficient to discharge your outstanding liability to us then you will remain liable for the balance;

(c) Treat any of the Goods not sold as abandoned and destroy or otherwise dispose of them. Please note all accounts beyond our credit terms will be passed to a debt collection agency and will be subject to a charge that covers our costs in recovery. These accounts will also be subject to any legal costs incurred in obtaining settlement.

RENTAL PERIODS

12. Please note rental periods are weekly ( 7 days ) or whole calendar months only, we do not rent out units for periods less than this.

TERMINATION

13. A Period of 14 days advance notice is required for termination of long term hire by either the customer or the Company. Please email us or call direct to tell us of your selected moving out date and ensure that you advise us once you have vacated the Unit, in order that the Unit can be inspected and re-let. On termination of this agreement all goods must be removed from the unit, which should be left clean and tidy and in the same condition as the commencement date. We may make an appropriate charge if we have to clean the unit or dispose of any goods or rubbish left in the unit, or on the site. Any goods left in the unit after termination, will be considered as abandoned, and disposed of.

INSURANCE

14. It is important that the customer has sufficient insurance cover for the goods stored.

CUSTOMER DECLARATION

1) I confirm that the goods are solely owned by the customer. If the goods are not owned by the customer or not solely owned by the customer, I confirm I have obtained the owner’s, co-owners or joint owner’s consent (as applicable) to the storage of the Goods under the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement.

2) I understand that because the Company has not inspected the goods, it is not on notice as to the existence of any items and has no record of condition. Consequently, the Company is not able to and does not insure the goods and I acknowledge and agree that the Company owes no contractual or other duty in respect of my goods, including consequential or economic loss, whether or not any loss or damage caused is due to any act or omission, negligence or wilful default, by us, our agents or other customers.

3) I understand that if I enter into this agreement and on inspection of the unit it is found unsuitable for my use I will receive a full refund of the initial payment and the agreement will be cancelled. If the unit is found in good condition and suitable for my use the Company will photograph it before handover and I will advise the Company of any damage thereafter.