{"id":178671,"date":"2022-11-22T21:42:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T21:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=178671"},"modified":"2022-11-30T00:19:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T00:19:21","slug":"wet-hire-agreements-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-contracts\/wet-hire-agreements-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Benefits to Your Business of Using Wet Hire Contracts in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From time to time, your business will need to hire equipment from another company.\u00a0This is particularly the case where an item is too expensive to purchase or if you would not use it very often. However, depending on the equipment in question, it is worth considering whether to commit to a wet hire contract. This article will explain the purpose of wet hire contracts and the circumstances in which they may benefit your organisation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wet Hire Contract<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A wet hire contract is <\/span>a written agreement<\/span><\/a> in which your company agrees to hire an operative alongside the item in question. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, for example, if you hire a massive sound system for your company\u2019s annual Christmas party, you may wish to hire a sound technician to set it up. The contract could also require the same equipment operator to remain there for the duration of the party to attend to any issues and then pack it away at the end. Before arrival, the operative should be aware of your company\u2019s aims and objectives.\u00a0However, they will not act in a way that puts them in knowing breach of health and safety rules.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As no one wants the possibility of a silent Christmas party with no working microphone for speeches and an absence of music, many businesses would consider the price of an efficient operative, money well spent.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternative to Wet Hire?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The alternative to wet hire is to hire the equipment alone without any operative. This is known as <\/span>a dry hire<\/span><\/a>. It is a more straightforward commercial contract because it simply agrees on a fee for the equipment in question and the date for its collection and return.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there is a common misconception that dry hire contracts are much cheaper.  This is not the case where an unskilled individual uses the equipment and damages it absent a hired operative. This could be particularly expensive if the equipment is valuable.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if, for example, your business hires a vehicle and crashes it, the cost of the damage is likely to exceed if you hire an operative to use the vehicle for you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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