Rental Agreement
1. Deposit (casual hire)
A deposit of $50 per day per room is required at the time of booking for casual room hire. This amount will be deducted from the total cost when the key is returned and the room is ledt clean and tidy. It is the responsibility of the hirer to leave the room clean and the furniture removed and restacked or stored. If not the deposity will be forfeited to pay for the costs incurred.
2. Key
It is the hirer's responsibility to make arrangements to collect a key during business hours prior to day/s of use and to return the key after use. $25.00 key deposit is required at time of collecting the key which will be refunded when the key is returned.
3. Care of Premises
The hirer agrees to keep the facilities clean, tidy and in good order, to place all refuse in rubbish bins provided and to ensure that anything spilt on the floor is cleaned up. A fee of $50.00 will be charged if carpet cleaning is required.
4. Limitations
All candles are to be used in enclosed containers. All decorations, including flowers, are to be removed as soon as practicable after functions. Nails, pins, drawing pins or other fasteners are not to be driven into or affixed to walls or woodwork and adhesive tape is not to be used to fasten or affix items to any wall, window, woodwork or curtains. Nothing indecent, obscene or suggestive is to be displayed or action that may offend. No smoking or consumption of alcohol is allowed on the premises. The premises cannot be used for illegal purposes or used in such manner to cause a nuisance to the other neighbouring properties.
5. Security
The hirer will ensure that all lights, air conditioning and heating are turned off at departure and the doors and windows securely locked.
6. Damage
The hirer will give notice to Dandenong Regional Uniting Church of any damage to the premises as soon as the hirer becomes aware of the damage. The hirer will pay Dandenong Regional Uniting Church the reasonable costs of repairs or replacements to items damaged during or as a result of the hirer's occupation of the premises.
7. Insurance
Hirers are responsible for their own property and should arrange insurance accordingly. Public liability insurance is the sole responsibility of the room hirer and proof of cover of a minimum $20,000,000 must be attached to the booking application form.
If you already have your own Public Liability Insurance, a Certificate of Currency from your insurer or broker must be supplied to Dandenong Regional Uniting Church prior to your event.
If you do not have your own Public Liability Insurance covering your event, UCA has an arrangement with QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited whereby the person or orgsnisation wishing to hirer premises can be covered by the QBE Insurance policy.
A copy of the Application for Hirer's Public Liability Insurance can be found on this page.
8. Emergency Procedures
Hirers are responsible for people in their care in the case of emergency.