In this agreement the following expressions have the meanings given in this clause.

1.1 “Storage Container” means the storage container allocated to the Licensee by the Licensor at the date of this Agreement and numbered [ 1 ].

1.2 “the Site” means the premises on which the Storage Container is situated.

1.3 “Storage Charge” means £150 including vat per calendar month or such other amount as the Licensor from time to time determines in his absolute discretion on giving 28 days’ notice to the Licensee.

1.4 “the Access Hours” means hours set at 7am-9pm Monday – Saturday any other time on request.

1.5 “Goods” means anything that the Licensee brings onto the Site and stores in the Storage Container.

1.6 “Prohibited Items” are those items specified in Clause 5.2.

1.7 “Deposit” means the amount specified in Clause 3.1.

1.8 “the Licence Period” shall mean the period from the date of this agreement until the date on which the Licensee’s rights under clause 2 “The Licence” are determined in accordance with clause 8 “Termination”.

1.9 “Due Date” means this 1st day of each month.

2.1 Subject to clauses in this agreement the Licensor gives the Licensee only the right for the Licence Period and during the Access Hours in common with the Licensor and all others authorised by the Licensor so far as is not inconsistent with the rights given to use the Storage Container for storing Goods.

The Licensee must on the signing of this document pay a Deposit of one month’s storage fee to the Licensor as security for the performance and observance of the undertakings contained in this Agreement. The Licensor shall repay the Deposit to the Licensee less any amount due to the Licensor in respect of any non-performance or non-observance by the Licensee within 14 days of the determination of the Licence Period or such longer period as may be necessary to ascertain any amount due to the Licensor.

3.1 The Storage Charge for the first month of using the Storage Facility shall be due and paid to the Licensor on the date of this agreement. The Storage Charge for each successive period thereafter shall be paid monthly in advance or a due proportion of during which either there are goods stored in the Storage Container for which the Licensee is payable or during which time you require to use the Storage Container. These following monthly payments are to be made by direct debit.

3.2 If the Storage Charge is not paid on the Due Date the Licensor may exclude the Licensee from the Site and from the Storage Container and the Licensor may break the lock of the Storage Container and install a new lock, whether or not the Licensor has exercised the right to terminate this Agreement.

3.3 If the Storage Charge is not paid on the Due Date the Licensor may exclude the Licensee from the Site and from the Storage Container and the Licensor may break the lock of the Storage Container and install a new lock, whether or not the Licensor has exercised the right to terminate this Agreement.

3.4 In the event that the Storage Charge is still outstanding one month after the Due Date the Licensor in his absolute discretion shall:-

(i) give written notice to the Licensee that some or all of the goods in the Storage Container will be removed by the Licensor unless the outstanding amounts due are paid in full within 72 hours of the posting of such notice to the Licensee at the address shown in this agreement; and

(ii) on expiry of the notice in sub-condition 3.4(i), remove all the Goods in the Storage Container to any alternative storage facility without incurring any liability for loss or damage to the goods arising from their removal and alternatively recover from the Licensee the full costs for removing the goods and alternative storage costs together with any repeated costs if the goods are moved at any time afterwards;

(iii) sell the goods on your behalf and pass good title to them and first use the proceeds from the sale to discharge any outstanding Storage Charges and other charges due to us or costs incurred in connection with such proceeds of sale are insufficient to discharge your outstanding liability to the Licensor then the Licensee will remain liable for the balance and any action the Licensor considers necessary to recover the outstanding amounts.

treat any goods not sold as abandoned and destroy or otherwise dispose of them. 

4.1 The Licensee may access the Storage Container at any time during the Access Hours. The Licensor may change the Access Hours at any time without giving prior notice.

4.2 The Licensor may refuse access at any time if he considers that it is in the interest and safety of any person on the Site, or the security of the Storage Container or its contents, or other storage containers or their contents and the Licensee accepts that the Licensor has no liability in the management or the control of the Storage Container.

4.3 The Licensor will provide the shroud lock to which the Licensor also has a master key in case of loss of key by the Licensee, the Storage Container is to be  locked from unauthorised entry at all times when the Licensee is not in attendance at the Storage Container. No unauthorized locks are to be used.

4.4 The Licensor may enter the Storage Container at any time, by whatever means without notifying the Licensee if:

(i) it is suspected that the Storage Container contains Prohibited Items or is being used in breach of this agreement;

(ii) if the Licensor is required to by the Police, Fire Services, Local Authority or by a Court Order;

(iii) if the Licensor believes it is necessary in an emergency;

(iv) to prevent injury or damage to persons or property.

4.5 Loss of supplied padlock will incur a cost of £75.00.

4.6 Not adhering to the T&C’s will result in access being denied this will incur a charge of £35. 

5.1 The Licensee warrants to and covenants to the Licensor that they are the owner of and/ or entitled in law to the possession of the Goods in the Storage Container at any time or that ownership is vested in the Licensee for the purposes of entering into this agreement.

