Oficina Inglesa | Conditions Générales

Conditions Générales

LEGAL STATEMENT

This website (“Website”) is managed and maintained by Oficina Inglesa Ltd (the “Company”), and remains the property of the Company. It is has been compiled and created to provide information to users of this Website, and to communicate and educate Website visitors about the products and services provided by the Company. The content contained within this Website is covered by copyright. Permission is granted for downloading displayed material on this Website for the purpose of non-commercial use, and personal use only. Distribution, modification, transmission, re-use, reporting, or use for commercial purposes, of the Website text, audio, photographic images, and video, is strictly prohibited, unless prior written permission has been sought from and granted by the Company.

All access to the Website, and use thereof, is subject to terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) laid out herein. Your use of the Website, by access and browsing the content contained within, is considered your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions, in their entirety, without moderation, limitation, qualification or alteration, regardless of other agreements you may have with the Company.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. All content, text, images, audio and other material contained within this Website is protected under copyright, intellectual property rights, and is subject to trademark protection under the name of the Company. Permission is granted for users to view the Website content online via computer screen or other internet-enabled device, store content on private hard drives as necessary in electronic format. Permission is also granted for printing one copy of the relevant Website content for personal use, provided no modifications are made that would affect the copyright, or permission granted under proprietary notice.  Otherwise, no content from the Website may be modified, copied, reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes or gain, without first obtaining written permission from the Company.

2. While the Company makes every effort to ensure the content and information contained on the Website is up-to-date and correct, the Company does not make a declaration to the effect of accuracy. The Company will not be held liable for errors or omissions contained in this Website.

3. You accept liability for use of this Website as your own, and the Company accepts no liability for events beyond their control that arise from your use of this Website. The Company, which includes third parties involved in the creation, production and distribution of the Website, does not accept liability for any issues, either direct, indirect, significant or subsidiary, which includes any claim for punitive damages, experienced by you through the use of this Website. The Company provides that information and content available for public use through the Website is provided ‘as is’, and is not covered by protection or warranty, expressed or implied. This further includes warranties and statutory rights relevant to merchantability, the concept of fit-for-purpose, or non-infringement rights. The Company further accepts no liability for technological problems, including damage to or virus infection, of your computer or internet-enabled device, rising from your use of the Website, downloading of materials, or other access.

4. Your communication with the Company through this Website, which includes the transmission of electronic mail, and covers all communication data including, but not limited to, the sending of questions, comments, suggestions, and general data, will be considered non-confidential by the Company and not covered by proprietary notice. Therefore, the Company retains the right to use ideas, suggestions, comments, knowledge, experience, or other content not described herein for any purpose, which comprises, but is not limited to the development, manufacture, marketing and advertising of products arising from said communication.

5. The Company aims to provide a high standard of service at all times, but accepts no liability for service issues arising with the Website. No guarantee is attached to the Website in terms of reliability of service. Where a fault is discovered with the Website, you should report it to the Company for their information and action. Furthermore, access to the Website may be restricted on occasion for the purposes of maintenance, repairs, upgrades and any other change required to the Website and system. The Company is under no obligation to provide prior warning for such restrictions, but will make every effort to restore services within appropriate timescales.

6. The Company reserves the right to allow third party content on the Website. Where this occurs, the Company takes no liability for content, material, access issues or any other concern relating to third party websites, or any website other than their Website.

PRICES

The prices displayed on the Website will be the price quoted at the time of order placement. All quotation prices are exclusive of VAT and delivery costs, unless specifically stated to the contrary. 20% VAT may be withheld when goods are removed from the UK. However, for VAT audit Oficina Inglesa must retain evidence of movement of the goods. If Oficina Inglesa arrange shipping its agent will provide this. However, if you choose to arrange shipping yourself, we are obliged to collect a 20% POD (proof of delivery) deposit which is refundable when we receive satisfactory proof of delivery from you as outlined in VAT Notice 703 on gov.uk.

Prices for our products are subject to change without notice.

