BOOKING ENQUIRY AND TERMS.

PLEASE SIGN AND COMPLETE THE BOTTOM OF THE AGREEMENT AND FORWARD TO VANMAN4HIRE.CO.UK, 4 ST MARGARETS ROAD, KNARESBOROUGH, NORTH YORKS HG5 0JS WITH A CHEQUE FOR £50 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT MADE PAYABLE TO "JOHN MCCABE"

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN ENQUIRY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A BOOKING UNTIL CONFIRMED BY VANMAN4HIRE.CO.UK

THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY BE CHANGED WITH THE AGREEMENT OF BOTH THE CUSTOMER AND VANMAN4HIRE.CO.UK. PLEASE NOTIFY US IF YOU WISH TO MAKE ANY CHANGES AT THE TIME OF BOOKING.

Booking Confirmation
By confirming a booking with Vanman4Hire.co.uk you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions. Where we use the words ‘You’ or ‘Your’ it means the customer. ‘We’, ‘Us’ or 'Our’ means Vanman4Hire.co.uk.

1. The Quote
Unless otherwise stated the quote is a fixed price and does not include insurance, materials, storage, customs duties and inspections or any other fees whatsoever.
We may either increase or decrease the price if any of the following have not been taken into account when preparing our quotation and confirmed by us in writing.

a) We have to collect or deliver goods to floors higher than those agreed, in writing, at the time of booking.
b) Inadequate access preventing free movement of the goods without mechanical equipment or structural alteration, or the approach, road or drive prevents our vehicles and/or containers to load and/or unload within 20 metres of the doorway, meaning that we have to do extra work.
c) Any parking fees, fines or other charges (including the congestion charge) that we have to pay in order to carry out services on your behalf.
d) Events outside our reasonable control cause delays.

2. The following is excluded from the quote
Unless agreed by us in writing we will not:
a) Dismantle or assemble any furniture or fittings.
b) Disconnect or reconnect appliances, fixtures, fittings or electrical equipment.
c) Take up or lay fitted floor coverings.
d) Move any items excluded under clause 4.

3. Your responsibility
It will be your own responsibility (and, where relevant, expense) to:
a) Be present or represented throughout the whole removal.
b) Take all reasonable steps to ensure that nothing is left behind or taken away in error.
c) Empty, defrost completely and clean refrigerators and freezers.
d) Provide us with a correspondence address.
Other than by reason of our own negligence, we will not be held liable for costs that may arise from any of the above.

4. Exclusions
The following items are excluded from this contract and will not be carried by Vanman4Hire.co.uk under any cicumstances.
a) Jewellery, watches, trinkets, precious stones or metals, money, deeds, securities, stamps, coins or goods or collections of any similar kind, (please move these yourself)
b) Items, which have potential to damage, explode or are dangerous including gas bottles, aerosols, paints, firearms and ammunition.
c) Prohibited or stolen goods.
d) Drugs.
e) Food or drink which is re-fridgerated or frozen.
f) Any pets or animals (including reptiles, fish and birds) whether in cage, tank or animal carrier.
g) General builders rubble, Garden Waste, Oily/Greasy Mechanical waste, Garbage or Household Waste, Hazardous Materials or Toxic Waste.


Any of the above-listed goods will not be removed by us except with our prior written agreement. If these goods are removed we will not accept liability for loss or damage wholly or mainly attributable to the special nature of the goods concerned. If such goods are removed without our knowledge and prior written consent we will not be liable for any loss or damage and you will indemnify us against any charges, expenses, damages or penalties claimed against us. Furthermore, we would have the right to dispose of goods which are listed under paragraphs 4(a),4(b),4(c),4(d),4(e),4(f)
and 4(g) without notice.

5. The goods
You declare, upon signature of this contract, that:
a) All goods to be removed and / or stored are your own property or,
b) you have been given the authority to make this contract by the person(s) who own or have an interest in the goods and that they have been made aware of these conditions.
You will meet any claims for damages and / or costs against us if these statements are not true.

6. Charges if you postpone or cancel the removal
Charges are made if this contract is postponed or cancelled. Charges are as follows:
a) Notice given more than 14 days before the removal was due to start: NIL
b) Notice given less than 14 days before the removal was due to start: 50% of the removal charge.

7. Paying for the removal
Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing:
a) Payment is required as cash or cheque upon delivery of the goods.
b) You may not withhold any part of the agreed price.
c) We have the right to charge a reasonable administration charge to recover any outstanding monies owed to us.

8. Our Liability
We will not be liable for any loss, damage or failure to produce the goods if caused by any of the following reasons:
i) Fire.
ii) War, hostilities, terrorism, Act of God, industrial action or other such events outside our reasonable control.
iii) Normal wear and tear or deterioration, leakage or evaporation or from unstable or perishable goods.
iv) Infestation by moth, vermin or anything similar.
v) Cleaning, repairing or restoring goods, unless undertaken by ourselves.
vi) Goods not both packed and unpacked by us, including those in wardrobes, drawers, or appliances, or in a package, bundle, case or other
container.
vii) Electrical / mechanical faults to any appliance or mechanical instrument, unless there is evidence of external impact.
viii) To jewellery, watches, trinkets, precious stones or metals, money, deeds, securities, stamps, coins or goods or collections of any similar kind,
ix) Any goods already proven defective or goods, which are inherently defective.
x) To pets or animals (including reptiles, fish and birds) whether in cage, tank or animal carrier.
xi) To plants.
xii) To re-fridgerated or frozen food or drink.

We will not be liable for any damages or costs occurred as a result of loss, damage or failure to produce the goods, other than by reason of our negligence. No employee of Vanman4Hire.co.uk shall be separately liable to you for any loss, damage, mis-delivery, errors or omissions.

9. Delays in transit
a) Though Vanman4Hire.co.uk will endeavour to arrive within the allocated time slot, unforseen delays will invariably occur from time to time, in these circumstances we will inform you of our estimated arrival, we are not liable for delays in transit other than by reason of our own negligence.
b) If we are unable to deliver your goods through no fault of our own, we will take them into storage. At this point the contract will be fulfilled. Any additional service(s), including storage and delivery, will be at your further expense.

10. Damage to property other than the goods
a) For property other than those goods submitted for removal and / or storage we will only be liable for damage where it can be proven that we have been negligent.
b) If it is the case that we advise against moving certain goods as it will inevitably cause damage but you give us your express instruction to move said goods and damage is caused, we shall not accept that we were negligent.

11. Sub-contracting the work
a) We reserve the right to sub-contract some or all of the work.
b) In the event that we sub-contract, these terms and conditions will still apply.

12. Route and method
a) We have the right to choose the route for delivery.
b) Unless it has been specifically agreed in writing on our quotation, other space volume or capacity on our vehicle may be utilised for consignments of other customers.

13. Advice and information
Advice and information in whatever form it may be given is provided by the company for the customer only. Any oral advice given without special arrangement is provided gratuitously and without contractual liability.

14. Applicable law
This contract is subject to the Law and Jurisdiction of England.

I AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS STATED ABOVE
AND ENCLOSE MY £50 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT

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