Using Lessor’s Insurance

1. This contract is subject to and is deemed to include the terms, conditions and limitations of the Lessor’s insurance policy, a copy of which may be inspected at the offices of the Lessor.
2. Any vehicle hired under this Agreement may only be driven be the person signing the Agreement; on behalf of the Hirer and by any additional authorised drivers who have had a completed Insurance Proposal Form accepted by the Lessor.
3. Then Hirer agrees to pay insurance charges on the Lessor’s current tariff and, (except when the Hirer has agreed to pay the collision damage waiver charge) the cost of any collision damage repair up to the amount of the Excess (Current excess £250).
4. Even though it may be covered by the Lessor’s insurance, the Hirer shall be liable to pay the cost of repair of any damage that the vehicle may suffer as the result of the wilful action of the Hirer or any servant or agent of the Hirer.
5. In the case of an accident, the Hirer must obtain full details of the third party and any witnesses. Failure to do so will invalidate any excess and the Hirer will be responsible for the full cost of repairs plus all off-road charges.

       Using Hirer’s Insurance

1. The Hirer undertakes to insure the vehicle until it is returned to the Lessor in its full value against loss or damage (including windscreen damage) by accident fire or theft under a comprehensive policy of insurance with an insurance office of repute to be approved by the Lessor.  The Hirer shall at the Lessor’s request supply full details thereof to the Lessor and shall instruct the insurers that the Lessor’s name shall be endorsed on the policy.
2. The Hirer shall not use or permit the vehicle to be used in contravention of the terms and conditions of the policy.
3. The Hirer shall procure that any compensation under the said insurance is paid directly to the Lessor, and shall be liable to compensate the Lessor for any loss or damage suffered by the Lessor in excess of the monies (if any) paid to the Lessor by the Hirer’s insurers.
4. The Hirer shall be bound by the Terms and Conditions stated hereinafter.
5. Tyres and Windscreens are specifically excluded from any insurance excess. Replacements must always be paid in full by the hirer.

In all Cases – General

1. When an individual accepts a vehicle on behalf of the Hirer, he/she warrants that he/she is authorised to sign for the Hirer, and is jointly and severally liable with the Hirer under this agreement.
2. Neither the Hirer, nor any servant or agent of the Hirer, nor any authorised driver is, or may hold himself out to be, the servant or agent of the Lessor for any purpose whatsoever.
3. The total rental period under this Agreement may not exceed three months.
4. Where the Hirer has authorised a deposit of between £100 and £250;The Lessor has the right to offset that deposit against any Damage, Penalty or Loss incurred during the Hirers rental period.
5. The Lessor is not liable for loss or damage to any property stored or transported in or on the vehicle, nor does the Lessor accept responsibility for any property left in or on the vehicle when it returns to the Lessor’s possession.  The Hirer will indemnify the Lessor against any claims relating to any such property.
6. The vehicle may not without the prior written consent of the Lessor   be removed from the territory in which it was hired, the said territories being:

                              a.  The mainland of England, Wales and Scotland;
                       Or b.  Ulster
                       Or c.   Any British Isle on which the hire began.

1. The vehicle may not without prior written consent of the Lessor be used to propel or tow any other vehicle or any trailer
2. The vehicle must not be driven in a manner which would render void the policy or other contract of insurance or in contravention of any Road Traffic Act or Construction and Use Regulations, or by any person who is not licensed to drive the vehicle or who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, nor must it be driven in the event of mechanical, electrical or structural failure or damage, if further damage might thereby be caused.
3. It is a breach of this Agreement for the Hirer to fail to return the vehicle to the Lessor at the end of the rental period. Damages payable for such breach will be the rental charges that would be payable on the Lessor’s current tariff for the period until the Lessor recovers the vehicle or receives the full value thereof.

20      The Hirer is not authorised to effect repairs to the vehicle costing more than £25 without the Lessor’s prior consent.  Save to t he extent that there may be excess on the Lessor’s insurance that the Hirer is obliged to pay. The Lessor will refund to the Hirer the cost of necessary repairs not exceeding £25 (or more if the Lessor’s consent had been obtained) on production of a V.A.T receipt and any parts replaced.

21     If the Hirer commits any breach of the Agreement, the Lessor may treat the Agreement as terminated and take possession of the vehicle.
                Fixed Penalties etc.
22.   The Hirer shall be liable as owner of the vehicle in respect of: -

1. Any fixed penalty offence committed in respect of that vehicle under Part III and the relevant schedules of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1989 as amended by the Parking Act 1989 and a those provisions may be amended or replaced from time to time; and
2. Any excess charge which may be incurred in respect of the vehicle in pursuance of an Order under Sections 45 and 46 of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended by Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 and by the Parking Act 1989, and as those provisions may be amended or replaced from time to time; and
3. Any financial penalty or charge which may be demanded by any person corporation or Authority as a result of the vehicle having been parked or left upon land which is not a public road.

       Obligations of the Hirer

23.            The Hirer is obliged:

1. to pay on the Lessor’s current tariff for rental and fuel, to pay for any accessories, tyres, tools or equipment lost stolen or damaged, to pay the Lessor’s costs of recovering the vehicle in the event that the Hirer fails to return it to the Lessor, to pay any penalties, fines or court costs incurred in the use of the vehicle before it is returned to the Lessor and which the Lessor is obliged to pay (save when caused by the fault of the Lessor) and to pay V.A.T. where appropriate at the current rate;
2. to ensure that correct tyre pressures, engine oil level, battery fluid level, screen wash levels, coolant levels and Automatic Transmission oil level (where fitted) are maintained throughout the period of rental;
3. To ensure that the vehicle is always locked when unattended and to take all reasonable steps to prevent loss of or damage to the vehicle, or its tyres, tools, accessories, equipment or contents; NB Any theft incurred because ignition keys were either left in the vehicle or left in an accessible place will automatically make the hirer responsible through negligence for the total loss of the vehicle or subsequent damage.
4. to inform the Lessor immediately if the vehicle suffers damage or loss, develops any fault or requires any servicing, and to permit the Lessor to carry out any essential repairs or servicing;
5. to return the vehicle together with its accessories, tyres, tools and equipment to the Lessor at the place specified overleaf at or before the end of the rental period or on the earlier termination of this Agreement in the condition prevailing at the commencement of the rental (fair wear and tear excepted), clean and tidy (traffic grime excepted)

       Obligations of the Lessor

24.            The Lessor is obliged:

1. to take all reasonable steps to provide the Hirer with a well maintained vehicle;
2. when informed of a breakdown by the Hirer, to see that the necessary repairs are carried out promptly, if possible;
3. If repairs to the hired vehicle cannot be carried out promptly, to provide a substitute vehicle or to allow the Hirer to terminate the hire.

       Obligations of the Hirer & Lessor 

25. ‘If the Hirer does not comply with any of these conditions, or the Lessor does not comply with it’s obligations hereunder, or if the Lessor shall be in breach of the term under which it has {if it has) taken the Vehicle on hire from any third party, which breach has given rise to the hiring of such vehicle being terminated under the terms of the other agreement, the Hirer shall return the Vehicle to the Lessor immediately (or as the Lessor directs).  In respect of the Hirers non compliance with any of these conditions, the Hirer shall pay to the Lessor on demand any loss suffered by the Lessor in respect of the Hirers non-compliance, failing which the Lessor shall be at liability to retake possession of the Vehicle and all costs and expenses incidental to the recovery of the vehicle shall be paid or repaid as appropriate by the Hirer to the Lessor on demand.’