CONFIRMATION OF ORDER

Orders made to the Company need to be confirmed in writing. The Company will not accept liability for errors, omissions or mistakes which occur through consultation or order by telephone, or through a showroom consultation which is not subsequently confirmed in writing. Upon receipt of your written order, the Company will provide you with a proforma invoice that will include details of that order, along with specifications of the items requested. The Company requests that you review the invoice to ensure accuracy prior to finalising the order.

Once approved, the proforma invoice will become the agreement laid out between you and the Company for that order only. It will supercede and render obsolete any and all previous correspondence, either verbally or in writing (which includes electronic email) engaged in by you and the Company. This includes negotiations, prior arrangements, understandings, and other agreements that were made prior to the final order agreed to on the proforma invoice. Your acceptance of the proforma invoice becomes your agreement that you accept the contents of the proforma invoice as the full and complete order, entered into by you and the Company, and that you do not expect or require additional items not contained or set out within that proforma invoice, regardless of previous discussions, direct or implied.

The drawings, illustrations and other material contained in the Website, catalogues, brochures, or other advertising and marketing material, which are used by the Company to illustrate the goods for sale, should not be considered exact illustrations and should be regarded as a guide to the item only. These images and drawings do not form any part of the contract entered into between you and the Company.

Subsequent to a confirmed order and agreement being made between you and the Company, the request shall be considered the final agreement. Any subsequent changes to the order made after the agreement has been finalized will incur a fee of 5% of the item cost. Furthermore, structural changes and design alterations may not be possible depending upon the item concerned, and requests may be refused at the Company’s discretion.

We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time. Oficina Inglesa shall have the right to cancel your order (or any part of it) which has not yet been delivered and shall provide you with a full refund if it exercises this cancellation right.

PURCHASE ORDERS

The Oficina Inglesa invoice constitutes the entire agreement with the client. Specifications not included in the invoice will not be passed to the workshop. Any specification contained in Purchase Orders and not included in the invoice, will not be valid. The client is responsible for reviewing the invoice to ensure that all specifications are correct. Failure to correctly review the invoice will render any subsequent claims invalid.

PAYMENT

The Company requires a 50% deposit for all orders placed prior to beginning work. The balance for each order shall be due four weeks prior to the dispatch of the furniture from the Oficina Inglesa workshop. All orders made with the Company are payable in full prior to delivery of the goods. Where the Company experiences a delay in receiving your payment, either of the deposit or the balance, they withhold the right to delay the delivery date of your order if necessary.

Payment methods should be by bank transfer (BACS), credit or debit card.

HANDMADE PRODUCTION

We believe that the many traditional skills and techniques used to make Oficina Inglesa’s designs add to the beauty and individuality of each piece. If you require a higher level of uniformity or finish than these techniques may allow, please discuss your requirements with us before confirming your order.

WOOD FINISHES

Products made by the Company are created, painted and distressed as applicable, by hand. Wood finish samples are available to you on request, but it should be noted that these are intended as a guide only. Two pieces are never the same and vary considerably in character, gloss and wood tone. While the Company aims to provide as close a match as possible, they do not guarantee an exact match.

The Company also requests that where two or more items are intended for the same room, they are ordered together. This affords more opportunity for getting the colour and shading matched as closely as possible.

Wood samples made available by the Company are valid for 6 months. It is requested that you contact the Company to obtain a new wood finish sample if you intend placing an order outwith that period. Failure to do so may result in your finished product having a different shade, material type or colour.

While the Company aims to ensure that photography and other images contained on the Website, in the catalogue, or any other material where visual representation of their products is made, are accurate and up to date, variations are possible.

All Oficina Inglesa pieces are handmade and painted by hand; and so variations in colour may occur. Where variations in colour, wood finish, material or other natural causes occur, the Company accepts no liability.

Due to our short lead time, it is possible that our pieces will smell of varnish or paint for a while after delivery. This is normal and the odour will go away with time. If you are allergic or would like to avoid the smell, please communicate this to our sales team before your order is confirmed and they will be able to advise you further on how to resolve the issue.

All quotations provided by the Company are based on our standard woods and finishes, unless stated otherwise.

CANED FURNITURE

Where a customer requests that an item of caned furniture is finished in one of Oficina Inglesa's painted colours, the Company advises that due to the nature of this malleable material, the paint may come off sooner than expected if proper care is not taken. Oficina Inglesa recommends that clients select from the three natural shades available as standard, all of which will offer longer durability to the finished look of your caned furniture.

