TERMS OF BOOKING

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Terms of Booking
1. Villa bookings are valid after: -
a) The booking form has been completed, signed and received by the owners.
b) The appropriate deposit has been paid
and
c) The owners have confirmed the booking in writing or by e-mail to the lead client.

2. The person signing the booking form certifies that he/she is authorised to agree the terms and conditions on behalf of all the persons on the booking form, including those substituted or added at a later date. The signatory must be a member of the party occupying the property and must be 21 years of age or over. Bookings cannot be accepted from parties of young people less than 21 years of age.

3. Payment: A deposit of $250 must be enclosed with the booking form. If full payment is not received 8 weeks prior to departure, the owners reserve the right to consider the booking is cancelled. In the event of cancellation, charges could be applied. Bookings made within 8 weeks of departure require full payment to be returned with the booking form.

4. Cancellation. In the event of cancellation, the client should contact the owners immediately by telephone and a confirmatory letter or e-mail should follow this. The following cancellation charges will apply:-

Period before departure:
More 8 weeks:
From 6 to 8 weeks :Deposit Fee
From 4 to 6 weeks: 25% of rental charge
From 2 to 4 weeks:50% of rental charge
Less than 2 weeks :75% of rental charge
Cancellation charge: 100% of rwntal charge

In the unlikely event that circumstances beyond the owners control necessitate the cancellation of the rental arrangement, the owners reserve the right to cancel any bookings at any time and will only be liable to refund monies already paid by the client.

5. Force Majeure. The owners of the property or their agents will not be liable for loss or delay occasioned by any of the following:- Strikes, riots, political unrest, hostilities, war or threat of war, terrorist activity, industrial disputes, fire, flood, technical or weather problems to transport, aircraft grounding, closure of airports or ports, weather, or any other event(s) beyond the owners control.

6. Security deposit: A security deposit of $300 is due at the time of the final balance payment. This will be refunded mid-month following the month of your return, once we have received a satisfactory report from our management company and all of the utility bills covering the period of your holiday.

7. The guests agree to:
a. Take good care of the property and report any damage, breakages or loss to the management company immediately.
b. To leave the property in a clean and tidy condition at the end of the holiday.
c. To allow reasonable access to the home owner or their agents in order to carry out necessary maintenance work.
d. Not to sublet or share the property except with persons recorded on the booking form.
e. If any guests not included on the booking sheet, or more than 12 people are found to be staying at the villa, then the whole party may be required to leave the villa immediately with no refund due them.
f. No pets, animals in the property without prior consent of the owners.

8. No liability is accepted by the homeowners for loss of mains services or failure of appliances, nor for the consequences of the actions or omissions of persons who may control supply of mains services, nor any actions taken in the vicinity of the property by any authority over which there is no control by the owners.



9. The property is available after 4.00 pm on the day of arrival and must be vacated by 10.00 am on the day of departure. Please enquire in advance to see if it is possible to arrive earlier of depart later.

10. Telephone: The property is provided with a telephone, which allows free incoming calls, plus 1800 numbers/emergency calls and free call to anywhere in U.S.A.
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11. Swimming Pool: Guests may use the swimming pool at their own risk; the owners and agents do not accept liability for any injury. Please ensure that the safety rules are observed. Children must be supervised at all times whilst in the pool area. Guests must also exercise care on all wet surfaces. If the client has paid for Pool heating we cannot guarantee a specific temperature, as many things, mainly the prevailing weather conditions, can affect this. A pool cover is available to keep the pool warm during the cooler months and our management company will place this out when they judge it will be of benefit. In order to gain maximum benefit from this, please keep the pool covered at all times when not in use. NB The cover is not designed for people to walk on and will not support you. Under no circumstances should anybody attempt to do this.

12. Appliances: Instruction manuals are available in the property and it is the responsibility of guests to ensure that they are familiar with how an appliance works before using it.

13. Documentation:
Insurance cover: Guests are required to have appropriate holiday / travel insurance for the period of the holiday. However, it is recommended that suitable insurance cover be taken out at the time of making the booking.
Passports / Visa's: Guests should ensure that they are in possession of the required passports and visa's in order to enter the USA. Any clients refused entry to the USA for not possessing the required documentation will be subject of our normal cancellation charges.

14. Villa Security: All guests will be expected to take reasonable steps in respect of villa security, including the locking of all doors and windows when not inside the property.

15. Jurisdiction: Signature of the booking form constitutes acceptance of a contract on these terms subject to English Law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

16. Property management: Should you experience any problems whatsoever with the villa during your vacation, please contact our management company as soon as possible and they will endeavour to resolve the matter as quickly and practically as possible. We cannot resolve a problem without our management company or ourselves being told about it AT THE TIME. Please allow us the opportunity to rectify such matters. The villa is treated on a regular basis for pest and termite control and it is thoroughly cleaned after each visit. Keeping doors and windows shut should avoid any wildlife that happens to be in the neighbourhood from popping in to visit you.


By Signing Below, I agree to all terms and conditions of this agreement.

Signature: Date: