2. This lease shall be deemed to have commenced on the Commencement Date as described in the above Schedule and shall subsist for the lease period as described therein. Upon expiry of the lease period as described in the above Schedule, or if no lease period has been stated therein, this lease shall be deemed to continue or subsist on a month-to-month basis, and may, unless terminated as otherwise provided in these terms and conditions, be terminated by either party with one full calendar month’s written notice.
3. This agreement will be deemed to commence with effect from the Commencement Date, irrespective whether the Tenant occupies or utilizes the storage facilities.
4. The rental payable in terms of this agreement may, at the option of Mega Storage, on the anniversary of the Commencement Date increase by the rate of 5% with one calendar month’s written notice.
5. In the event of this lease being concluded for a fixed lease period, the Tenant shall have the right, in terms of section 14 of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008, to cancel this lease by giving Mega Storage 20 (twenty) business days written notice of such cancellation, in which event the Tenant shall be liable to Mega Storage for a penalty equal one calendar month’s rental, which penalty the Tenant hereby declares to be reasonable.

6. The premises leased by Mega Storage to the Tenant shall comprise the unit leased per the details set out in the above Schedule.
7. The Tenant:
   • Is deemed to have full knowledge of the goods in the Unit;
   • Warrants that he/she/it is/are the sole owner of the goods to be stored in the Unit,from time to time, alternatively are entitled to be in possession thereof, the Tenant further acknowledges that all goods will be subject to the provisions of the agreement and in particular to the Landlord’s hypothec;
8. Mega Storage (which term includes its directors, employees, and agents):
   • Does not and will not be deemed to have knowledge of the goods in the unit;
   • Shall not be deemed to have taken possession of any goods in the unit as agent or any inany other capacity for or on behalf of the Tenant.

9. Upon signing the agreement and prior to occupation of the storage unit, the Tenant must pay to Mega Storage all initial amounts due. The monthly rental is payable strictly on or before the 1st day of every month (in respect of the ensuring month).
10. The Tenant must sign a debit order. It is the Tenant’s responsibility to see that there are sufficient funds in the bank account for the payment of the debit order, throughout the period of storage.
11. For late payments or debit orders which are returned as unpaid, the tenant shall pay to Mega Storage R150 including VAT, per storage unit per month, as a late payment penalty and recovery fee for such overdue payments. A late payment penalty and recovery fee of R150 including VAT on overdue payments may also be levied monthly on all outstanding balances.
12. A copy of this agreement, together with the Tenant’s own proof of payment, will for the purpose of this agreement be deemed to be a proper TAX Invoice and Mega Storage will be under no obligation to issue any further TAX Invoices.
13. Any legal and debt collection costs incurred by Mega Storage in collecting overdue payments will be debited to the Tenant on an attorney and client scale.
14. All monthly rentals shall be VAT inclusive, which VAT shall be payable by the Tenant in addition to any other amounts payable in terms of this lease.

16. The Tenant acknowledges that:

• All time limits imposed on the Tenant by the agreement must be strictly complied with;
• All goods in the Unit are subject to the Landlord’s tacit hypothec for all rentals and any other amounts owing to Mega Storage by the Tenant. In the event of the rental not being paid in full within 7 (seven) days after written notice requiring it to be remedied, Mega Storage may either enforce the provisions of these terms and conditions by claiming arrear rentals and other charges or terminate the lease with the required notice to the Tenant (such notice period being 20 business days written notice as prescribed by the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008), which will also include a claim for outstanding rentals up to the date of termination as well as damages. In the event of termination of the lease by Mega Storage, the Tenant authorises Mega Storage to enter the Unit and to remove all the Tenant’s goods which are subject to the Landlord’s tacit hypothec for storage at an alternative location in the discretion of Mega Storage. Mega Storage, its directors, officers, employees, or agents shall, under no circumstances, be liable for any loss or damages to any of the goods of the Tenant that may be removed or stored in terms hereof.
• The Tenants shall be liable to Mega Storage for all costs of having the Tenant’s goods removed and stored as provided for herein, which costs shall be determined at prevailing or standard rates and prices.
• The Tenants shall also be liable to Mega Storage for any loss or damages incurred by Mega Storage resulting from the breach of any the provisions of these terms and conditions by the Tenant.
• The Tenant shall be liable for interest on all arrear amounts at a rate of 15% from time to time charged by Mega Storage’s bankers.

