Creative Kin studio hire
Terms and Conditions
Creative Kin Ltd - Studio Booking Terms
Definitions
“The Client” means any person or organisation dealing with the Studio or any agent, representative, servant, employee, or subcontractor of such person or organisation.
“The Equipment” means all fixtures and fittings and all equipment situated in or provided by The Studio.
“The Studio” means the location which is any of the following: Creative Kin Studio, Studio 10-01, Riverside House, Beresford Street, London SE18 6BU.
“us” or “Creative Kin” means Creative Kin Ltd.
"Studio Managers" means Creative Kin staff or representatives on duty during the time the studio is booked by The Client.
“Building” means the building in which the studio is situated.
Equipment
The Studio agrees to provide the equipment in good working order but makes no special guarantees as to said Equipment’s functionality or suitability for The Client’s purposes.
Any Equipment lost, damaged or stolen will be charged to The Client at its full replacement cost.
The Client may not remove any Equipment from The Studio’s premises and all Equipment must be returned promptly at the end of the hire period and in the same condition that it was in at the start of the hire period.
The Client is fully and solely responsible for any loss, breakages or damage to supplied Equipment, and grants permission to Creative Kin Ltd. to charge The Client card for said loss and/or damages.
Studio Premises
The Client shall be responsible for all or any costs or expenses incurred by Creative Kin as a result of any damage by The Client to the fabric or contents (including furniture) of The Studio premises.
No alterations decorations or additions to The Studio are permitted (unless agreed in advance with The Studio).
Health and safety
1. Smoking and vaping are prohibited in the building, including The Studio.
2. Cooking & hot foods are not permitted in The Studio.
3. Prior to commencing work, Clients should familiarise themselves with the location of the clearly-marked fire exit in the building, the fire extinguishers provided both within The Studio or building.
Terms of Use
Use of The Studio and equipment is at The Client’s own risk.
The Client hereby waives rights to seek legal redress for mishaps, accidents, and/or loss while on our premises.
The Client agrees to leave The Studio, building and the Car Park in the same condition as when The Client arrived.
The Client is solely responsible for any legal infractions they or members of their party commit during the hire period, be they in The Studio or within the Building.
The Client agrees to be solely responsible for the conduct and welfare of all persons accompanying The Client whilst in the Studio.
The Client understands that if The Studio is of the view that dangerous or negligent practices or activities are being engaged in during the hire period, The Studio reserves the right to stop the session and require The Client and The Client’s party to leave immediately.
The Client agrees to hold The Studio, its agents, representatives, and anyone acting on behalf of the Studio completely harmless from any action, legal or otherwise, that results from The Client’s conduct.
Save in respect of anything that cannot be excluded by Statute, neither the Manager nor The Studio takes responsibility for any loss or damages suffered by The Client, caused by, or arising from its use of The Studio or any Equipment.
All equipment and valuables brought on to The Studio premises by The Client shall be at The Client’s own risk.
It is in The Client’s best interests to make sure that they have sufficient insurance to cover themselves and their equipment.
The Client agrees to hold harmless The Studio, its owner, agents, representatives, and contractors acting on its behalf for any loss, accident, or injury to The Client’s self or anyone who accompanies The Client whilst on our premises.
Use of Studio and Services
You may use our studio and services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You may not use our studio or services:
In any way that violates any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or re-use any material that does not comply with our Content Standards (as defined below).
To transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of similar solicitation (spam).
To knowingly transmit any data, send, or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware, or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware.
Content Standards
The material you create or record at our studio must not:
Be illegal, fraudulent, or deceptive.
Infringe on any third-party's intellectual property rights.
Be defamatory, obscene, or offensive.
Promote violence or discrimination based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or age.
Intellectual Property
The intellectual property rights in any material you create or record at our studio belong to you. However, by using our studio and services, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual licence to use and reproduce the material for promotional and marketing purposes.
Making a booking and reschedule/cancellation/refund policy:
To secure a booking, we require the booking to be paid in full.
Bookings and subscriptions are non-refundable.
Clients may reschedule bookings up to 48 hours in advance of the session/appointment start time, subject to availability.
Bookings may only be rescheduled to an available time within 28 days of the original booking.
