Terms & Conditions

These terms and conditions form an integral part of your hire contract with LZAF Limited trading as Tent2Hire, hereinafter referred to as the “Company”.  The Company registered number is 7674862  VAT 131497321

Registered Office is Unit 2 Thornhill Works Billingshurst Road Coolham RH13 8QN. 

Definitions: 

The “Hirer” is the person whose name & address appears at the top of the hire contract of which these terms and conditions form a part. The hirer must be at least 18 years old. The Hirer accepts full legal liability for all the equipment listed on the hire contract(s) irrespective of whether the equipment is for the Hirer’s personal use, or that of another member of his/her party, booking under the same contract booking number.

 “Equipment” includes Tents, Marquees, Camping Furniture & any other item(s) hired by the Hirer from the Company. The hire period is the date from which the equipment is collected/received by the hirer from the Company or its agents, until the date that the hirer is due to return the equipment. Both these dates are clearly stated on the hire contract. 

Additional Terms and Conditions for Camp Crossways

  1. When the hirer makes a booking, the company will offer to rent a ‘Room’ for the dates stated on your contract. The ‘Room’ for this purpose is a temporary accommodation space, usually in the form of a tent, or other temporary structure and has the facilities that are applicable to the particular room type that the hirer has chosen. Such facilities are as described on the Company’s Website, and, where applicable, as stated on our invoice.

Photos shown on the Company’s Website are illustrative only and are not meant to be an exact representation of the Room or facilities; we reserve the right to replace the room or facilities we provide to you with room or facilities that are at least equal to the standard of your chosen room type.

  1. Your responsibility

18.1 The Hirer acknowledges that these terms and conditions apply to all persons (adult and children) covered by your booking or accompanying you. The hirer is completely responsible for their actions, and it is your duty to inform them of rules that are applicable to them.

18.2 The Hirer agrees to use the Room and our facilities responsibly.

The Hirers are to behave in a civilised manner while you are on the company’s camp site.  The company will not tolerate any abuse to fellow guests or staff.  Any behaviour contrary to good morals and public order may result in the company asking the hirer and their guests to leave  the company’s site immediately.

If the company asks the hirer and their guests to leave our site, the hirer agrees that the company will not provide any compensation and that there will be no reimbursement for any amount that you have paid.

18.3 The hirer agrees that their personal belongings, including, but not limited to, clothing, jewellery, camera, phone, other electronic gadgets, are the hirers and guests’ sole responsibility at all times. The hirer acknowledge that your Room is usually part of an outdoors camping facility and may at times be exposed to the natural elements and weather; it is the hirers responsibility to take the necessary precautions to secure and look after their personal belongings.  The company is not responsible for any loss or damages to your personal belongings.

18.4 The company prides themselves in the provision of quality temporary pop-up accommodations. Should the hirer have any concern regarding their Room or other facilities that we make available, we encourage you to speak to our staff as soon as possible, and in any event, no later than the last day of your stay with us. The hirer agrees that if you did not bring such concern to our staff in accordance with the preceding sentence, then we are entitled to conclude that everything is satisfactory and that you have no concerns whatsoever.

  1. Camp Facilities

The Company may provide facilities in addition to your room. These facilities may include toilet, showers, solar powered unit, power-point outlet, WIFI, canteen, restaurant. These facilities may be free of charge or may require additional cost depending on the location of the accommodation and the hirers room type.

The provision of these facilities is at the company’s complete discretion; whilst we will use our best endeavour to provide such facilities as advertised, the company’s reserve the right to substitute them or to not provide them. No refund or compensation will be provided unless you have been charged specifically for that facility on your invoice.

The company will use our best endeavour to ensure that our rooms and other facilities, where provided, are functional and suitable for its purpose, and are of a standard and quality that could be reasonably expected from a facility that is portable, temporary, and usually field-based, and subject to the temperament of the weather.