In the event a client chooses a painted finish for their caned furniture order, using one of Oficina Inglesa's colours, the Company shall not be held liable in circumstances where the paint wears off.

BRANDING

Products created by the Company bear the Oficina Inglesa logo. Any requirement for unbranded products must be discussed with the Company prior to confirming your order.

FABRICS

Fabric quantities information are set out on the Website, catalogues and any other marketing, promotional or product information. The quantities supplied are for a standard 137cm wide fabric and are subject to a fabric repeat. If you are a VAT registered interior designer using your own fabric or leather can be accepted, however it is your responsibility, or that of your supplier, to ensure the correct fabric arrives with the Company in good condition, without faults, defect or other flaws, in time for your order to be completed. You, or your supplier, will be liable for arranging delivery and the relevant costs concerned, including any duties or tax. The Company will accept no liability for flaws or imperfections in the finished product where that has been caused by faulty materials.

All upholstery provided by the company is done by hand using traditional techniques. Where your product has fabric, and you have specific requirements regarding the division or junction of the fabric, it is your responsibility to inform the company, who will produce the necessary detailed fabric scheme, at a cost to you. Failure to meet this requirement will mean all upholstery will be made at the discretion of our craftsman.

Certain materials, including silks, and velvet products made from silk or cotton, are susceptible to damage or marks from even light handling. Products made by the Company are created by hand, meaning the handling of these materials is inevitable. The Company does not accept liability or responsibility for the condition of fabrics like these when they are used in the manufacturing of your order. In addition, where your product features curtains or hanging fabrics, marks to certain materials are normal and might require specialist attention after installation as Oficina Inglesa specialise in the production of furniture only.

Where you are providing the fabric to complete your order, you are required to organise delivery directly to our workshop and pay in advance for any duties or tax. Failing to cover all delivery costs may mean your fabric will be returned to you, adding to the lead time of your order. The company will provide you with a deadline for the receipt of materials. Please note that your material must to meet British Fire Regulations. The Company cannot accept liability for any furniture which does not meet these standards as a result of the materials supplied by you or your third party supplier. It is your responsibility to ensure the fabric supplied by you, or your third party supplier is fit for purpose. Furthermore, the Company reserves the right to reject any material supplied by your or a third party, which does not meet the required standard. Where this rejection results in additional materials to be supplied, or a delay or increase in the production time, the Company reserves the right to levy a charge to offset any costs.

Where material supplied by you or your third party supplier does not match the original colour specified, the Company will endeavour to inform you of the difference. The Company does not accept liability for colour imperfections. It is suggested that you ensure with your third party supplier, that the colour you order is from the same sample batch.

Please note that our workshop must receive fabric/ leather at least 4 weeks after the processing of your order. If the delivery of a fabric is delayed by a third party company or fabric supplier, Oficina Inglesa will not be responsible for any changes to the lead time as this is a circumstance beyond our control. In the unlikely event of a delay on the fabric selected, we will endeavour to give the client the opportunity to either replace the fabric or wait until the material becomes available.

Add-on treatments used after you have received your order risk affecting the performance and appearance of the fabric. In addition, where the product has already had a repellent or retardant coating applied, for stains or fire, additional treatment may have an adverse effect. The Company, and the fabric suppliers used by the Company, accept no liability for changes, alterations in appearance, reduction in performance, or any other negative effects that occur to products already delivered as a result of ‘add-on’ treatments applied after receipt.

Private clients are required to order any fabric through Oficina Inglesa.

BESPOKE DESIGNS & REPRODUCTIONS

If a client provides Oficina Inglesa with a drawing or an image of a piece of furniture to be reproduced, we will make every attempt to be as accurate as possible when undertaking the task however a perfect reproduction cannot be guaranteed unless we have the item to be reproduced physically in our workshop.

Furthermore, the Company will not be held liable for any reproduction made that contravenes any patents or other trademark or copyright. Establishing permission for any copying or reproduction is the sole responsibility of the client. If made aware, the Company will refuse to accept any orders which contain products with registered patents, trademarks or copyrights.

