Dear The Skip,
It drives me mad trying to create a set of basic strong conditions of skip hire that will protect us, the hirer, from damages caused to customer property when they ask us to come off road and onto their private land due to weak drives, soft ground or overfilled skips. Also, responsibilities for skip theft or damage due to mishandling or fire.
I think it would be useful for us all to create a British standard set of conditions that is fair and would stand up in court if necessary.
What do you reckon?
Regards,
Rick Allan
Brampton Skips
THE SKIP SAYS: Thanks Rick. It does seem to be a common problem which rears it’s ugly head far too often, this one. Any rational human being would conclude that if the customer asks you to take the skip onto their property, they have to accept responsibility for any damage to lawns etc. that would reasonably be expected to occur as a result of doing so.
Sadly, though, history would suggest that the customer, and in some cases even the law, often fails to see it this way.
There must be a fairly concise, cast-iron disclaimer that can be included in the hire agreement? Has anyone perfected such a document that has withstood scrutiny? If so, get in touch with us and share the details - anyone who’s cracked this persistent annoyance deserves recognition!