Without limiting the generality of the above:

19.1 Toilets and Showers. Except where you are unable to use any of our toilets and showers for more than 24 hours due to them not being in working conditions, we will not provide any refund. If a refund is justifiable in the circumstance, the company will determine the amount of the refund at our sole discretion.

19.2  Solar Powered Unit.  The hirer agrees that this unit works if there is sufficient sunlight during the day to recharge the unit. In the summer this can be more than 15 hours of daylight, in exceptional poor weather circumstances the unit may not charge. The company will not take any further responsibility for the loss of the service. 

19.3  Power-point outlet. The hirer acknowledges that a field-based portable generator is used to generate the electricity and you use it at your own risk. They are generally suitable to power low power items only (e.g. charger for mobile phones, cameras). To the extent permissible by law, we disclaim all liability in connection with the use of the power-point outlet.

  1. Photography

The company or its agents occasionally take photographs and record videos at our site for marketing and promotional purposes, including using it on our website and social media. The Hirer acknowledges that such photography and videos may include you or your guests during your stay at our site. You consent to their use for our marketing and promotional purposes, and you release us from any claim from you or anyone else arising out of the use of the photographs and videos. We will use our best endeavour to ensure that your privacy is not compromised.

  1. Prohibition

The Hirer must not use the following inside our room at any time:

  1. a) Fires, stoves, portable heating or other similar equipment, candles; and
  2. b) Kettles, fridges, hairdryers, or other power-intensive equipment.

Smoking and consumption of illegal drugs are not permitted anywhere on our site, including inside the accommodation that you are staying in.

21.1The hirer is not permitted to sub-let or otherwise rent out your accommodation to anyone. If you sub-let the accommodation, the company will cancel the booking without providing any refund, and the hirer must pay to us all money you have received or will receive in sub-letting, and you agree to indemnify us against all claims and damages in connection with the sub-letting.

21.2 The Hirer also undertakes that you will not during the term of this agreement and for a period of one year following its expiry solicit or seek to induce away from our employment any person who is or was employed or engaged by the company.

22.Damages & Losses

If any items in the hirer’s rooms (including the tent, its furniture, and fittings) are damaged or missing during your stay with us, we will invoice you the cost of replacing the missing or damaged item(s) (Replacement Cost) see condition 4.

If the Replacement Cost is less than or equal to £500, the company will debit it to your credit or debit card automatically. In making a booking with us, the hirer authorises us to debit your credit or debit card in such manner. We will send you an invoice detailing the cost so charged within 14 days of debiting your card. If the Replacement Cost exceeds £500, the company will contact you first.

  1. Cancellations

23.1 Cancellation by the Company.

The company reserve the right to cancel your booking should there be insufficient demand overall for the accommodation at the particular location or for such other reasons as we think necessary. Subject to other provisions in the terms and conditions, if we do cancel the booking, we will refund your payment in full, and you acknowledge that we have no further liability to you by way of compensation or otherwise. The company will endeavour to give you reasonable notice should this be the case to minimize any inconvenience to the hirer.

23.2 Cancellations by the hirer.

 These  conditions will supersede 7.1.to 7.3.

Cancellations made by the hirer 30 days before the commencement of the hire period there is No refund.

Cancellations made by the hirer 31 days before the commencement of the hire period there will be a 50% refund.

  1. Banned persons

The company may, at our full discretion, and without needing to state any reasons, ban any person from attending our sites or staying in our accommodations (Banned Person).

A Banned Person must not make any booking under his or her name, or under the guise of another name, or be included as part of the booking of another group. The company will cancel any such booking. In the event that a booking is cancelled under such a circumstance, the company reserve the right not provide any refund.

A Banned Person who enters our site will be asked to leave immediately.

Conditions of Hire

  1. You must bring your hire contract or confirmation with you to collect your equipment. The Company reserves the right not to hand over any equipment if the Hirer cannot properly identify himself/herself. In these circumstances no refund will be given.

