Unless the Managing Trustees otherwise agree, the hirer shall take out adequate insurance in respect of the liability of the hirer under the above condition and at the request of the Managing Trustees shall produce to the Managing Trustees evidence of such policy and of the payment of the premiums for it.
Safeguarding
The hirer confirms that the hirer has seen a copy of the Safeguarding Policy, has an understanding of it, and undertakes to follow it or comparable equivalent guidelines and procedures (such as Boys Brigade and Girls Brigade national safeguarding policy) for the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults at the building.
Licences
If any licences are required in respect of any activity to be carried out at the premises in relation to the use of the premises by the hirer, the hirer shall ensure that they hold the relevant licence unless a relevant licence is already held by the Managing Trustees.
No Rights
The hirer acknowledges that:
- The Agreement confers permission to use the premises only and creates no relationship of landlord and tenant between the Managing Trustees and the hirer or any other rights of occupation;
- The Managing Trustees retain control, possession and management of the premises and the Hirer has no right to exclude the Managing Trustees from the premises.
End of Hire
At the end of the hire period the hirer shall ensure that:
- The premises are left in a clean and tidy condition;
- The premises and all windows are properly locked and secured;
- All keys are left in such place or with such person as shall be specified by the Managing Trustees;
- Any items moved from their usual position during the period of hire shall be repositioned in their original places to the reasonable satisfaction of the Managing Trustees;
- The lights at the premises, and the rest of the building if appropriate, are turned off;
- Any heating at the premises is turned off unless otherwise directed by the Managing Trustees;
- All equipment, goods and/or other property belonging to the hirer is removed from the premises and/or the building.
Limitation of Managing Trustees' Liability
Subject to the below clause, the Managing Trustees are not liable for:
- (i)The death of, or injury to the hirer, its employees, customers or invitees to the premises; or (ii)
- Damage to any property of the hirer or that of the hirer's employees, customers or other invitees to the premises; or (iii)
- Any losses, claims, demands, actions, proceedings, damages, costs or expenses or other liability incurred due to the use of the premises by the hirer or the hirer's employees, customers or other invitees.
Nothing in the above clause shall limit or exclude the Managing Trustees' liability for:
- Death or personal injury or damage to property caused by negligence on the part of the Managing Trustees or their employees or agents; or
- Any matter in respect of which it would be unlawful for the Managing Trustees to exclude or restrict liability.
Nuthall Methodist Church - Conditions of Hire 2024