It is the sole responsibility of the client to inform the Company prior to the order being confirmed if a product specified has any patents, trademarks or copyrights; or if the client has any intention to own the rights of the design provided to Oficina Inglesa. By entering the Contract with the Company, the client agrees that the Company can photograph, distribute and sell the finished product without paying any design fees or commission on the products made by the Company.

All quotations provided by the Company are done so on the premises that the designs specified are patent free and will be owned by the Company after production has been completed. Failure to inform the Company of any patents, trademarks or copyrights; or any attempt to claim design rights on pieces already produced and completed by the Company, will be subjected to a 400% surcharge on the price paid on the product in question.

TECHNICAL DRAWING

Where a technical drawing is included as part of the order, the Company will agree up to up two revisions to be made as part of that order. Where more than two revisions are requested by the client, the Company reserves the right to levy a fee to cover costs. This fee will be calculated on a ‘per hour’ basis.

The Company will endeavour to ensure all technical drawings are accurate and complete, however exact sizes and specifications can only be confirmed once the templates have been finalized. Any requirements you have in relation to the technical drawings, must be provided to the Company prior to, or at this stage.

BUTTONING

All upholstery provided by the Company is crafted by hand using traditional techniques. Where your product has buttoning detail, and you have specific requirements regarding the layout, it is your responsibility to inform the Company, who will produce the necessary detailed technical drawing, at a cost to you. Failure to make this requirement will mean all buttoning detail will be made at the discretion of our craftsman.

ANTIQUES

All property is sold “as is”, and Oficina Ingles does not make any warranty or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made by Oficina Inglesa, or included in the proforma invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability. Prospective buyers are strongly advised to personally examine any property in which they are interested to satisfy themselves as to each and every aspect of the antique, including (without limitation) its authorship, attribution, condition, provenance, age, suitability and origin. Antiques are sold on an “as is” basis but the actual condition of the piece may not be as good as indicated by its outward appearance. In particular parts may have been replaced or renewed.

LEAD TIME 

Deliveries to the London and Home Counties region generally falls between 6-12 weeks. This lead time may vary depending on the size of the order placed, and the nominated delivery address. Please feel free to contact the Company to confirm lead times when you place your order. Where you wish to place an order with a time sensitive delivery date, please contact the Company in advance to discuss your requirements. The Company will endeavour to meet your timescale.

The lead time is applicable only once the deposit is paid, all details and specifications confirmed and materials such as fabric rolls or samples received. The expected lead time provided by the Company does not include any holidays, unforeseen closures or other instances where Oficina Inglesa is not operational. On occasion, there may be instances when lead times need to be amended due to circumstances beyond our control; we will endeavor to notify you in such cases as early as possible. Oficina Inglesa does not guarantee any transit time or applicable international clearance time.

All delivery dates provided by the Company are offered in good faith. Notified delivery dates are not legally binding and do not form part of the contract or guarantee. Furthermore, depending upon the nature of the order, delivery dates should be considered approximates only.

If the completion of your order depends on the delivery of products from a third party company and this is delayed, Oficina Inglesa will not be responsible for changes to the lead time as this is a circumstance beyond our control. 

The lead time provided to clients based outside the UK is the lead time for production and dispatch from the Oficina Inglesa workshop. Although Oficina Inglesa can provide clients with an estimated delivery time for orders outside the UK, we cannot guarantee a specific date as the lead time for home deliveries outside the UK may vary depending on a number of factors which are beyond the Company’s control, including vehicle availability and the area where the client is based. Oficina Inglesa recommends the client to allow at least 6 additional weeks from the date of dispatch from the Company’s workshop.

DELIVERY

All Oficina Inglesa products are duly packed and boxed before being transported. The Company will contact you prior to delivery to offer available time slots. The time slots available will depend upon logistical requirements, along with dates and availability of the delivery team. While the Company will make every effort to accommodate client’s needs, the Company shall not be liable for delivery dates which do not meet client’s requests.