2.The Hirer or his/her agent will sign a receipt for the equipment on collection. By signing, the Hirer or his\her agent acknowledges that they have inspected the equipment & confirms that it is the equipment ordered & that it is in satisfactory working order and condition.

3.The Hirer accepts full personal liability for the equipment from the time he\she receives it from a member of the Company’s staff or agents, until it is returned to the Company at the end of the hire period. 

3.1 The hirer shall not remove any labels from and interfere with the equipment, their working mechanisms or any part of them and shall take reasonable care of the equipment whilst on hire. 

3.2 The hirer will take adequate and proper measurers to protect the equipment from theft, damage and or risks such as adverse weather. 

3.3 Where the hire goods require fuel, oil/or electricity ensure that the proper type and or voltage is used and that where appropriate, the equipment are properly installed by a qualified and competent person. 

  1. Replacement Costs

The Company reserves the right to charge the hirer the full replacement cost of such equipment if it becomes damaged, lost or stolen during the period of hire, or until it has been returned to the Company.

In the first instance if possible, we will only charge for the replacement parts and labour to repair the damage.

If any items are returned damaged beyond repair or missing, the company will invoice the hirer, the cost of replacing the missing or damaged item(s)  at the replacement cost as listed below.

 If the replacement cost is less than or equal to £500, the company will debit it to the hirers credit or debit card with which your booking was made. In making a booking with the company, the hirer has  authorised the company to debit the hirers credit or debit card in such manner. The company  will send the hirer an invoice detailing the cost so charged within 14 days of debiting the hirers card. If the replacement cost exceeds £500, the company will contact the hirer first.

 Tents: All Vango unless specified Alpha 400 £100, Ascott 500 £300, Avington 500 £600, Castlewood/Longleat 800 £625, Dart £80, Edoras £1000, Iris 500 £300, Iris 600 £350, Joro 450 £850 Air Hex Hub £400, Rivendale 800 £1270, Stanford 800 £500,  Skye 500 £250, Vesta Air 850  £1100, 5M Bell Tent £750.

Camping Furniture & Accessories at Recommend Retail Price.

5.Pitching of the Tent 

If a charge has been made by the company for pitching/dismantling the tent it is clearly stated on the contract and the fee includes the labour to erect said item(s). It is the responsibility of the hirer to: 

5.1. Make sure the site is clear of services to a depth of 1 Metre of Gas, Electricity, Water and drainage pipes – any damage caused if present will be the responsibility of the Hirer.

5.2. There is at least 1 Metre of spare area around the circumference of the Tent. The Company will still endeavour to pitch the Tent where there is insufficient spare area, but the Company cannot be held responsible for any damage or making good to garden beds, plants or other such property.

5.3. There is easy access to the site from the delivery vehicle.

5.4. The distance between vehicular parking and the installation site is no more than 75m and is a level, clear path.

5.5. The site will be clear of all obstacles and debris on the day of installation. 

5.6. The site will be clear of people and animals during installation. 

5.7. No BBQ’s or gas patio heaters will be used inside the Tent.

5.8. That any build-up of pooled rain or snow is removed from the canopy by the hirer.

5.9. All possible steps are taken to avoid injury or damage to the equipment including climbing or hanging from the framework of the Tent. 

5.10. No smoking is allowed inside the Tent. 

5.11. Once the Tent has been pitched and the company has left the site. It is the responsibility of the Hirer to check that the equipment remains secure, especially in high winds over 25 MPH and that all straps/guy ropes are checked on a regular basis.

 5.12. In extreme cases of severe wind, it might even be necessary to lower the tent down. 

5.13. In the event of severe adverse weather, it may not be even possible to pitch/strike your tent. In this situation the Company will liaise with the hirer and delay the pitch to a more suitable time. If the delay continues into the following day and additional staff costs are required, then this will be borne by the Hirer. It is good practice for both the Hirer and Company to assess the weather conditions prior to the pitch/strike and discuss alternative plans.

