This picture was taken in mid June on a beach a short walk from St Ives

Sample Terms & Conditions of holiday rental

Terms & Conditions of holiday rental

 www.cornish-holidaycottage.co.uk

This Hire Agreement shall be between the Hirer and the Property Owner. The terms and conditions apply to all guests in the hirer’s party

 Payment

For bookings made within 2 months of your holiday start date, please pay the full amount plus damage deposit.  For a booking made more than 2 months before your holiday start date, please provide a deposit of one third of the rental cost.  The balance plus the damage deposit is then due 2 months prior to the holiday start date.

Balance Payment

Upon payment of the deposit and subject to acceptance of the booking, the applicant becomes liable for the balance of the rent 2 months before the holiday start date.

Linen and towels

 The property is equipped with bed linen including sheets, duvets, duvet covers and pillow cases.  We also provide towels and tea towels. These must not be removed from the property and guests should provide their own beach towels if required

Gas and Electricity

 The rental cost is inclusive of all gas and electricity.

Sleeping Capacity

The property may not be occupied by persons other than those named on the booking form.  The hirer shall not part with possession of the property or share it except with members of the party named on the booking form.

Availability

 This Contract is made on the understanding that the property will be available for the dates stated.  In the unlikely event that the property is not available through events arising out of the control of the Property Owner, the Property Owner may be forced to cancel the booking.  The Hirer will be advised of such circumstances as early as possible and the Property Owner will refund all monies paid in full but the Hirer will have no further claims against the Property Owner.

Neighbours

 The cottage is in a predominantly residential area and the hirer and other members of the party must not cause an annoyance or become a nuisance to occupants of the neighbouring properties. Any justifiable complaint will result in the hirer and guests being requested to leave and the agreement cancelled.  In these circumstances no refunds will be made for the remaining days of the agreement.

Occupation Times

 Tenancies commence after 3pm on the start date of your holiday and terminate at 10am on the finish date of your holiday as advised on your booking confirmation.  Under no circumstances may the hirer enter the property before 3pm on the commencement date. The property must be vacated by 10am on the termination date.

Damage Deposit

 All bookings are accepted on the condition that the property is left clean and tidy and all breakages or any damage will be paid for by the person who made the booking.  The damage deposit less the cost of any additional telephone charges and damages will be returned to you within 4weeks of your departure provided the keys are returned promptly, or we will notify you of any deductions to be met.

Access

The Property Owner or their representatives shall be allowed access to the property at any reasonable time during the holiday occupancy.

Smoking

The Property is strictly non-smoking.

Pets

Pets may be accepted at certain times of the year by prior arrangement only

Personal belongings

No responsibility can be accepted for loss of or damage to personal belongings however caused.

Insurance

We recommend that the Hirer takes out insurance to cover the cost of events such as losses or damage to personal belongings and holiday cancellation.

Cancellation

In the event of a cancellation being received in writing, the Property Owner will endeavour to re-let the property and, if successful, will refund any monies already paid less administration costs of £50.  If the property is not re-let for any reason, the original Hirer is liable for the whole of the rental amount.

Broadband

This is provided on the understanding that it will be used for ‘reasonable’ traffic.  We will provide a current password when sending the keys and directions. This password should not be passed to anyone not on the guest list for your holiday dates.

You will need to take a suitable wireless enabled laptop or games console.

No responsibility can be accepted for the loss of service or data.

Telephone

The telephone (where provided) can be used for free evening and weekend calls to any UK landline numbers, to contact the caretaker, or to contact us.  Any costs incurred for other calls (mobile numbers, 0870, 0845 etc) will be deducted from the deposit and a £10 administration fee charged.

Sky+

We provide a Sky+ receiver with a broad range of channels.  No premium services, such as movies or sports are included.  On no account should guests attempt to procure premium services.

No responsibility can be accepted for the loss of service.