National Self Storage
Terms & Conditions
Customers are responsible for providing a lock for container storage units (hereafter referred to as “Containers”) and ensuring that their Container is locked prior to leaving the site.
Large items in storage, such as caravans, campervans and vessels (hereafter referred to as “Units”) should be secured by customers prior to leaving the site and batteries required to power any audible alarms should be fully charged. Alarm systems fitted to Units should be in full working order.
National Self Storage will always use our best endeavours to ensure that stored items are safe and secure but we cannot take any responsibility for theft or damage.
Containers or Units should not be used to store the following items:
- i) Inflammable / combustible materials, perishable items, animals or animal products.
- ii) Hazardous materials and dangerous items such as explosives, ammunition, toxic waste, asbestos, chemicals, radioactive materials.
iii) Illegal items and goods not owned by Customers.
- iv) Goods owned by a third party without their consent and knowledge and understanding of the terms of this agreement.
Storage of items outside or on top of Containers is not permitted. The painting (interior or exterior) or interior modification (such as welding, drilling or attaching) of Containers is forbidden and you may be charged rectification costs should the Container be painted or modified. Use of the established fixing points in Containers is permitted.
Parking directly outside your Container for loading and unloading is permitted for a maximum period of 30 minutes. Vehicle parking should at all times be within 3 metres of your Container.
Customers give their permission to allow us to break their lock and / or gain entry to their Unit or Container in an emergency. We will also access the Unit or Container if required to do so by any of the UK Emergency Services, H.M. Customs & Excise, Local Authorities, by a Court Order or when otherwise required to do so by law.
Allsafety Limited trading as National Self Storage (the “Company”) shall not be liable for any loss or damage which you may suffer as a direct result of our performance of this Agreement being prevented, hindered or delayed by reason of any Act of God, riot, strike or other circumstances whatsoever outside our control and which may affect the provision by us of access to or use of the Container or Unit. This agreement gives you
a personal License to occupy an agreed area of our site to store a Unit or to store items within a Container (items stored in a Container hereafter shall be referred to as “Goods”) until the Agreement is terminated. The Agreement is covered by English Law and cannot be assigned without our prior written permission.
We may on occasion need to move your Container within the site and should this be required, it will be done at our cost.
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Payment Terms
Licence Fees will be payable in advance on a monthly basis. A deposit amount of a minimum of one month’s rental will be required prior to the start of any Licence Agreement. 14 days written notice is required for termination by either party.
Container storage Licence Fees will be payable for a minimum period of 3 months. Unit (caravans, campervans, and vessels) Licence Fees will be payable for a minimum period of 6 months.
A failure to pay any part of the Licence Fee or additional charges will incur a late payment charge of £5 / day in addition to your normal Licence Fee. In the event that your account remains in arrears for 30 days, we may;
- i) give you written notice, by email or hard copy letter, that we will remove your Unit or Goods within 7 days;
- ii) Upon the expiry of the 7 days’ notice, we will make further reasonable attempts to contact you for 14 days after which time we may sell your Unit or Goods on your behalf and pass good title to them to the buyer. The proceeds of sale will then be used to discharge any outstanding fees and charges due, with any surplus being returned to you. If the sale proceeds are insufficient to discharge your outstanding liability to us then you will remain liable for the balance;
iii) Treat any Unit or Goods not sold as abandoned and destroy or otherwise dispose of them. Any costs incurred will be for your account and we may pass your account to a debt recovery agency which may further increase the amounts you owe.
Termination
14 days written notice is required for Termination by either party. On Termination of this Agreement, all Goods and Units must be removed from the site which should be left clean and tidy and in the same condition as the commencement date. We may charge an appropriate amount if we have to clean the Container or site after your departure, dispose of Units or Goods left behind, or dispose of waste left by you. In signing the Licence Agreement, you agree that we may deduct these charges from your deposit amount.
We do not give refunds on advance discounted long-term Licence payments should you remove your Unit or empty your Container before the end of the Licence term.
Insurance
It is important that you have sufficient insurance cover for your Unit or Goods. We do not provide insurance cover for Customer’s Units or Goods stored within a Container.
Customer Declaration
I confirm that the Unit or Goods are solely owned by me. If the Unit or Goods are not owned by me or solely by me, I confirm that I have obtained the owner’s, co-owners or joint owner’s consent (as applicable) to the storage of the Unit or Goods under the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement.
I understand that the Company has not inspected the Unit or Goods, it is not on notice as to the existence of any items and has no record of condition. Consequently, the Company is not able to and does not insure the Unit or Goods and I acknowledge and agree that the Company owes no contractual or other duty in respect of my Unit or Goods, including consequential or economic loss, whether or not any loss or damage caused is due to any act or omission, negligence or wilful default, by us, our agents or other customers.
I have inspected the storage area or Container to which this agreement relates and confirmed that it is suitable for use and in good condition at the Commencement date. I will advise the Company if there is any future damage or other defect affecting the storage area or Container.
I have received a copy of this Agreement. I have entered into this Agreement by making payment to the Company for the rental of a storage area or Container on the terms set out above.
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Recruitment Agencies
We request that you do not send us CVs. We operate a strict Preferred Recruitment Agency List and work in partnership with only two agencies, with whom we have agreed signed terms.
We do not have any plans to review our Recruitment Agency List and do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies.
Any unsolicited CVs sent by recruitment agencies, not on our preferred Recruitment Supplier List, will be considered as a “gift” and we reserve the right to engage with candidates directly, having not, in any way signed or entered into your company’s Terms and Conditions.