 5.14. The Hirer should keep any part of the equipment that is a framed structure or a tent completely closed and secure while not in use during the period of hire. 

5.15. The Hire charges do not include any making good or repairing of damage to the site. 

5.16. The Hirer is required to provide the contractor with either a

plan showing the position in which the equipment is to be erected or should have a representative on the site for that purpose. In the absence of both then the company having erected the equipment where they think fit shall be deemed to have completed the contract. 

5.17. The Hirer is responsible for giving notice to or obtaining permits from any authorities who are or may be concerned and must take application where necessary to the Planning Authority, District Surveyor, Police, Fire Brigade and any similar authority or organisation. Any costs incurred in delays or modifications in the work arising from the absence or misrepresentation of all such necessary permissions and permits shall be payable to the Company by the Hirer. Where appropriate obtain a licence from the Local Authority. Any requirements under the licence must be notified to us in writing, at least 28 days prior to erection. Should the Company for any reason be unable to comply with these requirements, then the Contract will become void and the customer advised accordingly.

5.18. The Company will allow the hirer to decorate the equipment with any decorations it deems fit for their function on the understanding that they are completely removed including all tape/string and or other materials before the company takes down the equipment. The hirer is also fully responsible for any damage/staining of the equipment that may be caused by said items of decorations.

  1. Amendments.

The company will allow the hirer to change the details once free of charge after you have completed your booking, subject to the equipment still being available. The company will not accept any changes 7 days prior to your departure. All amendments must be in writing and sent by post, or e-mail to the Company. Any subsequent amendments will be charged at £10 per amendment.

  1. Cancellations. If the booking was made In Person or by Telephone or the Internet then the Hirer may cancel the contract up to fourteen days after the contract was made and will receive a full refund of monies paid, provided that the cancellation is in writing and sent by post, or e-mail to the Company. Where the equipment has already been dispatched by carrier or to the location the hirer is due to pick up, then the Hirer will be liable for the costs of the dispatch and return of the goods. In such circumstances, the equipment must be returned unused to the Company, and within seven days of its receipt, or normal hire charges will apply.

The following cancellation charges will apply: 

7.1 No refunds will be made for cancellations made within 14 days from

the commencement of the hire period.

7.2 Cancellations made between 15 to 30 days before the commencement of the hire period is subject to a fee of 50% of the value of the hire contract, (subject to a minimum charge of £50 for Gazebos & Tents & £200 for Marquees).

7.3 Cancellations for Tent hire made 31 days or more, before the

commencement of the hirer period is subject to a fee of 20% of the value of the hire or £30 whichever is greater.

  1. Changes.

It is possible that the equipment which you have pre-booked may have been lost or damaged by the previous hirer.  In this event, the Company will endeavour to provide the Hirer with equipment of at least the same quality & value as that ordered by the Hirer. Should the Hirer not wish to take the alternative equipment offered, he/she will be entitled to a full refund in respect of the missing equipment. However, the Company accepts no further liability.

  1. Returning Equipment Late. If the equipment is returned after the RETURN date printed on the contract, the Company reserves the right to charge the Hirer at the daily rate of hire for each day the equipment is late up to the replacement cost of the equipment, as specified in paragraph “4” above, together with any legal fees or associated recovery costs.
  1. Deposits. For all equipment that is collected by the Hirer and erected by the Hirer we require a Minimum £100 Deposit at the time of delivery. If the equipment is, damaged beyond repair, damaged, or dirty beyond normal wear and tear a fee will be deducted from this deposit. See Terms 4, 11 &12 for indicative charges.
  1. Cleaning of the Tent

Whilst we accept it may not be possible to fully clean the tent before returning it because of the weather conditions. The company reserves the right to charge a cleaning fee of £20 per tent up to 4-man size and £50 for larger tents if the equipment is returned in a dirty state and must be fully cleaned. The company also reserves the right if two or more tents are hired and the poles and bedrooms are not packed away correctly to charge a £10 sorting fee per tent. The amount will be deducted from your deposit. 

