Rental agreement

EQUIPMENT/PROP HIRE AGREEMENT

THIS EQUIPMENT HIRE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") dated when Invoice has been cleared and payment made and agreement located here has been signed.

BETWEEN:

Unity Gifts (Yorkshire) LTD of Unit 7, Bolton rd business park, Bolton Road, Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7JY
(the "Owner")

OF THE FIRST PART

- AND -

The Individual/Organisation outlined in the invoice 

(collectively and individually the "Hirer")

OF THE SECOND PART

(the Owner and Hirer are collectively the "Parties")

IN CONSIDERATION OF the mutual covenants and promises in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, the Owner leases the Equipment to the Hirer, and the Hirer leases the Equipment from the Owner on the following terms:

Definitions​

1. The following definitions are used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement:

   1. "Casualty Value" means the market value of the Equipment at the end of the Term or when in relation to a Total Loss, the market value the Equipment would have had at the end of the Term but for the Total Loss. The Casualty Value may be less than but will not be more than the original purchase price of the Equipment.

   2. "Equipment" means Theatrical and or cinematic Props which has an approximate value outlined in the invoice.

   3. "Total Loss" means any loss or damage that is not repairable or that would cost more to repair than the market value of the Equipment.

Lease

2: The Owner agrees to lease the Equipment to the Hirer, and the Hirer agrees to lease the Equipment from the Owner in accordance with the terms set out in this Agreement.

Term

3: The Agreement commences on the date the invoice has been paid and agreement located here has been signed, and will continue on a basis set out in the invoice and any correspondence, namely by email (the "Term").

Rent and Deposit

4: The rent for the Equipment will be outlined in the invoice (the "Rent") and the Rent will be paid prior to the Hirer taking possession of the Equipment.

5: The Hirer will pay a deposit of up to 40% of the retail value (the "Deposit") before taking possession of the Equipment. The Owner will refund the Deposit to the Hirer at the end of the Term provided that the Hirer has performed all of the Hirer's obligations under this Agreement.

a: The owner has the right to invoice the hire amount and be paid by Bank Transfer and/or Credit or Debit Card.

b: The owner has the right to invoice the deposit amount and be paid by Bank Transfer and/or Credit or Debit Card whichever is suited to the owners convenience and payment provider at the time. 

c: The owner has the right to enforce all or part of Rent and Deposit as set out above

Residual Value

6: In this Agreement, the residual value of the equipment (the "Residual Value") is agreed to be based on increments set out in the invoice. However, if and when the Hirer desires to purchase the Equipment, the Hirer and the Owner may negotiate a different residual value at that time. This negotiated value will be the "Residual Value" for any such purchase.

Purchasing the Equipment

7: The Hirer has the option to purchase the Equipment at the end of the Term by paying the following amounts:

a: the Residual Value of the Equipment; and

b: any fees, taxes, and expenses related to the purchase of the Equipment.

8: After the Hirer has paid all of the costs and fees associated with purchasing the Equipment, the Owner will return the following amounts, or the remaining portions of these amounts, to the Hirer:

a: the Deposit; and

b: any money received from an insurance claim or action that is not used to repair or replace the Equipment.

Warranties

9: The Equipment will be in good working order and good condition upon delivery.

a: Any damages on receipt must be noted and Unity Gifts (Yorkshire) LTD made aware by email at sales@unitygifts.co.uk no later than 48 hours after delivery.  After this point, Unity Gifts (Yorkshire) LTD will assume delivery has been made without damage.

10: The Equipment is of merchantable quality and is fit for the purposes it is ordinarily used.

Loss and Damage

11: To the extent permitted by law, the Hirer will be responsible for risk of loss, theft, damage or destruction to the Equipment from any and every cause.

12: If the Equipment is lost or damaged, the Hirer will continue paying Rent, will provide the Owner with prompt written notice of such loss or damage and will, if the Equipment is repairable, put or cause the Equipment to be put in a state of good repair, appearance and condition.

13: In the event of Total Loss of the Equipment, the Hirer will provide the Owner with prompt written notice of such loss and will pay to the Owner all unpaid Rent for the Term plus the Casualty Value of the Equipment, at which point ownership of the Equipment passes to the Hirer.