Upon delivery, the Company requests you inspect and sign for your order. Signing is accepted as confirmation that you have inspected your order, and that all requested items due for delivery as part of that order are present and in good condition. Where a third party is left to sign for the delivery on behalf of the client, the Company shall not be held liable or responsible for any defects subsequently found that would have been found on inspection. In addition, failure to sign the delivery note as requested may render claims made against that order as invalid.

Where you fail to accept delivery, either by missing the date or for any other reason, it is your responsibility to arrange redelivery of your order at additional cost to you. An alternative may be to collect your order from an assigned collection point. The Company will not be held liable for care of orders that have already left their warehouse. It is your responsibility to ensure your items are checked and complete prior to signing for them, including where they are delivered to an assigned collection point. The Company accepts no liability for items damaged once they have left the warehouse.

If your furniture is ready and you are unable to accept delivery after 10 days from the ready date of your furniture, we reserve the right to charge a storage fee of 1% of the total order value per day.

DELIVERY SERVICES

Access check. In the event that the client requires an onsite access check, this is available at a charge. The conclusions drawn on the day of the visit may affect how the furniture needs to be made, so the order can only be processed after the access check is completed.

Standard Delivery Service. If you have paid for a Standard Delivery Service, our team will be instructed to place your order in a room of your choice upon arrival, unpack the furniture and remove all packaging from the property. Where your order is for a dining table, desk, or bed, and assembly is required, this is included in the Standard Delivery Service. The Standard Delivery Service is a two-man delivery where there is easy access to the room the furniture will be placed in, providing that room is located no higher than the 2nd floor. It includes deliveries which require no more than half a day to be completed and / or do not exceed £10,000 plus VAT. The Standard Delivery Service includes deliveries from Monday to Friday. Weekend deliveries can be organised on request, but are not included in the service.

The Standard Delivery & Installation Service will be required if your piece of furniture needs to be fitted or installed on the day of the delivery. The Standard Delivery & Installation Service is a two-man delivery where there is easy access to the room the furniture will be placed in, providing that room is located no higher than the 2nd floor. It includes deliveries which require no more than half a day to be completed and / or do not exceed £10,000 plus VAT. The Standard Delivery & Installation Service includes deliveries from Monday to Friday. Weekend deliveries can be organised on request, but are not included in the service. All Standard Delivery & Installations will be quoted on a case by case basis. 

Where our delivery team concludes that your specific order will require additional resources, such as hoisting or the delivery of the furniture through a window, this type of delivery is not included in any of our standard delivery services and will therefore be quoted for on an individual basis.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

The Company provides dimensions for items and products on the website. It is your responsibility to ensure the products you have ordered will fit into the space or room you intend it for. This includes checking doorway, ceiling and staircase dimensions. The Company can arrange an onsite access check for customers prior to placing an order.

The Company aims to ensure all sizes and dimensions contained on their website, in their catalogue, and in any other marketing, advertising or other material which provides information about their products, are accurate and correct. However, since all products are made by hand, some small differences may occur. Where there are specific dimension requests relating to the space your product is intended for, please notify the Company in advance so this can be taken into consideration. The Company will not be liable for any issues or problems arising where there was a failure on the part of the client to provide the necessary information.

LEVELING  

Products made by the Company are leveled to ensure their doors (where there are any) hang evenly, and that they stand correctly without problem. Where the floor at the intended destination is not level, the Company will accept no liability for the look and wear and tear of the product in situ. In addition, the Company will provide levelers, at a cost, for uneven surfaces, and a request for these should be made to the Company.

QUALITY

In accordance with their standard procedures, the Company states that, on delivery, all products shall:

1. Conform with the agreed description and any detailed specification;

2. Be absent any material defects in relation to workmanship, design and material;

3. Be of a quality that meets the standards laid out in the Sale of Goods Act 1979

Subject to the above statement, the following applies:

1. Where the customer discovers any reason the goods supplied do not comply with the warranty set out;

a. The customer will give notice in writing to the Company within reasonable time of that discovery, and;

b. The Company will be given the opportunity to examine the goods concerned, and;

c. The customer shall (if requested by the Company) return the goods to the Company at their workshop, at the Company’s cost. The company shall, at its option, repair or replace the defective goods, or refund the price of the defective goods in full.