  1. Damage Charges for Tents.

 Here is a guideline of charges for damage to tents. These charges will be notified to the hirer before being deducted from the deposit. Broken pole £15 and each pole thereafter £5, Guy ropes £5, Small straight tears under 15cms in length £5 larger tears POA, Broken Zips £50.

  1. The Company reserves the right to refuse to hire equipment to any client with whom it does not wish to enter a contractual relationship. The Company reserves the right to cancel a contract at any time & without notice, whereupon it will refund to the hirer any monies paid. Following such a refund, no further liability will exist between the hirer & the Company.
  1. Save as provided in these conditions & to the extent that the exclusion or restriction of liability may be prohibited by statute, the Company will not be liable for any loss, damage or injury caused, directly or indirectly by the equipment or its use. Your statutory rights are not affected.
  1. FORCE MAJEURE. While every effort will be made by the Company to carry out any order accepted the full performance of it is subject to variation or cancellation by the Company consequent upon Act of God, War, Strikes, Riots, Lockouts or any other disturbances. Fire, Flood, Storm, Gale or Tempest restrictions on the use of Transport, Fuel or Power. Requisitioning Storage of material or transport or labour or any other cause beyond the control of the Company.
  1. The Company is committed to processing data in accordance with its responsibilities under the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR). For more details on our Private Policy

please visit www.tent2hire.com/terms-conditions/

 Version April 2024

Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how LZAF Limited trading as Tent 2 hire uses and protects any information that you give Tent 2 Hire when you use this website or have any other form of communication such as email, telephone or post.

Tent 2 Hire  is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Tent 2 Hire may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 25th May 2023.

What Information does Tent 2 hire collect?

We may collect the following information:

name and job title

contact information including email address, home or business address & telephone Number demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information we gather?

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

To process you order of our products and services

Manage your online account.

We may use the information to improve our products and services.

Where we have your consent, we may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.

From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

We will not share your personal details with any third parties for the purpose for marketing.

We do not store any credit card and or bank details. To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.

Who does Tent 2 Hire share my personal information with?

Tent 2 Hire needs to share information with certain selected third parties in order to operate our business:

We provide information to third parties involved in the delivery chain (for example freight forwarders, couriers and delivery companies). On occasion, we also share personal information with our professional and legal advisors.

We may share information with credit reference agencies and with third parties engaged in fraud prevention and detection.

In the event that we sell any business assets, the personal information of our customers may be disclosed to a potential buyer. In this event, we will make reasonable attempts to ensure the buyer will be bound by the terms of this privacy statement.

Tent2hire may also disclose personal information in cases where we believe the disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property or personal safety of Tent2Hire, our customers, employees or the public, or where we are otherwise legally permitted to do so.

Where does Tent 2 Hire store my personal information, and how long for?

We keep your data safely and securely for as long as we need it for the purposes set out above. We may also keep a record of correspondence with you for as long as is necessary to protect us from a legal claim.

Where we no longer have a need to keep your information or you request for erasure, we will delete your personal data. When you unsubscribe from our marketing communications, we will keep a record of your email address to ensure we do not send you marketing emails in future.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

We accept payments from American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Access, Switch, Solo, Delta, Visa Electron cards. For your security, all our credit card transactions are processed by Worldpay. Your credit card details are encrypted and held securely.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added, and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes

if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at info@tent2hire.co.uk

You may unsubscribe from any email that may be sent to you.

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please either write email info@tent2hire.co.uk  or write to us at Unit 2 Thornhill Works, Billingshurst Road, Coolham,  West Sussex, RH13 8QN.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

Contact Us

For questions regarding this privacy notice or how we use your personal data, please click here to see our options of how to get in touch.

You are also entitled to contact the UK Information Commissioner’s Office if you have any questions or concerns regarding your personal information.