24 April 2011

HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN MANUFACTURER AND HIRER

HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENT  BETWEEN  MANUFACTURER AND HIRER



            THIS AGREEMENT  made on this……………… day of ……………. BETWEEN   ABC, etc. (hereinafter called the owner which expression shall include the successors  and assigns  unless  the context  otherwise  admits)  of the  one part and  CD,  etc. (hereinafter called  the hirer) of  the other part.

WHEREAS

1.                     The owner is engaged  in the business  of manufacturing………….. and  has  agreed  to let to the hirer.

2.         The hirer has  agreed  to take on hire the said  goods more particularly  described  in Schedule A hereto  for the term of………….years……………from…….

            NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES  as follows :

1.         Hire.-The hirer shall pay to the owner on the execution  of this agreement the sum of Rs………………………… as hire  for the first  month and on the  first day of every calendar month during  the period of hiring the sum of Rs……………by way of  hire for the said goods, or  shall pay the rent specified in Schedule-B hereto  which payable without demand on the day therein mentioned.

2.         Option to purchase.-The hirer shall at any time during the hiring have  the option to purchase the said goods for Rs…………and in that event the hirer shall receive  full credit for all sums previously paid by him under the preceding clause. However , until the purchase so effected and the price fully paid by the hirer the said goods shall remain the pr0perty of the owner.

3.         Hirer’s covenants.-During the hiring period  the hirer will-
(a)       not sell, transfer pledge, hypothecate, charge or in any manner encumber the goods  or part  with possession thereof either  in entirely or in part ;

(b)       Not without  the consent in writing  or the owner, remove the said goods  or any part  thereof from the premises of the hirer at……………..and shall  inform the owner  forthwith  of any change in address or  shift or place ;

©         will not lend or mortgage the goods to any other person without the previous permission in writing  of the owner ;

(d)       will keep and maintain  the goods in good order and condition and will, on the expiry  of……………years or earlier  termination of this agreement, return the same  to owner in the same condition in which it has been given on hire, reasonable  wear and tear however excepted, and all loss or damage due to breakage pilferage  or any other cause shall be  made good by hirer at his own cost;

(e)       pay  all taxes,  fees, duties, fines, registration charges, other  charges, payable in respect of the assets as when the it shall become due ;

(f)        permit the owner or his authorised  agent  or any  nominee at all reasonable times to visit and examine the condition of the said  goods ;

(g)       shall keep the goods insured  against  all looses or risks or damage by fire, tempest or theft upto the value of Rs…………with an  Insurance Company   to be  nominated  by the owner and shall  punctually all  premia  and produce to owner  of and when so  required the receipts for the  last premium paid and keep the insurance alive during the continuance of the agreement. If the  said hired  goods are damaged or destroyed by fire or lost by theft  all moneys received in respect of such insurance by the hirer shall  be paid  forthwith to the owner  who shall apply the same in making good the loss by replacement  of such damaged part or parts  or the entire goods of  similar  description  and value whereupon such  replaced  part or parts or goods  shall become subject-matter to this agreement in the same manner as the original goods ;

(h)       in case of default  by hirer in payment  of the charges mentioned  in sub-clause (g) above, the  owner  may pay the same  or any part thereof and the hirer shall be liable  to reimburse the same  together with interest thereon  at the rate of 15%  p.a. from  the date of payment by the owner ;

(i)         the hirer shall indemnify the owner  against  claims  by third  parties  arising  out of any  accident  caused by the user of the asset by the hirer until the determination of  this agreement ;

(j)         the hirer shall not use or permit  or cause the asset to be used in contravention  of any statute or regulations for the time being in force or otherwise in any way contrary  to any law excepting as permitted  by and under this agreement ;

(k)        hirer agrees to make good to the owner all damages caused  to the asset (fair wear and tear excepted) and pay the owner the full value  of the asset if there is total loss of the assets, whether the damage or loss  be caused  accidentally or otherwise and by any reason whatsoever and to keep the asset at his  sole risk, until he purchases the asset or  returns  it to the owner ;

(l)         hirer agrees to pay all expenses for repair  found necessary by the owner, replace any damaged   parts and not make any alteration or addition thereto without previous permission in writing of the owner ;

(m)      hirer has examined /caused to be examined the asses and receipt  by him  of the same  shall  be conclusive  proof  that the asset  has been duly accepted  by him as  being in perfect order and has been  duly accepted  by him  as being in perfect order and working condition.

4.         Intimation  of change in address.-The hirer shall forthwith intimate the owner of any change of his address and also of the address of  the premises where the asset is kept and shall also immediately notify the owner in writing of any loss or damage to the said asset.

5.         Default.-If the hirer shall make default in the punctual and prompt payment, in full, of the said monthly hire or in the observance or performance of any of the provisions of this agreement, which is to  be observed  and performed  by him, the hiring  shall immediately  determine.

6.         Owner  to take possession.-On the  determination of  the hiring, the  owner  shall without  notice or demand  take possession of the hired  goods and for that purpose may by himself or by his agent  or servants enter  into or upon any premises  occupied  by the hirer and search for the same if necessary for the said  goods.

7.         Hirer’s  option  to terminate hiring-The hirer may terminate  the  agreement at any  time without  notice by returning  the said  goods at the  owner’s  address  or his place of business.

8.         Rights to damages not affected.-If the hiring  is terminated by the hirer under clause 7 above such termination  shall be  without  prejudice  to the owner’s  right to recover the hire upon the date of such termination nor  his  right to recover damages for any prior  breach of this agreement by the hirer or on account of any payments  previously made by him.

9.         Compensation for depreciation.-On the termination    of this agreement either at the instance of the hirer or the owner, the hirer shall  pay to the owner by way of compensation for depreciation  of the said goods such  sum as with the amount previously  paid for hire shall be  of a sum equal to not less than one  half of total  amount payable  under the agreement.

10.       Time or indulgence  not to affect owner’s rights.-Any time or other indulgence  granted  by the owner to hirer shall not prejudice or affect his strict rights under this agreement.

                                                                                    SCHEDULE A

Description of Goods.

1.         Name
2.         Accession No.
3.         Mark/Trade Name
4.         Year of Manufacture
5.         Make of Machine
6.         No. of Machine
7.         Other description :
            ……………………..
            ……………………….
            ……………………….
8.         Accessories affixed to the goods

            …………………………………..
            …………………………………..
            …………………………………
            ………………………………..
            ……………………………….
                                                                                                SCHEDULE B
                                                                                                (ABOVE REFERRED TO)

Amount payable under this  Agreement :
            Due Date                                                                                           Amount (Rs.)
………………..                                                                                              ………………..
………………..                                                                                              ………………..
………………..                                                                                              ………………..


                        IN WITNESS WHEREOF  the  parties hereunto have set their respective  hands the day, month and year hereinabove written.

Witnesses :                                                                                       Signature  of Hirer

1……………..
2……………..                                                                                    Signature of Owne


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