2. The Company shall not be held liable for goods which do not comply with the warranty set out, in the following circumstances;

a. The customer continues to make use of the goods after notifying the Company of the defect;

b. The defect arises because the customer has failed to follow any written or verbal instructions, or instructions on the Website, which related to the storage, installation, commission, maintenance, and use of the goods in questions, or where there are no such instructions laid out in the above methods, fails to take reasonable care of the product;

c. The problem has arisen as a result of the Company following the instructions, details, designs, drawings, and or specifications which have been supplied by the customer;

d. The customer alters or repairs themselves, the goods in questions, without written permission from the Company;

e. The defect has arisen as a result of wear and tear, negligence, wilful damage, unusual or inadvisable working conditions, or incorrect storage; or

f. The goods differ from their description due to necessary changes made to ensure the product complies with any necessary statutory or regulatory requirements.

Aside from the foregoing Terms and Conditions, all conditions, warranties, statutory rights, and other rights affecting consumer purchase, either by statute or common law, are to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from this contract. And these Terms and Conditions shall be applicable to any replaced or repaired goods also supplied by the Company.

WOOD MOVEMENT

All goods provided by the Company are crafted by hand using carefully selected woods with a specific moisture content ranging between 9-11 percent. Finished products are best maintained in buildings where the temperature is around 20 degrees, and the humidity ranges between 45 -55 percent, whether naturally or by the use of humidifiers, dehumidifiers, air conditioning or heating units, determined by season or otherwise.  The Company accepts no liability for the atmosphere of the building the product is contained in, and any adverse effect it may have on the product.

The wood used by the Company to build products will continue to change its moisture levels as it responds to climatic changes in your home or building. Where it loses moisture, it will shrink, correcting itself as humidity rises again. This is a normal state of fluctuation and is not an issue covered by warranty. Natural changes in size do not affect the solidity and quality of these products.

The Company advises not to place fine wood furniture close to heating or air-conditioning outlets. Where this is your only option, the Company advises you should place a shield or guard to direct air flow away from the furniture. Exposing your furniture item to extreme temperatures or variations in humidity can damage fine wood pieces. This can include variations which are caused by the use of radiators, fireplaces, humidifiers, or space heaters. Your furniture should not be affected by gradual changes, and abrupt changes can increase the risk of potential damage.

The Company will not be held liable for wood movement.

CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE UK

All items of furniture can be shipped globally. The Company will be able to assist in the organizing, exporting and packing, and the subsequent shipping of the goods to any destination around the world. It should be noted that the Company does not get involved with shipping itself, and will not assist with the completion of the shipping documentation. This process requires specialty knowledge of the intended destination. The Company recommends that clients make use of a reputable shipping company to complete the relevant documentation.

A copy of all shipping documentation must be provided to the Company prior to the order being shipped. This is required where you are exempt from VAT. Failure to provide this documentation means your sales invoice will be charged for the full amount, inclusive of VAT. Where this occurs, a refund can be made on subsequent production of the shipping documentation.

Where products are to be uplifted from our workshop or warehouse, the Company requires the client, or a representative of the client, to be in attendance to sign a note of satisfaction, confirming the furniture is present and received in good condition. The Company can, as an alternative, arrange delivery of the furniture, at a cost to the client, to a shipping company appointed by the client. The Company will still require the client, or the client’s representative to be present at the handing over to the shippers, to sign off on receipt of the products confirming all items are in good condition. The Company accepts no liability for damage to any product once the product has been collected from our warehouse or delivered to the client's representative. 

Orders placed outside the UK may be subject to import duties and taxes at the final destination. The Company is not liable for such fees or requirements, and it is the sole responsibility of the client to comply with any legal requirements concerning their shipping or importation. Items shipped internationally may be subject to customs duties and sales or Value Added Tax (VAT) determined by the import country. We do not include any of these duties or taxes in our prices. By completing your purchase, you are acknowledging that any customs duties and taxes that apply are your responsibility as the importer. 

Where goods removed from the UK are then found to have a fault, it shall be the responsibility of the client to return the product to the Company in the UK for inspection, including the payment of any necessary costs. Where the item is replaced or repaired, the Company will deliver it to a UK destination. Any requirement to have it exported abroad is the responsibility of the client, including any costs incurred for its transportation.

