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Conditions
of Rental - Holiday Cottages in France
1.
The hiring contract shall be between the client and the owners of the
property and shall be deemed to be made subject to these conditions of
hire. This contract shall be governed by the English law in every
particular including formation and interpretation and shall be deemed to
have been compiled in England. Any proceeding arising out of or in
connection with this contact may be brought in any court of competent
jurisdiction in England. The rental period shall commence at 4 pm
on the first day and finish at 10 am on the last day. The owner
shall not be obliged to offer accommodation before the time stated and
the client shall not be entitled to remain in occupation after the time
stated. Under no circumstances shall the owner's liability to the
client exceed the amount paid to the owner for the rental period.
2.
Payments, Confirmation of Booking and Cancellation shall be as
stipulated on the booking form. The 20% non returnable deposit
payable on booking is accepted as an instalment of the total holiday
cost. The balance is required to reach the owners no later than 8
weeks before departure. A security
deposit of £200 on each property is payable by the client with
the balance of the total cost. The deposit is held by the owners
against any damage, breakage or loss or additional cleaning costs over
and above that normally acceptable which occurs during the client's
occupancy, and will be returned to the client less any sums claimed by
the owners within 2 weeks of return, except in cases where local
estimates or accounts are awaited. Where bills are not paid in
time, the owners have the right to cancel or resell all or any part of
any booking without prejudice. No reminders will be sent. No
contract shall exist between the client and the owners until a signed
booking form and deposit have been received by the owners and a
confirmation of booking has been delivered to the client.
3.
All cancellations by the client or any member of the client's party must
be in writing and the cancellation is not effective until it is received
and acknowledged by the owners. Scale
of Cancellation Charges: More
than 8 weeks before departure - Loss of deposit; 4-8 weeks before
departure - 50% of Total Rental; less than 4 weeks before departure -
100% of Total Rental.
4.
Amenities - The use of accommodation and amenities is entirely at the
user's own risk and no responsibility can be accepted for injury or loss
or damage to the users, visitors, motor vehicles or belongings. No
responsibility can be accepted for any loss or damage to any motor
vehicle or its contents. Parents are entirely responsible for
their children's use of the swimming pool and activities within the
closed swimming pool area.
5.
Party Size - Under no circumstances may more than the stated number of
persons occupy the property, unless otherwise agreed by the owners in
writing. A minimum charge of £15 per person per night will be
charged for each person over and above the agreed party size. In addition the owners reserve the right to terminate
this contract should the property be occupied by unauthorised person(s).
The client and party acquire no rights whatsoever over the property
excepting occupation as a holiday let for the period booked. The
client shall not sub-let the property. In addition the owners
reserve the right to refuse or revoke (before or during the holiday) any
bookings from parties which may in their opinion (and at their sole
discretion) be unsuitable for the property.
6.
The Client's Responsibilities - The client is responsible for the
property and is expected to take all reasonable care of it. All
equipment and utensils must be left clean and the property must be left
clean and tidy at the end of the hire period. The hirer undertakes
to lock all doors and windows whenever the property is left unoccupied.
The bringing of pets on to the property is
forbidden except with the written permission of the owner. No
camping is permitted on the property grounds without the written
permission of the owners.
7.
Damage - All damages and breakages are the legal responsibility of the
client and their cost shall be refundable on demand or the item replaced
like for like. Any loss or damage to the property or its
contents must be admitted to the owners and the client is liable to make
good and fully compensate for such loss or damage. The owners ask
for co-operation particularly so that replacements or repairs may be
made promptly and cause as little disruption as possible to the
following guests.
8.
The owners have made every effort to ensure that the information given
to you is correct. Any information given with regard to the
property, its contents and services are given in good faith on behalf of
and with the authority of the owners and as such are believed and
intended to be accurate. The owners are not liable for any
inaccuracies contained in any information supplied but it is their
honest belief that all representations, particulars and other
information supplied by the owners in writing are correct.
9.
We particularly ask the client to care for the property as if it were
their own home. If the property is not left in the condition in
which it was found and is deemed by the owner to be untidy, dirty or
with undue amounts of undisposed rubbish, a cleaning charge will be
deducted from the deposit.
10.
Any complaints the client may have in respect of the property or its
facilities must be made to the owner within 24 hours of the cause of the
complaint arising. Any claim should be directed to the owner in writing
and should be received no later than 10 days after the end of the
holiday.
11.
It must be understood that this property and its equipment are likely to
have inherent dangers such as swimming pools, dry stone walls, access to
roads, bicycles, staircases etc. The owners cannot accept any
liability for accidents occurring howsoever happening, as guests must be
responsible for taking any necessary safety precautions. Equally,
no claims of any sort will be entertained in the event of incidents
occurring whilst occupants or guests are under the influence of drink or
any illegal substances.
12.
The owner shall not be liable to the client: for any temporary defect or
stoppage in the supply of public services to the property, nor in
respect of any equipment, plant machinery or appliance in the property
garden or swimming pool; for any loss, damage or injury which is the
result of adverse weather conditions, riot, war, strikes or other
matters beyond the control of the owner; for any loss, damage or
inconvenience caused to or suffered by the client if the property shall
be destroyed or substantially damaged before the start of the rental
period - in such event the owner shall within 14 days of the
notification to the client, refund to the client all sums paid in
respect of the rental period.
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