Ownership, Right to Lease and Quiet Enjoyment

14: The Equipment is the property of the Owner and will remain the property of the Owner.

15: The Hirer will not encumber the Equipment or allow the Equipment to be encumbered or pledge the Equipment as security in any manner.

16: The Owner warrants that the Owner has the right to lease the Equipment according to the terms in this Agreement.

17: The Owner warrants that as long as no Event of Default has occurred, the Owner will not disturb the Hirer's quiet and peaceful possession of the Equipment or the Hirer's unrestricted use of the Equipment for the purpose for which the Equipment was designed.

Surrender

18: At the end of the Term or upon earlier termination of this Agreement, the Hirer will return the Equipment at the Hirer's cost, expense and risk to the Owner by delivering the Equipment to Unity Gifts: Unit 7, Bolton rd business park, Bolton Road, Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7JY. If the Hirer fails to return the Equipment to the Owner at the end of the Term or any earlier termination of this Agreement, the Hirer will pay to the Owner any unpaid Rent for the Term plus the Casualty Value of the Equipment plus 10% of the Casualty Value, at which point ownership of the Equipment will pass to the Hirer.

Insurance

19: The Hirer will, during the whole of the Term and for as long as the Hirer has possession of the Equipment, take out, maintain and pay for insurance against loss of and damage to the Equipment for the full replacement value of the Equipment and will name the Owner as the loss payee.

20: The insurance will be in the joint name of the Owner and the Hirer so that both the Owner and the Hirer will be protected from liability and will provide primary and non-contributing coverage for the Owner. The insurance policy will have a provision that it will not be modified or cancelled unless the insurer provides the Owner with thirty (30) days written notice stating when such modification or cancellation will be effective.

21: Upon written demand by the Owner, the Hirer will provide the Owner with an original policy or certificate evidencing such insurance.

22: The Hirer appoints the Owner as the Hirer's attorney-in-fact ("Attorney") with the power to maintain the above insurance and to secure payments arising out of any insurance policy required by this Agreement. The Attorney has the power to do all acts that are necessary or desirable to secure such payments.

23: If the Hirer fails to maintain and pay for such insurance, the Owner may, but is not obligated to, obtain such insurance, but if the Owner does obtain such insurance, the Hirer will pay to the Owner the cost of such insurance upon notification from the Owner of the amount.

Taxes

24: The Hirer will report and pay all taxes, fees and charges associated with the Equipment, with the use of the Equipment, and with revenues and profits arising out of the use of the Equipment, including, but not limited to, sales taxes, property taxes, and licence and registration fees. The Hirer will pay any and all penalties and interest for failure to pay any tax, fee or charge on or before the date on which the payment is due. The Hirer will pay any and all penalties and interest for failure to report required information to any taxing authority with jurisdiction over the Hirer or the Equipment. If the Hirer fails to do any of the foregoing, the Owner may, but is not obligated to, do so at the Hirer's expense.

25: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Hirer will not be required to pay any tax, fee or charge if the Hirer is contesting the validity of same in the manner prescribed by the legislation governing the imposition of same, or in the absence of a prescribed form, in a reasonable manner. However, the Hirer will indemnify and reimburse the Owner for damages and expenses incurred by the Owner arising from or related to the Hirer's failure to pay any tax, fee or charge, regardless of whether the Hirer is contesting the validity of the same or not.

26: If the Hirer fails to pay any and all taxes, fees, and charges mentioned in this Agreement and the Owner, on behalf of the Hirer, pays the same, the Hirer will reimburse the Owner for the cost upon notification from the Owner of the amount.

Indemnity

27: The Hirer will indemnify and hold harmless the Owner against any and all claims, actions, suits, proceedings, costs, expenses, damages and liabilities, including attorney's fees and costs, arising out of or related to the Hirer's use of the Equipment.

Default

28: The occurrence of any one or more of the following events will constitute an event of default ("Event of Default") under this Agreement:

1. The Hirer fails to pay any amount provided for in this Agreement when such amount is due or otherwise breaches the Hirer's obligations under this Agreement.

2. The Hirer becomes insolvent or makes an assignment of rights or property for the benefit of creditors or files for or has bankruptcy proceedings instituted against it under the bankruptcy law of the United Kingdom or another competent jurisdiction.

