General

These conditions shall apply to all quotations orders and contracts accepted by us. No Other terms and conditions shall prevail.
A deposit will indicate acceptance in full of these terms and conditions.

Quotations

Quotations by Rural Leisure Limited unless otherwise stated in them shall be open for acceptance for 30 days from the date of the quotation.

Acceptance by the customer is on clearance of a deposit of no less than 50% of the cabin price. No contract shall come into existence until the firm’s service of written acceptance by way of letter, order acknowledgement or receipted invoice.

The contract shall incorporate the relevant quotation and any specification, drawings, conditions referred to in it these conditions and all terms and conditions implied by law.

In these times of fast rising oil prices being passed on to all areas of the market place, significant increases can occur virtually overnight and without any obvious prior intelligence. Therefore if the basic cost of any of transport, raw materials, plant or labour increases significantly, then the company shall be entitled to reimbursement for the net cost of these plus a markup of 15%

Delivery & Installation

Time will not be considered to be of the essence and dates for delivery and installation are only at the heart of the contract if confirmed in writing by a director of the firm.

Where reasonable notice has been given or a date agreed, the purchaser shall be bound to accept delivery of the goods on arrival.

Unloading and storage

Shall be carried out by the customer unless specifically agreed in writing by the firm

Payment

After receipt of the deposit, remaining amounts for the cabin and for other materials is due at the point of delivery. If payment is not available at the point of delivery then we reserve the right to return the goods to our storage charge for a wasted delivery and for the cost effect this has.

Payment for installation work is due at the rate of 70% payable at roof level and the remainder on practical completion.

Electrics and Plumbing payable each on practical completion.

Additional items - materials payable on delivery, labour on practical completion.

Practical completion shall be deemed to have been achieved when habitation is possible.

If for some reason some work remains outstanding after practical completion then a sum no more than the cost of the outstanding work shall be deducted from the payment, this retention is payable as and when the outstanding work is completed.

If you withhold more money than the value of any outstanding work or delay payment then we will apply interest at 4% above the HSBC base rate on a daily basis.

Without prejudice to any other rights of Rural Leisure Limited if the customer fails to pay the price by the due date then any discount offered shall not be allowed and the customer shall pay interest on any overdue amount from the date on which payment was due until the date of the actual payment on a daily basis at the rate of 4% per annum above base rates from time to time quoted by HSBC and reimburse to Rural Leisure Limited all costs and expenses (including Legal costs) incurred in the collection of any overdue amounts.

Rural Leisure Limited may at their discretion suspend or terminate the supply of any goods and or services if the customer fails to make any payment when as due or otherwise defaults any of its obligations under the contract with Rural Leisure Limited or becomes insolvent has an Administrative Receiver appointed on its business or is compulsorily or voluntarily wound up or Rural Leisure Limited Bona fide believes that any of those events may occur and in the case of termination may forfeit any payments paid.

Insurance and security

Rural Leisure Limited provides Employers Liability & Public Liability Insurance for they’re on site works, however, once delivered it is the customers responsibility to cover the materials/structure.

On site security is the customer’s responsibility.

Title

For the purpose of section 12 of the sale of goods act 1979 Rural Leisure Limited shall transfer only such title or rights in respect of the goods as the customer has and if the goods are purchased from a third party shall transfer only such title or rights as that party had and has transferred to Rural Leisure Limited.

Notwithstanding passing of the risk title in the goods shall remain with Rural Leisure Limited and shall not pass to the customer until the amount due under the contract (including interest and costs) has been fully paid.

Until title passes the customer shall hold the goods as bailee for Rural Leisure Limited and shall store and mark them so that they can at all times be identified as the property of Rural Leisure Limited.

Rural Leisure Limited may at any time before title passes and without any liability to the customer – repossess and dismantle and use or sell any of the goods and by doing so terminate the customer’s right to use, sell or otherwise deal in them and – for that purpose (in determining what if any goods are held by the customer and inspecting them) enter any premises of or occupied by the customer.

Changing the Work

Changes to the work will only be permitted if: -
· Such changes are practical
· They are made in writing
· Agreement has been reached on the cost implication and confirmed in writing by the customer
· They do not disrupt the continuance of the work

Additional Work

Additional work required by the customer will only be permitted if: -
· Such additional work is practical
· The exact requirements are made in writing
· Agreement has been reached on the cost implication and confirmed in writing by the customer
· They do not disrupt the continuance of the work

Claims Notification

The customer to Rural Leisure Limited shall notify any alleged defects within 7 days. Where the alleged defect is not reasonably apparent within the 7-day period then the firm shall be notified within 7 days of the defect having reasonably been discovered.

