Legal liability form for using bikes

Legal liability form for using bikes

Hi all - we have a couple of nice bikes that we make available to our renters, BUT we also have them sign a liability form.  Do the rest of you do this?  We got this from a place that rents bikes in the town in which we live.  If you use this, do you make the form available online before they arrive?  At this point, we put paper copies in the apartment.  Any suggestions about how to do this would be greatly appreciated!  

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Rebecca
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Suffolk Coastal District, United Kingdom

Hi @Robert-And-Geri0 👋

 

What a great question! And such a lovely amenity to think about offering your guests. 😊

 

We actually had a thread a couple of years back about offering leisure facilities.

 

@Debra300  - do you still offer e-bikes? 🚲 

 

And @Fred13  - do you still provide snorkelling and paddle board equipment for guests? 🌊

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Debra300
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Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

@Rebecca,

 

We have taken a temporary break with the ebike rentals because we couldn't find an insurer on the island.  Most local insurance companies do not provide coverage for bicycles or motorbikes.  However, we are about to start offering Waivo damage protection policies with our bookings, so we may resume the ebike rentals.  The rental agreement the guest signs includes a provision stating they assume liability for any damages they may cause to other persons or property and are responsible to pay all fines incurred when operating the ebike.   We would usually provide the form at the time of rental, but if requested, it could be sent prior to arrival.

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Rebecca
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Suffolk Coastal District, United Kingdom

Thank you so much for popping over to share your insight @Debra300. Did you get a lot of demand for the e-bikes when you did rent them out? 

 

@Robert-And-Geri0 - have you seen Debras reply? 

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Yep - I did.  But we do t have e-bikes.  Just 7-gear beach bikes.  We have a liability fform that I made into a google form and folks can sign before getting here then we give them a key to the bike locks and the bikes and helmets are there’s.  

Rebecca
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Suffolk Coastal District, United Kingdom

That's great @Robert-And-Geri1  (seems like you have 2 accounts 🤔). A Google Form is a great idea as you can download the results and it's all saved onto the Google Cloud! 

 

Have you had many rentals of your bikes so far? 

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Hey Rebecca - I know.  I keep trying to get rid of that other account but it keeps coming back . . . . but Yes!  We've had 4 folks use them, and sign the liability form.  It's working out really well!!  Thanks for asking!!

Rebecca
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Suffolk Coastal District, United Kingdom

That's fantastic to hear @Robert-And-Geri0. I think cycling is always a wonderful way to sightsee! 

 

If you want to get rid of the other account you should be able to follow the guide deactivating or deleting your account and if that doesn't work or isn't easy, speak to Airbnb Support who will be able to help. 😊

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Debra300
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Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

@Rebecca,

 

We offered the ebikes for just a short time before we found out about the lack of available insurance.  We now have a bungalow that's located in town and it's at sea level.  We plan to test out the ebike/bike rentals there this Autumn and Winter.  One of my major concerns is guest carelessness, because they don't realize the cost to bring a decent ebike/bike to the island, and think that it's comparable to the prices they see on Amazon.  However, there are additional shipping costs and customs duties that usually doubles the price of the ebike/bike (they are considered vehicles and taxed accordingly, about 125%).

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Hello, 

we also have e-bikes at our property that I would happily let people use but am advised against all the time. Would the airbnb insurance cover them as well? Would we need to draft a rental agreeement? 

 

Thanks 

Alessia

Fred13
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Placencia, Belize

We still rent out all kinds of sports equipment, since all is required by Belizian law is to let them know (and sign) a short form that warns then that  -  'Use at your own risk'. If it wasn't so then maybe we would end the program I guess or take another approach.