3. A writ of attachment or execution is levied on the Equipment and is not released or satisfied within 10 days.

Remedies

29: On the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Owner will be entitled to pursue any one or more of the following remedies (the "Remedies"):

1. Declare the entire amount of the Rent for the Term immediately due and payable without notice or demand to the Hirer.

2. Apply the Deposit toward any amount owing to the Owner.

a: The owner has the right to charge the Hirers card for the full retail amount without notice and not be held liable for loss thereafter.​

1. Commence legal proceedings to recover the Rent and other obligations accrued before and after the Event of Default.

2. Take possession of the Equipment, without demand or notice, wherever same may be located, without any court order or other process of law. The Hirer waives any and all damage occasioned by such taking of possession.

3. Terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to the Hirer.

4. Pursue any other remedy available in law or equity.

30: The Hirer is entitled to the protection and remedies available to them under the Consumer Credit Act 1974.

Assignment

31:THE HIRER WILL NOT ASSIGN THIS AGREEMENT, THE HIRER'S INTEREST IN THIS AGREEMENT OR THE HIRER'S INTEREST IN THE EQUIPMENT WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE OWNER.

32: If the Hirer assigns this Agreement, the Hirer's interest in this Agreement or the Hirer's interest in the Equipment without the prior written consent of the Owner, the Owner will have recourse to the Remedies and will be entitled to all damages caused by the assignment.

Additional Clauses

33: In the event that props are hired from Unity Gifts for use in any commercial and or non commercial, stills, or videos, Unity Gifts shall retain the right to use any footage, imagery, or content that contains said props created by Unity Gifts, for any promotional or marketing purposes related to Unity Gifts or its products, without any additional consent or compensation required from the Client. By hiring props from Unity Gifts, the Client agrees to these terms and acknowledges that any use of Unity Gifts' props in their production shall be subject to this agreement.

Entire Agreement

34: This Agreement will constitute the entire agreement between the Parties. Any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement will not be binding on either Party except to the extent incorporated in this Agreement.

Address for Notice

35: Service of all notices under this Agreement will be delivered personally or sent by registered mail or courier to the following addresses:

Owner: Unity Gifts (Yorkshire) LTD, Unit 7, Bolton rd business park, Bolton Road, Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7JY

Hirer: Outlined in Invoice

Payment

36: All pound amounts in this agreement refer to pounds sterling, and all payments required to be paid under this Agreement will be paid in pound sterling unless the Parties agree otherwise.

Interpretation

37: Headings are inserted for the convenience of the Parties only and are not to be considered when interpreting this Agreement. Words in the singular mean and include the plural and vice versa. Words in the masculine mean and include the feminine and vice versa.

Governing Law

38: This Agreement will be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of England and the Parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

Severability

39: If there is a conflict between any provision of this Agreement and the applicable legislation of England (the "Act"), the Act will prevail and such provisions of the Agreement will be amended or deleted as necessary in order to comply with the Act. Further, any provisions that are required by the Act are incorporated into this Agreement.

40: In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, those provisions to the extent enforceable and all other provisions will nevertheless continue to be valid and enforceable as though the invalid or unenforceable parts had not been included in this Agreement and the remaining provisions had been executed by both Parties subsequent to the expungement of the invalid provision.

General Terms

41: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts. Facsimile signatures are binding and are considered to be original signatures.

42: Time is of the essence in this Agreement.

43: This Agreement will extend to and be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, as the case may be, of each Party to this Agreement.

44: Neither Party will be liable in damages or have the right to terminate this Agreement for any delay or default in performance if such delay or default is caused by conditions beyond its control including, but not limited to Acts of God, Government restrictions, wars, insurrections, natural disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes or floods and/or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Party whose performance is affected.

Notice to Hirer

45: NOTICE TO THE HIRER: This is a lease. You are not buying the Equipment. Do not pay the invoice before you read this agreement. You are entitled to copy this agreement for your records.

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Contact Details
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Our contact details are as follows:

07507 988167
sales@unitygifts.co.uk
Unit 7, Bolton rd business park, Bolton Road, Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7JY

To: www.unitygifts.co.uk
Address: Unit 7, Bolton rd business park, Bolton Road, Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7JY
Email: sales@unitygifts.co.uk