Any claim under this condition must be in writing and must contain full details of the claim including specific details of the allegedly defective goods and or services. The customer agrees to give the firm reasonable opportunity to remedy any incomplete work or fault covered by the quotation, terms and conditions and guarantee. Any other matter would not normally be the firm’s responsibility.

Rural Leisure Limited shall be afforded reasonable opportunity to investigate any claims made under this condition and the customer shall if so requested in writing by Rural Leisure Limited agrees to the appointment of an independent and qualified referee to resolve any dispute arising out of their investigation and subsequent report.

Rural Leisure Limited shall have no liability with regard to any claim in respect of which the customer has not complied with the claims procedure in these conditions.

Service of Notices

Any notice given under this document shall be in writing and may be served: -
· Personally
· By Registered or Recorded Delivery mail
· By facsimile transmission or
· By any other means agreed between the parties in writing

Each party’s address for the service of the notice shall be its address shown on letterheads or previous correspondence or such other address as it specifies to the other party in writing.

Notice shall be deemed to have been served: -
· If it was served in person at the time of service
· If it was served by post 48 hours after it was posted and
· If it was served by facsimile transmission at the time of transmission

Confidentiality & Copyright

All documentary material remains the property of Rural Leisure Limited and must not be copied or passed on to third parties. All prices, designs and drawings also remain the property of Rural Leisure Limited and must not be copied or passed on to third parties.

Planning Permission

In many circumstances planning permission is not required to erect a cabin. We provide a guidance sheet free of charge, which may assist you. We do however recommend that you speak to your local planning control office and follow their direction before proceeding and or employ a professional.

We have an independent qualified planning consultant who has many years experience with log cabins and planning and he offers a free initial consultation to give an opinion as to viability. Subsequent work would be the subject of a quotation. Typically however these services would be charged at a rate of £125/hour plus disbursements and mileage at plus £0.50p/mile.

As a guide a straight forward application would cost somewhere between £1000.00p to £1500.00p. More complex applications may be between £1500 - £45000. For Public enquiries you would need to budget about £7000.00p to cover all the Professional fees for a one day enquiry. Most cases would be dealt with in one of these methods. The prices quoted are for guidance only and may vary depending on individual cases.

Drawings

Copies of standard drawings are usually made available free of charge. The cost of amendments or new drawings is chargeable at a rate of £220 per minor amendment £310 per detailed amendment and £500 per new drawing.

Site visits

Visits to site are chargeable on a ½ day or full day basis, dependant on the time away from the office at the rate £50/hour. Mileage is chargeable at £0.55/mile. One site visit will be included in a cabin quotation and as such this cost will be deductible from any order received, subsequent to receipt of an order, our own site progress and supervision visits are included in the price.

Building Control approved inspector service

For structures which require compliance with the Building regulations, we offer an integrated building control approved inspector service using an independent national inspector carrying professional indemnity insurance of £10 million. They approve drawings/specifications and carry our the site inspections and provide a final certificate, the cost of this is £1800 for a single residential structure. If you wish to deal with the approvals yourself and need an information package from us, then this package would initially cost £640 plus further work on an hourly basis @ £50/hour.

Structural or other calculations

Typical structural calculations exist for cabins of a similar nature to the ranges offered within the standard ranges. However should job specific calculations of any nature be required, then these would be at an additional cost and the customer should request a calculation prior to instructing Rural Leisure Limited proceed, or accept our reasonable charges. SAP (Standard Assessment Procedure - thermal insulation) calculations are charged at £200 - £350 per chalet.

Damaged goods or shortages

Damaged goods or shortages must be notified in writing within 24 hours of receipt.

Warranty

Our transportable cabins are covered by a 25-year warranty. This does not include minor adjustment and easing.

Amendments & Standards

As part of our continuous improvement policy we reserve the right to amend any details without notice. To avoid misunderstanding always obtain an up to date specification and quotation immediately prior to ordering.

The specification provided is available on the listed products but represents only part of what is available from the firm. It is the customer’s responsibility to properly investigate his or her own circumstances and decide which if any standards are required and to notify the firm in writing in accordance with the condition above “Service of Notices”.

Jurisdiction

English law shall govern this contract and the customer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction in the English Courts in all matters except to the extent that Rural Leisure Limited invokes the jurisdiction of the courts of any other country.