Bookings including services provided by Creative Kin personnel or agents, such as, but not exclusively, Video Studio Hire + Live Edit, may be rescheduled according to the terms above subject to a fee of £59.
Your Booking
We only guarantee the studio will be available for The Client’s use during the hours it has been booked for.
The Client’s session starts from the time the studio is booked, (not from the Client’s arrival time or the time The Client begins recording).
The Client is responsible for leaving the studio promptly at the end of the hire period, and for leaving the Studio in a clean, tidy and fully operational condition.
In the event The Client allows the session to overrun the hire period, The Client will be charged a fee equal to a 1.5(x) multiple of The Studio's standard hourly rate, for every 30 mins beyond the hire period.
The Studio's standard hourly rates are as follows:
Podcast studio standard hourly rate = £69 per hour.
Video studio standard hourly rate = £89 per hour.
Live stream studio standard hourly rate = £149 per hour.
Studio Podcast/Video hire plans:
All hire plans are charged on a rolling calendar monthly subscription basis.
Monthly subscriptions renew at the same time on the same day each month. If a monthly subscription starts on the 29th, 30th, or 31st, the renewal date will change when the renewal month doesn't have a corresponding date. For example, a monthly subscription started on August 31 will renew on September 30, and it will continue to renew on the 30th of each month until February. In February, it will renew on the 28th, and will continue to renew on the 28th indefinitely.
Hire plans will continue to renew and be charged on a rolling calendar monthly basis until The Client cancels the plan subscription.
In the event The Client cancels the plan subscription, The Client will continue to have use of any outstanding hire hours under the plan for the current calendar month.
Creative Kin reserves the right to cancel any booking or any plan subscription without notice, for any reason, and to refuse The Client access to The Building and/or The Studio.
No refund will be made in the event of a booking or subscription cancellation by The Client or by Creative Kin.
Podcast / Recording Bookings:
The Studio is acoustically treated and partially soundproofed.
The Client understands and accepts that the studio is not fully soundproof, and that external noise may intrude onto recordings.
Creative Kin accepts no responsibility for any unwanted noise on the client recording.
We are responsible to make sure the equipment you use is in suitable working condition before your session.
We will show The Client how to use our equipment before The Client’s first recording session with us. However, The Client is solely responsible for ensuring all equipment and recording settings are active and set according to The Clients needs and preferences during The Client’s studio hire period.
Where the client has hired from Creative Kin the services of audio and/or video engineers and/or producers, Creative Kin accepts no responsibility for any loss, interruption, interference or damage to any recording made under the supervision of said personnel.
Damaging to equipment:
The Client must report any damage to any Studio equipment, fixtures or fittings immediately to a member of Creative Kin staff.
The Client must report any damage to any Studio equipment, fixtures or fittings, or any non-functional equipment that the Client discovers at any time during The Clint’s hire period, immediately to a member of Creative Kin staff.
The Client will be charged for all and any damage and/or loss of Studio equipment, fixtures or fittings occurring or discovered during the Client’s hire period. The charge incurred to the Client will be the full new replacement cost of the lost and/or damaged item, or the full new cost of the equivalent current model of any item that has been discontinued. Charges will be made to the debit/credit card The Client used to secure to the Studio hire, or any registered card under The Client’s account.
Studio Terms of Use:
Put props, studio clothing and equipment back where you found it at the end of your hire
Dispose of your waste in the bins provided
Notify a member of staff of any damage to studio property or equipment, failure to do so will result in a charge to your card/s registered under your account.
Note that the person who made the booking will be primarily responsible for the repair or replacement of damaged studio property and equipment.
Bookings are filmed on camera (with Audio) for training and security purposes and for damage claims. It is the responsibility of the person booking to notify other attendees of this policy.
Notify a member of staff if you require first aid
Be respectful of other studios and people on location
Please do not:
drag heavy items across the floor (instead, ask a member of staff to help you lift and move them to avoid damage to the floor)
notify a member of staff if you require first aid
Enter any other studio without prior consent
By making a booking you agree to abide by the terms and condition set out in this booking agreement.
Effective from 01 August 2022
Last Update: 20 June 2024
These terms and conditions shall be read and construed in accordance with English Law.