RETURNS AND CANCELLATIONS               

The Company provides a skilled bespoke service, and all products are made to a personal specification. Therefore the statutory seven (7) day cancellation period under article 10 of the Consumer Protection Regulations 2000 does not apply. No cancellations will be accepted by the Company once production has begun.

Where the client cancels an order prior to the start of production, the client will be responsible for all the costs incurred to that point by the Company, including the fees for designing the product in question, as well as the production of bespoke wood finish samples, standard finish samples, order management and others. The company shall retain a discretionary 50% of the total amount of the order.

DISPLAY ITEMS

Customers who wish to purchase display items from the Oficina Inglesa showroom are expected to inspect the items during their visit to ensure they are in an acceptable condition before confirming the order with Oficina Inglesa

In case the customer wishes to return the items(s) ordered, the Delivery Charge will not be refunded and an additional Collection Charge will apply together with a discretionary 50% fee of the total amount of your invoice.

RISK AND TITLE

The ownership of the products remains with the Company, even after delivery, until they are paid for in full. However, risk for products passes to the client on receipt of the goods. Until a client becomes the full and complete owner of the products, they may not sell or part with possession of the goods. The Company withholds the right to enter any property where the goods are being held, for the purposes of recovering those goods while ownership remains with the Company.

LIABILITY

All goods are supplied on condition that the amount of liability in relation to any defects or faults in the condition, quality, fitness for purpose or description of those goods, does not amount to a sum that exceeds the purchase price of the specific goods themselves.

In the event that the Company is unable to supply goods upon receipt of an order, the Company shall not be held liable by the customer, by way of contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory rights or duty, or any other method, for any of the following. 

1. Loss of profit;

2. Any consequential loss or indirect loss suffered;

3. Loss of revenue or income;

4. Loss of business;

5. Loss of savings or anticipated sum of savings;

6. Loss of data; or

7. For any loss of time, waste of office or management time, which has arisen under or through connection with the contract.

Furthermore, the customer shall not hold the Company liable for any innocent or negligent misrepresentation, or for any representation or warranty that falls into the following;

1. Is not set out in the contract agreed upon; or

2. Is based upon any statement made in the contract.

EVENTS OUTSIDE CONTROL

Where events outside the reasonable control of the Company, including a Force Majeure Event, result in a failure to perform on the part of the Company, or a delay in the performance by the Company, of the obligations set out in the contract, the Company will not be held liable. Furthermore, the Company is entitled to suspend performance for the duration of the period during which the event outside their reasonable control continues, without penalty. The Company retains the right to introduce an extension of time to any contract affected by an event outside their reasonable control, for the purpose of completing and fulfilling that contract, and that period of time may be determined by the Company. The Company will commit to finding a solution to bring an end to the event outside its reasonable control, or to find a solution to fulfill its obligations under the contract regardless of the event continuing.

NOTICES

Notices or writing given to a party, under or in connection with any contract, are to be made in writing and addressed to that party at its principal place of business, registered office, or where applicable, any other address specified to the party in writing in accord with this clause. This notice or writing must be delivered in person, or by recorded delivery, fax, electronic mail (email), pre-paid first class post, or commercial courier.

A notice or writing delivered by one of the stated methods will be deemed to have been received in the following circumstances; where it has been delivered by hand or in person, at that time of delivery; in the event it has been sent by pre-paid first class post or recorded delivery, at 10 AM on the second business day after posting; where delivery has been made by commercial courier, at the time and date signed for by the Company and recorded on the delivery receipt held by the courier; where sent by email or fax, one business day after the transmission has been sent.

This clause on notices does not apply to the service or sending of any documents or proceedings that relate to any legal action.

AMENDMENTS

The Company reserves the right to update the Terms and Conditions for legal, regulatory or any other reason. Any changes made by them to the Terms and Conditions will be posted on this page, and notified, where applicable, to customers and clients of the Company by email.

APPLICABLE LAW

These Terms and Conditions will be subject to the laws of England and Wales. The Company will endeavour to resolve any disagreements proficiently and within good time. Where a customer feels legal action is necessary, court proceedings must be raised within the United Kingdom.