Hire and Rental Agreements with our legal team

A Hire Agreement sets out each party’s duties and obligations under the contract. For example, the terms of the agreement can help make sure you’re paid on time and that your goods are protected.

Submit an enquiry on this page or click 'Get started'. One of our legal consultants will review it within 1 business day and get in touch to understand what you need.

Your consultant will then email you a fixed-fee quote setting out the cost, scope and timing. If you're happy with it, you can accept the quote and sign our engagement letter online.

Once you've accepted, one of our Australian-qualified lawyers will work with you to complete your project. They'll contact you by email or phone if they need anything.

Your work is done by our Australian-qualified lawyers, who hold Australian practising certificates and specialise in business law. None of them are New Zealand lawyers or hold a New Zealand practising certificate.

Sprintlaw NZ Limited is a legal consultancy, not a law firm, and is not regulated by the New Zealand Law Society. We don't act in court or tribunal matters, conveyancing (including leases and business sales) or other reserved areas of work. Communications with Sprintlaw are unlikely to be protected by legal professional privilege. We still keep everything confidential under our engagement letter.

A well-drafted Hire or Rental Agreement should clearly set out the key commercial and legal terms of the arrangement. This often includes:

• what goods or equipment are being hired
• the hire period and any renewal or extension terms
• fees, payment terms, bonds or deposits, and any late payment provisions
• who is responsible for delivery, installation, use, maintenance, repairs, and return of the goods
• risk, loss, damage, and insurance obligations
• what happens if the goods are returned late, damaged, or not returned at all
• termination rights and what happens at the end of the hire period
• liability limits and dispute resolution clauses where appropriate

The right terms will depend on what is being hired and how your business operates, so it is important that the agreement is tailored to your situation.