Terms and Conditions of Storage Hire

1. All storage units are charged one month in advance. Payment terms are 30 days from the date of invoice. Prices quoted or stated are exclusive of VAT and subject to change on 28 days written notice, prior to or during the hire period.

2. All applications are credit checked. If the company is deemed a risk, an account application will not be accepted, and the company will be required to pay all invoices by card or BACS on receipt of the invoice.

3. Failure to pay outstanding invoices as per payment terms, or make contact, will result in the access to the unit being denied. If payment is still not received the storage unit will be emptied. Any items removed from storage will be left for collection in the yard for one week. We will not be held responsible for any damage or theft of any item removed from storage as a result of non-payment or contact. If items are not collected within this time frame Alan Coward & Son Ltd (AC&S) will dispose of the items as it sees fit, any costs incurred will be added to the debt.

4. The hirer must inform the office of any changes to their address or contact details. All information stored is done so in compliance with GDPR regs.

5. Storage is at the hirers own risk. If the content requires protection against any type of damage, including damage sustained from the unit itself, the hirer must provide this yourself. No insurance is provided for any items stored within the unit by AC&S.

6. AC&S does not and will not be deemed to have knowledge of the goods stored in units. All items stored must be legal and legally obtained. Items must not be flammable, combustible, cause fumes or odours, for example petrol, gas, paint, fireworks, explosives, waste of any kind. Items stored must not be harmful to the environment. AC&S reserve the right to refuse permission to store any goods if it suspected any goods could cause a risk to safety.

7. The unit will be used solely for storage and shall not be used for any other purpose including running a business, a home or mailing address.

8. Access is available 24/7. A security code is required to open the gate outside normal working hours which can be obtained by contacting this office. Only persons directly connected to the hirer will be allowed on site. The hirer will be responsible for any other persons while on site. AC&S reserve the right to change access hours temporarily without giving prior notice.