Learn me liability of renting a gentlemans garage

So, Vibro Labs is doing quite well. I need to move my shop up to school. I found someone through a friend who is willing to rent me his garage as a workshop. Everything is perfect. We have one hitch.

He's worried about liability, if I saw off my finger, for example, is he protected?

So my question is this. Is this an insurance thing? Lawyer thing? How do I even start to handle the concern about liability. I just want to use this vacant space and have him feel comfortable about it. I also want it to be as seamless as possible for him.

Thanks brain trust
Luke

Write up a contact.

Xxxxxx is not liable for injuries yada yada..... If he wants a lawyer involved, it is in his best interest being that the liability is on his end.

It couldn't cost more than a couple hundred bucks to have a lawyer draw up a proper document to make sure you guys are happy in the event something happens.

The thread title had me going in a different direction...brings to mind a whole new concept of a "Gentlemen's Garage"

2 drink minimum. Something about jack stands. The lift would be the old center-post variety...if you know what I mean.

I would think a standard lease agreement would cover all liabilities of the owner. You can find generic forms on the interwebs and modify as necassary.

Gentlemans Garage sounds like the place where you get a lube, oil and happy ending.

You could get liability insurance naming him as additional insured and having a certificate sent to him.

Also, I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice but here is our liability clause in our standard lease. For the love of g-d I can't get the formatting right on this, but you can imagine where the carriage returns go:

ARTICLE 21 INDEMNIFICATION, WAIVER, AND RELEASE 21.1 Indemnification. Except for any injury or damage to persons or property on the premises that is proximately caused by or results proximately from the negligence or deliberate act of Landlord, its employees, or agents, and subject to the provisions of Section 6.4, Tenant will neither hold nor attempt to hold Landlord, its employees, or agents liable for, and Tenant will indemnify and hold harmless Landlord, its employees, and agents from and against, any and all demands, claims, causes of action, fines, penalties, damages (including consequential damages), liabilities, judgments, and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred in connection with or arising from: (a) the use or occupancy or manner of use or occupancy of the premises by Tenant or any person claiming under Tenant; (b) any activity, work, or thing done or permitted by Tenant in or about the premises, the building, or the project; (c) any breach by Tenant or its employees, agents, contractors, or invitees of this lease; and (d) any injury or damage to the person, property, or business of Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors, or invitees entering upon the premises under the express or implied invitation of Tenant. If any action or proceeding is brought against Landlord, its employees, or agents by reason of any such claim for which Tenant has indemnified Landlord, Tenant, upon written notice from Landlord, will defend the same at Tenant's expense, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. 21.2 Waiver and Release. Tenant, as a material part of the consideration to Landlord for this lease, by this Section 21.2 waives and releases all claims against Landlord, its employees, and agents with respect to all matters for which Landlord has disclaimed liability pursuant to the provisions of this lease.

Did anyone else read the title in James May's voice?

"Gentleman's Garage"

I think we may have a red light district GRM business model in the works... who wants to cover first shift?

EvanB wrote: Did anyone else read the title in James May's voice?

Only the "gentleman's garage" part