Rental relocation
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Rental relocations are specific to certain types of rental equipment. Examples include: portable building
s, construction trailer
s, large generator
s and heavy equipment.
A rental relocation is normally required because the customer or end user of the equipment wants to move the rented item from one construction
job site to another, or simply reposition on the existing site (particularly in the case of construction trailers, portable storage etc). The key to why a relocation is necessary is that the customer does not have the resource or equipment available to move the asset. For example trailers generally require on site services to be moved such as plumbing and electricity, they may require cranes
to move them or load them onto trucks for moving.
In these examples the customer will ring their rental company (see this article for an example list) and arrange for a relocation to be carried out. The rental company will normally charge for the various services that they provide to carry out the relocation.
Within a market such as Europe
, where a single customer may have sites across multiple country boundaries; for example a construction company in Belgium
, may well also be trading in France
, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
, it is important to again ensure that the new site address is accurate as taxation and / or safety or legal requirements may change.
For locations such as the UAE (Abu Dhabi, Dubai etc) there are no taxation requirements as taxes are not raised for rental services.
Rental management software
should assist in managing the above process both in terms of creating shipping documentation and in terms of managing the taxation and address changes.
For the US market rental software that links to products such as Vertex or Taxware should pick up the taxation changes immediately as long as the address has been updated, if you are managing tax codes manually then you need to ensure that you validate the new address.
For other markets you should ensure that rules regarding the taxation of shipping or site locations are followed appropriately.
Portable building
A portable building, or demountable building , is a building designed and built to be movable rather than permanently located. A common modern design is sometimes called a modular building, but portable buildings can be different in that they are more often used temporarily and taken away later....
s, construction trailer
Construction trailer
Construction trailers are mobile structures used to accommodate temporary offices, dining facilities and storage of building materials during construction projects.-Hook-ups:...
s, large generator
Electrical generator
In electricity generation, an electric generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. A generator forces electric charge to flow through an external electrical circuit. It is analogous to a water pump, which causes water to flow...
s and heavy equipment.
A rental relocation is normally required because the customer or end user of the equipment wants to move the rented item from one construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
job site to another, or simply reposition on the existing site (particularly in the case of construction trailers, portable storage etc). The key to why a relocation is necessary is that the customer does not have the resource or equipment available to move the asset. For example trailers generally require on site services to be moved such as plumbing and electricity, they may require cranes
Crane (machine)
A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to move them horizontally. It uses one or more simple machines to create mechanical advantage and thus move loads beyond the normal capability of...
to move them or load them onto trucks for moving.
In these examples the customer will ring their rental company (see this article for an example list) and arrange for a relocation to be carried out. The rental company will normally charge for the various services that they provide to carry out the relocation.
Key points for management
Within the USA market as different states, cities and counties may charge rental taxation based on Delivery or Shipping location OR based on the rental companies shipping address it is important to ensure that the rental billing process picks up the new site address if the asset has moved location.Within a market such as Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, where a single customer may have sites across multiple country boundaries; for example a construction company in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, may well also be trading in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, it is important to again ensure that the new site address is accurate as taxation and / or safety or legal requirements may change.
For locations such as the UAE (Abu Dhabi, Dubai etc) there are no taxation requirements as taxes are not raised for rental services.
Rental management software
Rental management software
The rental industry spans many different types of equipment from tools to heavy construction equipment, aerial to vehicles, party and event to computers and test and measurement equipment and highly specialized areas such as Crane and Temporary Accommodation rental...
should assist in managing the above process both in terms of creating shipping documentation and in terms of managing the taxation and address changes.
For the US market rental software that links to products such as Vertex or Taxware should pick up the taxation changes immediately as long as the address has been updated, if you are managing tax codes manually then you need to ensure that you validate the new address.
For other markets you should ensure that rules regarding the taxation of shipping or site locations are followed appropriately.