General terms and conditions for the rental of sound and lighting systems
§ 1 General rights and obligations of the contracting parties
1. The landlord undertakes to rent the rental object to the tenant for the agreed rental period.
2. The tenant undertakes to use the rental object only for its intended purpose, to carefully observe the relevant regulations for use, to pay the rent as agreed, to treat the rental object properly and to return it in proper condition at the end of the rental period.
3. The tenant undertakes to inform the landlord of the respective location of use of the rental items.
§ 2 Handover of the rental object, cancellations, delay of the landlord
1. The lessor must hand over the rental object in perfect and operational condition with the necessary documents (operating instructions).
2. An agreed rental (booking) can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before the start of the rental. If cancelled less than 24 hours before the start of the rental, 50% of the agreed rental price will be charged as a cancellation fee. Bookings that are not cancelled (no collection) will be charged with 100% of a day's rental as loss of rental (compensation).
3. If the landlord is late in handing over the property at the start of the rental period, the tenant can demand compensation. In the event of minor negligence on the part of the landlord, the compensation for each day of use is limited to a maximum of the daily rental price. After setting a reasonable deadline, the tenant can withdraw from the contract if the landlord is still late at that time.
§ 3 Defects upon handover of the rental object
1. The tenant is entitled and required to inspect the rental property before the start of the rental period and to report any defects. The landlord must inform the tenant of any known defects upon handover.
2. Defects that could not be detected at the time of handover must be reported in writing (email, etc.) or by telephone immediately after discovery or commissioning.
§ 4 Rental price and payment, deposit/security
1. The rental calculation is based on an average usage time of 6 hours per day of use. Billing is based on the rental rates stated in the price list.
2. Prices include 19% VAT.
3. Unless otherwise agreed, the rental price is due upon collection/handover.
7. For the first rental (new customer), a deposit of up to €500 may be due in justified cases. The deposit will be refunded after the rental item has been returned in good condition.
§ 5 Termination of the rental period and return of the rental object
1. The return delivery must take place at the time agreed in the rental agreement.
2. The tenant is obliged to notify the landlord in good time of any delayed return of the rental item.
3. The rental period ends on the day on which the rental item, with all parts required for its commissioning, arrives in the lessor's warehouse or at another agreed destination in proper and contractual condition, but at the earliest upon expiry of the agreed rental period.
3. The tenant must return the rental item in working order and in good condition. Any dirt must be removed before return, otherwise a cleaning fee of €40/hour will be charged depending on the effort involved. The tenant is liable for any damage - depending on the extent of the damage - up to the replacement value.
§ 6 Late return of the rental object
1. The tenant is immediately in default if the agreed return delivery date is exceeded, even if this was previously notified in accordance with Section 5, Paragraph 2.
2. If the rental item is not returned on the agreed day before closing time, an additional full daily price will be due for each calendar day.
3. If the landlord incurs losses due to the tenant's delay, claims for damages can be asserted.
§ 7 Further obligations of the tenant
1. The tenant may not transfer the rental object to a third party, nor assign rights arising from this contract or grant any right of any kind to the rental object.
2. The tenant must take appropriate measures to protect the rental property against theft.
3. The tenant must inform the landlord of all accidents and await his instructions. In the event of accidents involving personal injury or theft, the police must be called.
4. If the tenant culpably violates the above provisions 1 to 3, he is obliged to compensate the landlord for all damages resulting from this.
§ 8 Loss of the rental object
1. If it is impossible for the tenant to comply with his obligation to return the rental object pursuant to Section 9 No. 3 due to his own fault or for technically compelling reasons, he shall be liable to pay compensation.
§ 9 Other provisions
1. Any deviating agreements or additions to the contract must be made in writing.
2. Should any provision of this contract be invalid, this shall not affect the remaining provisions of the contract.
3. The place of performance and exclusive jurisdiction for all claims is Darmstadt.
Status: 01.01.2023