Terms and Conditions of Hire

In these conditions INTENTS MARQUEES, a member of the Marquee Contractors Association, shall be referred to as 'the Company'.

Definitions
(a) The Company is Intents Marquees Ltd.
(b) The Hirer is the person named on the contract of hire.
(c) The Marquee is the fabric of the tent and all connected ropes, pegs, poles, framework, lining and flooring.
(d) The Equipment is all supplementary items hired by the Hirer, including furniture, lighting and heating etc.
(e) The period of hire is the period for which the equipment is required and ready and available for use whether or not the Company is allowed access to the site to erect the marquee. If the Company is prevented for whatever reasons, from dismantling the equipment, the period of hire should be extended accordingly.

Terms
(a) The Hirer shall pay a deposit of 25% of the total charge as detailed on the Company’s written quotation at the time of the order. A further 50% deposit to be paid 6 weeks before the event unless otherwise agreed.
(b) The Hirer shall pay that portion of the invoice that relates to the supply and erection of the marquee and equipment (as detailed on the Company’s written quotation) on the completion of the erection and inspection of marquee and equipment.
(c) In the event of cancellation of the hire agreement by the Hirer, cancellation charges will be invoiced and due for Payment on the date of the period of hire. The cancellation charges are:

(a) Cancellation more than 28 days before the date of the period of hire – 25% of the hire charge or forfeit of deposit as appropriate.
(b) Cancellation between 7 – 28 days before the commencement of the hire period – 50% of the hire charge.
(c) Cancellation within 7 days of the commencement of the hire period – 100% of the hire charge.
(d) If any of the charges made under Clause 2 are not paid by their due date, the Company reserves the right to charge interest thereon at the rate of 5% over the prevailing basic bank rate.
(e) No receipt will be recognized by the Company unless signed by an authorised officer of that company.

Quotations
(a) The Company reserves the right to withdraw or revise any quotation prior to acceptance.
(b) The Company reserves the right to vary the hire charges, by written notice, in the event of there being a substantial increase in the cost of labour, material or transport.
(c) All quotations are made strictly subject to the marquee and/or equipment as applicable being available at the time that the hire agreement is entered into.
(d) It must be a condition that we shall not be responsible for any loss sustained as the result of delay or nondelivery caused by breakdown, accidents, labour disputes, fire, flood, abnormal weather conditions, or any other causes beyond our control.
e) The Company accept no responsibility for inaccuracies or misunderstandings arising through orders, instructions or information given to them by telephone, or verbally to servants other than through their main office and confirmed in writing.

Loss or Damage
(a) Except for any damage caused by the Company or its staff, the Hirer shall be responsible for the maintenance and safe custody of the marquee and all other equipment hired from the Company during the period on site until collected by the Company.
(b) The Hirer agrees to indemnify the Company for any damage, howsoever caused, to either the marquee or the equipment. (Except for damage by means of flood, storm or tempest which is covered by the Company’s insurance.
(c) Any damage to or loss of the marquee or apportenant equipment will be charged to the Hirer at the current replacement rates.
(d) Accidental damage waiver insurance at 5% of the hire cost as available from the Company if required subject to the client bearing an excess of the first £200.00 of any damage claim.
(e) Notification of any defects, errors or omissions in material or workmanship of the marquee and/or equipment should be made to a company representative before they leave the site. Any return visit by the Company to make good such defects result in an extra charge.
(f) The Company accepts no liability under any circumstances for the Hirer’s goods that may be stored in the marquee(s)

Siting
(a) The Company and the Hirer shall jointly arrange a site inspection where practical.
(b) Hire charges/quotations will be based on the assumption that the site is level, firm well grassed and with access for heavy road vehicles. If the site fails to comply with this description the Company reserves the right to vary the hire charges payable.
(c) The Company will not be liable for any damage to the site, including pipes and conduits, under the site, unless the Company is fore warned of the route that such pipes or conduits take. The Hirer shall be deemed to accept that a certain amount of damage to the site is unavoidable during the process of erection. The hire charges do not include any making good or repair of damage to the site.
(d) The Hirer shall have a representative on site during the erection or alternatively shall provide the Company with a Detailed sketch plan, including the route of any sub-surface conduits. In default of both, the Company shall be deemed to have Authority to erect the marquee where it sees fit.

Permits
(a) The Hirer shall be wholly responsible for the obtaining of any local authority permits that may be necessary before the Commencement of the erection process. The Hirer shall be exclusively liable for any loss damage or action arising from failure to obtain the correct permits where necessary.

Liability
(a) The Company shall not be liable for any damage to property belonging to any other party, nor for any claim by the Hirer for consequential or incidental loss. The Hirer hereby agrees to indemnify the Company against any claim howsoever arising.
(b) If the Hirer wishes the Company to undertake any extra work (e.g.) site clearance) or enter into further insurances, the Company reserves the right to revise the quotation given accordingly.
(c) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing these terms do not purport to exclude the Company’s liability under the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 or the Consumer Protection Act 1987 nor the Hirers liability under the Unfair Contract Term Act of the Occupier’s Liability Act.