Terms and Conditions

DEFINITION OF TERMS

a) The “provider” is the Company offering the units as a storage service and includes its successors or assigns.
b) The “customer” is the person, firm, company, corporation or authority using the provider’s units as a storage service and includes their successors or personal representatives.
c) “Unit(s)” covers all classes of containers and accessories thereon which the provider agrees to offer the customer as a storage service.

CONDITIONS

No conditions or warranties other than herein specifically set forth shall be implied or deemed to be incorporated in or form part of the contract and the customer admits that no representations have been made to him by or on behalf of the provider which have induced him to enter into the contract. The unit(s) shall be deemed to be in good order and condition in accordance with the terms of the contract and to the customers satisfaction; unless notification in writing to the contrary is received by the provider from the customer within 3 days of the units being occupied.

MAINTENANCE AND CARE

It shall be the responsibility of the customer to maintain the unit(s) in the same condition as at the date of commencement of occupation, to use the same in a workmanlike manner and return the unit(s) on the completion of the period of storage service in good order and condition (fair wear and tear excepted). The customer will not affix, cause or permit to be affixed the unit(s) permanently to the land so as a fixture to the land but must ensure that the unit will rest by its own weight on the land thus remaining a chattel on the land. No sub-letting or usage of the Storage unit(s) by third parties is allowed.

LOSS AND DAMAGE

During the continuance of the period of storage service the customer shall make good to the provider all loss and damage to the unit(s) or extra chargeable items for whatever cause the same may arise (fair wear and tear excepted). During the continuance of the period of storage service the customer shall insure and keep insured the unit(s) and its contents with a reputable firm of insurers, comprehensively to the full value thereof against all the usual risks including loss or damage by fire, flood or accident and against such other risks as are usually insured against when insuring equipment of the same nature of the unit and its accessories. The provider accepts no liability or responsibility for any loss or damage due to or arising from the unit(s) becoming unusable or unhabitable through any cause whatsoever.

PERIOD OF STORAGE SERVICE

Commencement and Termination. The period of storage service shall commence from the time when the keys to the unit(s) are given to the customer and shall continue until the keys are received back by the provider. However, the keys will not be received by the provider without first checking that the unit(s) have been vacated and left in a clean and serviceable condition.

IDENTIFICATION MARKS

The provider retains the right to affix his mark or plate on the unit identifying it as his own property and the customer shall not remove or deface or cover up the same.

RIGHT OF PROVIDER TO INSPECT

The provider retains the right to have access to the unit to inspect, repair or replace the same, and the customer shall at all reasonable times allow the provider, his Agents to have access for such purposes. Such work as is necessary will be carried out at the times convenient to the customer so far as is reasonably possible.

NOTICE OF TERMINATION

a) Where the period of storage service is for a fixed period the contract will terminate at the expiry of such period

b) Where the period of storage service is indeterminate the contract shall be determinable by 14 days’ notice in writing given by either party to the other. Such notice of termination in writing must be given by the customer to the provider or by the provider to the customer at the principal place of business of the customer or provider (as the case may be). Where the correct notice of termination of period of storage service has been given but the unit is not made available then the provider reserves the right to charge the customer a reasonable charge for any waiting time or other expenses incurred, therefore.

PROVIDER’S RIGHTS AND THEIR PROTECTIONS

a) The customer shall not hire, sell, mortgage, charge, pledge, sub-let, part with possession or otherwise deal with the unit(s) and shall protect the same against distress, execution or seizure and shall indemnify the provider against all losses, damage, costs, charges and expenses that may be occasioned by any failure to observe and perform this condition except in the event of Government requisition.

b) Payments. If default be made in punctual payment by the customer of all funds due to the provider for the storage service in the unit(s) or any other charges due or if the customer shall fail to observe and perform the terms and conditions of this contract or if the customer shall suffer any distress or execution to be levied against him or make or propose to make any arrangements with his creditors or being a Company shall go into liquidation (other than a member’s voluntary liquidation for the purposes of reconstruction or amalgamation only), or shall do or shall cause to be done or permit or suffer any act or thing whereby the provider’s rights and the unit(s) and its contents may be prejudice or put into jeopardy this Agreement shall forthwith be terminated (without any notice or other act on the part of the provider and notwithstanding that the provider may have waived some previous default or matter of the same or a like nature), and It shall thereupon be lawful for the owner to retake possession of the said unit(s) and its contents and for that purpose to enter into and upon any premises for the same and the determination of the storage service provided under this condition shall not affect the right of the owner to receive from the customer any monies due to the provider under the contract or damages for a breach thereof.

ACCESS TO SITES

United Downs – 24hr access with a key fob

Newham, Truro – 24hr access with a gate code

* Half containers with key withheld, access Mon-Fri office hours only.

USE OF SITE

It is a condition that no unneighbourly activities will take place or any storage which would attract investigation, all usage should be within the law. It should be further noted that fires are not permitted within the site compound.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Failure to pay the monthly storage charge will result in the customer being denied access to the rented container and the contents will subsequently be sold by public auction to recover any losses incurred by AmpleStore Ltd

These are sealed shipping containers, if any of the contents are wet when they are stored, they will remain wet and cause condensation in the container. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure the container is regularly aired to avoid the container becoming damp.