5.2 The Licensee may only use the Storage Container for storage and not for any other purpose. The Licensee must not store and must not allow any person to store any of the following in the Storage Container:

(i) food or perishable goods unless securely packed so that they are protected from vermin;

(ii) birds, fish, animals or other living creatures;

(iii) combustible or flammable materials or liquids, oil or cleaning solvents;

(iv) explosives, weapons or ammunition;

(v) chemicals, radioactive materials, biological waste, asbestos or other materials of a dangerous nature;

(vi) any item which emits any fumes, smell or odours;

(vii) any illegal substances or goods illegally obtained;

(viii) compressed gases.

The Licensor may refuse to permit storage of any goods regardless of reason.

5.3 The Licensee must not use the Storage Container or the Site in such a way as to cause a nuisance, damage, disturbance, annoyance, inconvenience or interference to the Storage Container or Site or adjoining or neighbouring property or to the owners, occupiers, or users of any adjoining or neighbouring property.

5.4 The Licensee agrees to:

(i) inform the Licensor immediately of any damage to the Storage Container;

(ii) comply with all fire safety and security instructions posted about the Site or as directed by the Licensor or his agents;

(iii) indemnify the Licensor against any damage arising from wilful breach of any clause in this agreement. 

6.1 The Licensor may require the Licensee to remove the Licensee’s Goods from the Storage Container to an alternative container upon giving 21 days prior written notice.

6.2 Removal of the Goods to the alternative container will be at the Licensee’s expense. 

 7.1 The Licensor does not insure the Licensee’s Goods whilst in the Storage Container. Storage of goods in the Storage Container is at the Licensee’s sole risk and we recommend the Licensee insures for the full current value.

8.1 Either party may terminate this Agreement by giving not less than 7 days’ notice and termination will take effect from the expiration from the date of such notice. The Licensor will refund the Storage Charge to the nearest unused day period, but the Licensor may make deductions as set out in clause 3.

8.2 Once the Licensee has departed their storage container, it is the Licensee’s responsibility to cancel their standing order or method of payment. If the Licensor receives further payments, this will be refunded within 14 days, but will be charged an administration fee of £15.00 per incorrect payment. The Licensee must also send a text message to the Licensor on 0115 788 8010 on the departure date as proof of departure.

8.3 The Licensee cannot terminate this agreement if any Storage Charges or other charges are outstanding.

8.4 The Licensor may terminate this Agreement immediately by giving the Licensee written notice if the Licensee is in breach of any term.

9.1 The Licensor excludes all liability in respect of loss or damage relating to the Licensee’s business, if any including consequential business interruption, and all liability in respect of loss or damage to the Goods caused by normal perils including negligence by the Licensor, the Licensor’s agents or employees above the sum of £50 which the Licensor considers to be the normal household insurance policy whether or not that policy would cover the Goods. Normal Perils in this Condition or damage to Goods caused by fire, lightning, explosion, earthquake, aircraft, storm, flood, bursting, condensation and/or leaking accompanied by forcible and violent entry or exit, riot, strike, civil commotion, malicious damage, and impact. The Licensor shall not be liable for any loss (including consequential or economic loss) or damage which may be suffered as a result of the performance of the agreement by the company being prevented, hindered or delayed by reason of force majeure, riot, strike or lock-out, trade dispute or labour disturbance, accident, break-down of plant or machinery, difficulty in obtaining workman, materials or transport, electrical power failures, threat of or actual terrorism or health emergency or hazard, or entry into any container including the Storage Container or the Site by, or arrest of seizure or competent authorities or other circumstances whatsoever outside the Licensor’s control affecting the provision of the Storage Container.

10.1 The Licensor excludes all liability in respect of loss or damage relating to the Licensee’s business, if any including consequential business interruption, and all liability in respect of loss or damage to the Goods caused by normal perils including negligence by the Licensor, the Licensor’s agents or employees above the sum of £50 which the Licensor considers to be the normal household insurance policy whether or not that policy would cover the Goods. Normal Perils in this Condition or damage to Goods caused by fire, lightning, explosion, earthquake, aircraft, storm, flood, bursting, condensation and/or leaking accompanied by forcible and violent entry or exit, riot, strike, civil commotion, malicious damage, and impact. The Licensor shall not be liable for any loss (including consequential or economic loss) or damage which may be suffered as a result of the performance of the agreement by the company being prevented, hindered or delayed by reason of force majeure, riot, strike or lock-out, trade dispute or labour disturbance, accident, break-down of plant or machinery, difficulty in obtaining workman, materials or transport, electrical power failures, threat of or actual terrorism or health emergency or hazard, or entry into any container including the Storage Container or the Site by, or arrest of seizure or competent authorities or other circumstances whatsoever outside the Licensor’s control affecting the provision of the Storage Container.

 11.1 All data is kept in accordance with GDPR regulations.