17. The Tenant acknowledges that:

• • Shall be afforded access to the Unit during the following hours: Monday to Sunday(Including public holidays) between 06h00 and 18h00;
  • Is solely responsible to lock the door of the Unit at all times throughout the lease period.The Tenant shall provide his own padlock(s) and will remove the padlock(s) on or before date of termination of this agreement in order to ensure that Mega Storage has free and undisturbed access to the Unit;
  • Must not store any goods that are hazardous, illegal, stolen, inflammable, explosive, environmentally harmful, perishable or food items or that are a risk to the property or any person;
  • Will use the Unit solely for the purpose of storage and must not carry on any business or other activity in the Unit;
  • Must maintain the Unit by ensuring it is clean and the interior is in a state of good repair;
  • Ensure the goods are dry, clean, free from vermin and/or any other form of contamination, including but not limited to food scraps when placed in the Unit;
  • Must not physically alter or damage the unit in any way (including the use of screws or nails) without Mega Storage’s consent. In the event of damage to the Unit, Mega Storage is entitled to claim from the Tenant the value of the repairs required.
  • Shall not be entitled to assign or sub-let the unit to any other person;
  • Must notify Mega Storage in writing of the change of address of the Tenant’s or the Alternate Contact Person;
  • Must notify Mega Storage of any changes to the Tenant’s access list in writing, signed by the Tenant.

18. In the event of the lease being terminated by Mega Storage and the goods in the Unit removed and/or stored as provided for in clause 16 herein, the Tenant shall under no circumstances have access to the Unit.
19. Mega Storage reserves the right to relocate the Unit to another Unit for the proper management of the premises on 30 days written notice to the Tenant to that effect, the Tenant to ensure its cooperation for such relocation purposes. In the event of such relocation the reference to a Unit number in the Schedule on the 1st page shall be deemed amended accordingly.
20. The refuse bins provided by Mega Storage may only be used for normal waste that is not industrial refuse, building material or similar refuse.

• Declares that he/she has familiarised himself/herself with the salient provisions of theCustoms and Excise Act No. 91 of 1964 and the Counterfeit Goods Act No. 37 of 1997 pertaining to the search of the Unit and the detention and seizure of the contents therein. Both these Acts are freely available on the Internet.
• Acknowledges that Mega Storage is lawfully obliged under the said legislation, as well as other prevailing laws to:
  •  Provide the relevant officials and authorities with all such information and documentation that Mega Storage may have relating to the Tenant, including the identity, known whereabouts and contact details of the Tenant as well as a copy of this Storage Lease Agreement; and
  •  Grant to the relevant officials and authorities access to the Unit for the purpose of opening and entering the same, inspecting and/or detaining and/or seizing the contents thereof.
• Consents to Mega Storage providing the relevant officials and authorities under the said legislation or any other prevailing laws with the said information and documentation.
• Holds Mega Storage harmless against and waives all and any claims of whatsoever naturethat it may have for all and any loss or damage of whatsoever nature which the Tenant may suffer as a result of Mega Storage granting the relevant officials and authorities under the said legislation or any other prevailing laws access to the Unit or providing them with the said information and documentation.
• Acknowledges that Mega Storage shall not be under any obligation to supervise the opening and entering of the Unit nor the inspection and/or detention and/or seizure of the contents thereof by the relevant officials and authorities nor to account to the Tenant for the same.

29. In the event of the Tenant making use of the services offered by Mega Storage for the transportation of the Tenant’s goods to or from the storage unit, such services shall be subject to following terms and conditions:

Suite 80 Zambezi Junction Shopping Centre

522 Breed Street

MONTANA PARK  0182

E-mail: amo@www.megastorage.co.za / pieter@www.megastorage.co.za