Partnerships & sublease

Sublease: you take an owner's equipment and re-rent it — 15–30% margin. Or vice versa: your surplus fleet works at a partner's. Written owner consent for sublease — mandatory.

Sublease contract: subject, term, fee split, damage liability, insurance, return procedure. Appendix — a condition act with photos.

A partner's client damaged the unit — only the contract settles 'who pays'. Unit vanished — your liability to the owner is full. Insure expensive items.

Aggregator model: others' tools in your catalog for 10–20% commission. Plus — fleet without capital. Minus — quality control of others' gear via acts.

Transparent reports: period, rentals, amount, commission — monthly with an act. Money via bank, not cash — or both sides' books go grey. Gross rental — in the contract.

The partner sees your clients — poaching risk. Defense: the client deals with you (partner is supplier), a no-direct-deals clause, the client base stays yours.