Mar 18th 2008 By Jason in Leasing Advantages
Leasing is an arrangement that provides a firm with the use and control over assets without receiving title to them. A leasing is a written agreement allowing the use of the assets for a specific period of time. The lease is signed by both the owner of the assets (the “lessor”) and the user (the “lessee”). A contract of lease may be defined as a contract whereby the owner of an asset grants to another party the exclusive right to use the asset usually for an agreed period of time in return for the payment of rent.
There are four types of fast cash leasing. The short term and cancelable lease agreements are called operating leases. Important features of operating lease are: they are convenient and offer instant services to the lessee. Examples include hiring a computer, a tourist hiring a car etc. This type of lease does not give the lessee all the benefits that are associated with the asset.
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