Vehicle Hire Agreement Template UK (A226)

Who can use this Vehicle Hire Agreement?

Anyone who wants to hire out a car, lorry or other vehicle to a business can use this vehicle hire agreement.

What is this vehicle hire agreement for?

You need certainty when hiring a vehicle – whether you are the owner or the hirer.   This vehicle hire agreement sets out the rules.

Please note it is not suitable for hiring to consumers as it is not written with consumer credit legislation in mind.

For an agreement to hire other equipment, see our document A145

What are the main issues?

These are fairly straightforward and include:

• The basic details of the transaction – the vehicle, length of hire, charges and payment terms. This will be set out in a schedule
• the hirer’s general duties and responsibilities, which include some prohibitions – e.g. using it for racing or tuition of a learner driver
• the owner’s general obligations which are fairly limited and include replacing the vehicle if it breaks down through no fault of the hirer
• insurance and indemnity – usually the owner arranges insurance and the hirer gives an indemnity for certain losses and expenses he incurs including parking penalties and speeding fines

What detailed  terms does the contract contain?

This agreement contains 10 clauses covering

• definitions
• hire agreement
• delivery of vehicle
• hirer’s general obligations
• owner’s general obligations
• hire charges and payment
• insurance and indemnity
• termination
• assignment
• governing law and disputes

For more information on each of these sections, see our Explanatory Notes  which you will receive when you download the document from our website.

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When I download the document, can I change it and/or use it more than once?

Yes, all ContractStore’s templates are in MS Word and you can use the contract on more than one project. For more information, watch the video on this page of our website or see our FAQs

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