Unit Title: Aspects of Contrast and Negligence for Business

contract that is signed by someone lacking legal capacity can be made void.

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When getting customers for the hotel to sign a contract there can be many ways that are acceptable and professional. By getting them to agree verbally to stay in a room, there can be many pro's and con's of this form of contract. The advantages of having a contract like this is that they are extremely easy to modify and change in short notice. Written leases tend to contain more provision, qualifications and responsibilities. Oral contracts also tend to be more simple and easier to understand. Disadvantages of the oral contract is that without having a physical paper copy to look at, it can be difficult to determine what the terms of the contract where and what was exactly agreed on. More problems may arise if one party in the contract attempts to manipulate the fact that there is no hard paper evidence of the contract, they may try to change it to their advantage.
The next potential type of contract for customers at the hotel that is being considered is signing printed terms at the reception. The advantages of this way is that it reduces risks because both parties have acknowledged the contract and there is even a signature to prove that both parties know what they have signed. Another advantage is that the written contract can provide clarity, they are well written and are clear in stating what the contract holds. Problems that may arise are that written contracts are normal extremely long, therefore some people may decide to just sign it without checking what it states. Due to this there could be disagreements later if the customer has a problem with the hotel or vice versa. Another disadvantage is that because these contracts are so long, they are very difficult to change and they will take a lot of time, money