Hire Agreement

Goods are hired to the customer on the understanding that they shall be returned in an undamaged and clean condition and the customer shall be responsible for and indemnify us against any loss or damage to the goods while on hire.

Customers are advised to check immediately after collecting the hired goods that they are complete, are the correct sizes, and are in good condition. We can not be liable for any loss of profit or any indirect or consequential loss suffered by a customer.

A £10.00 deposit is payable at the time of booking and is credited against the hire. This deposit is non-refundable.

We reserve the rights to substitute a Tartan with a comparable colour match should the preferred tartan not be available in a specific size.

Suit covers are loaned but are subject to a charge of £15 each if not returned or if returned damaged.

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All hire garments are to be returned by 2.00 p.m.on the stipulated return date. The return date is the date from which charges will arise for late return. If you return your kilt outfit after 2:00pm on the return date you will forfeit your £10.00 deposit.Kilt outfits returned 1 day or more after the stipulated return date will be charged at a rate of £20.00 per outfit per day. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS.

I accept full responsibility for all items hired to my party and in the event of loss or damage or theft 1 agree to pay for the full replacement cost and any standing charges against the hire levied by the hire company.1 have read and understand the Full Terms and Conditions (below), and understand that I can obtain a written copy of this upon request.

Delivery Terms

We will dispatch your order by post or courier. Within the UK, you can expect delivery on the date specified by you, 'The Hirer' on your order. Deliveries to the UK Islands and the Highlands take 2 working days however, this additional delivery time will be allowed for. International orders may take a little longer. Please contact us for information on overseas charges and deliveries.

All Kilt Hire orders consisting of one complete outfit to be delivered to mainland UK (which includes postage, packaging materials, order processing costs and collection on completion of the hire period) is only £19.00 for one outfit;  any additional outfits will be charged at £10.00 per outfit (includes postage, packaging materials and order processing costs). Please contact us for a quote for all UK Islands, Ireland and international orders delivery and packaging costs.

Please note: The price charged for delivery of any item includes the cost of postage, packaging materials and order processing costs and the postage price seen on the package is only a part of these costs.

Full Terms & Conditions of Hire

This contract states the terms & conditions by which we, A1 Kilt Hire ('The Supplier') agree to provide you, ('The Hirer') with hire wear.

All garments remain our property at all times and are provided for the duration of the hire period stated on the hire agreement or as agreed with you verbally over the telephone at the time of placing your order. It is your responsibility to take reasonable care of the garments.

1.Garments

a) We do not accept responsibility for the fit of garments if orders have been completed incorrectly. All telephone orders will be read back to you as we enter them onto our system. It is your responsibility to check these details are correct, as we do not accept liability for telephone orders after we read them back to you.

b) We reserve the right to substitute the size of any of the Garments in the order to the nearest half size. We reserve the right to substitute a tartan with a comparable tartan should the preferred tartan not be available in a specific size.

2. Deliveries

a) We do not accept responsibility for any failure to deliver by any third party carriers.

3. Care of Garments & Accessories

a) You agree to treat the garments and accessories with reasonable care.

b) You will be responsible for the safe keeping and safe return of the garments from such point as the garments are delivered into your care and until they are returned to us.

c) You will not modify or alter in any way those garments in accordance with the order and you will become liable for all payments and charges made by us in rectifying and/or replacing such garments which are modified.

d) You agree to notify us immediately of any loss or damage to the garments once you become aware of such loss or damage and be liable to us for the full replacement / repair costs. We will notify you of other losses / damage not notified to us and charge you the full replacement / repair costs.

e) Please be advised that the >Skean Dhu and kilt pin, both supplied with Adult Highland Wear Outfits, has (in the case of the >Skean Dhu) a real blade and must not be removed from its sheath and (in the case of the kilt pin) a sharp point and must not be removed from the kilt.

f) As the Skean Dhu and kilt pin are decorative accessories only, we do not accept any responsibility for any damages, costs, claims, losses, expenses or liability whatsoever incurred by us, and howsoever arising as a result of misuse of the Skean Dhu and/or kilt pin and you will indemnify us for any such damages, costs, claims, losses, expenses or liabilities. You agree for the purposes of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 that this liability exclusion is reasonable in the circumstances. In the event that this condition is deemed unenforceable, that shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this contract, it being the intention of you and us that all conditions of this agreement shall be valid and enforceable.

g) You agree as an obligation surviving termination of this agreement to indemnify us in respect of any claims made against us and all damages costs and expenses suffered or incurred by us as a result of any third party claim arising out of the garments or in any way arising out of the garments being let under this agreement.

h) We reserve the right to charge for any garment and/or accessory which is lost or stolen as these are not covered by the Accidental damage Waiver; a full list of charges can be found in our 'Price List' in the appendix.

i)  Suit covers and bags are loaned at no extra cost but are subject to a surcharge of £15 each if not returned or if returned damaged.

4. Return of Garments

a) All garments and accessories must be returned by 12:00pm on the stipulated return date. The return date on the hire agreement stated is the date from which charges will arise for late return. Overdue returns will be charged at a rate of £20.00 per outfit per day. In no instance will a hire exceed 31 days.

5. Accidental Damage Waiver

a) Should you choose to pay a premium of £5 per suit for Accidental Damage Waiver we will waive any charges that would normally arise following accidental damage to any of the garments, provided that they are being used appropriately, up to the value of £200.

b) The waiver does not cover garments which have in our opinion been damaged through inappropriate use.

c) We reserve the right to charge for any garment and/or accessory which is lost or stolen as these are not covered by the Accidental damage Waiver; a full list of charges can be found in our 'Price List' under ' New Prices'. The damage waiver will not apply to kilts that are returned soiled.

5. Deposit

a) A £10.00 deposit is payable at the time of booking and is credited against the hire. This deposit is non-refundable.

b) Your authorisation is mandatory (required at the time of booking) that in the event of non-returned or damaged garments (unless Accidental Damage Waiver cover is taken) that we are authorised to deduct the full replacement value of the garments directly from your credit or debit card.

6. Proof of Identification

a) You must supply two forms of identification in order to collect the hire. One form must contain your photograph and one must contain your current residential address. Suitable forms of identification are as follows:

· Current Passport; or

· Driving Licence; plus

· Utility Bill; or

· Council Tax Demand

Failure to do this will result in our withholding the hire until suitable identification has been shown.

7. Appendix   * Accessories can be added to any package.