1. All equipment remains the property of the owner, Seat Chic, 4 Shentonfield rd, Sharston, Manchester M22 4RW.
2. During the period the goods are on hire the Hirer shall be solely responsible for the hired goods and shall alone be responsible for insuring the goods from the time of acceptance of goods until return and acceptance of goods back into the possession of the Owner.
3. The Owner shall not be responsible for injury or damage to persons or property howsoever sustained arising from any goods under hire.
4. The balance of the hire charge is payable within 14 days prior to the event taking place. In the case of non-account customers a refundable sum of money is payable in addition to the hire charges and at the Owner’s option and may be used towards any monies due from the Hirer to the Owner. It is only refundable after the deduction of such monies
5. Shortages and damaged to hired goods will be charged at their full replacement value details of which are available on request and no substitute item will be accepted by Seat Chic. The Owner reserves the right to also charge the Hirer loss of profit on the lost future hire of the goods. The hirer may request in the writing the return (and bear the cost thereof) of any damaged goods within 14 days of the Hirer being informed in writing of any such damaged. Otherwise the said items will be disposed of.
6. When the goods on hire are collected by or delivered to the Hirer or his representative the hirer shall inspect the goods and sign the Owner’s collection/delivery note. In the event of shortage or damage the Hirer shall endorse the note accordingly at the time of collection or delivery. If the Hirer fails to perform any of his obligations under this condition any goods will be deemed to have been collected/delivered in a satisfactory condition.
7. Any complaints arising from dissatisfaction with an order must be notified within THREE days in writing. After this point we will be unable to adjust any invoices.
8. Goods must be available for collection at the delivery address unless otherwise arranged. All deliveries and collection including aborted deliveries and collections will be charged for.
9. In the event of an aborted collection the Hirer must make their own arrangements to return the goods to the Owner.
10. Prices quoted are for one day’s hire only apart from the day of delivery and collection. Subsequent days will be charged at a daily rate.
11. All prices are subject to VAT at the standard rate.
12. WET TABLE LINEN MUST NOT BE PLACED IN PLASTIC BAGS AS IT MAY BE ATTACKED BY MILDEW AND WILL THEN BE CHARGEABLE AT THE FULL REPLACEMENT COST.
13. TABLE LINEN WHICH HAS BEEN DRAGGED ON THE FLOOR OR PLACED ON EATHEN GROUND WILL BE CHARGED FOR AT FULL REPLACEMENT COSTS.
14. TABLE LINEN ON WHICH CANDLE WAX OR GREASE MARKS ARE FOUND WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE COST OF DRY CLEANING.
15. In the event of cancelled bookings a cancellation charge will be levied by the owner at 25% of the value of the order.
16. All invoices are due for payment within 30 days. Any invoice outstanding beyond this period will be referred to a collection agency And will be subject to a surcharge of 15% plus VAT to cover the collection costs incurred. This surcharge together with all other charges and legal fees incurred will be the responsibility of the customer and will be legally enforceable.