Client / Owner Booking Conditions

Below are the Booking Conditions for the holiday gites (cottages) known as La Maison Orange, La Maison Jaune, La Maison Blanche, La Maison Verte, La Maison Bleue and La Maison Crème (The Property). Bookings are only accepted on the condition that The Client has fully read, understood and accepted all the terms and conditions as described. It is recommended that you print of a copy for your records. If there are parts of the Booking Conditions that you would like to discuss or do not understand then please contact us.

Bookings are only accepted on the condition that The Client has fully read, understood and accepted the present terms and conditions. It is recommended that you print off a copy for your records. If there are parts of the Booking Conditions that you would like to discuss then please contact us.

The present Booking Conditions are an integral part of our Booking Form. By signing the Booking Form, The Client confirms that he/she has read, understood and accepted the present Booking Conditions.

DEFINITIONS

The Owner : The Owner of The Property to be rented as a short term holiday let

The Property : The holiday home, including gardens/grounds as applicable, as designated on the booking form completed and signed by The Client

The Client : The person who wishes to rent The Property as a short term holiday let.

Letting Period: The period of time which The Owner accepts renting The Property to the Client

 

  1. RESERVATIONS/ BOOKING
    • The reservation/Booking procedure is described on the booking form.
      The Property is offered for holiday rental subject to written confirmation by The Owner of The Property that The Property is available during the Letting Period requested by The Client
    • On receipt of the signed and completed booking form (or the correctly completed Online Booking Form) and non-refundable deposit, The Owner’ will confirm the booking to the Client by email.
    • All cheques (non-refundable deposit, balance of rent and breakage deposit must be made out to the Owner.
  1. PAYMENT OF RENT AND BREAKAGE DEPOSIT
    • The balance of the rent due together with the breakage deposit is payable not less than two calendar months before the start of The Letting Period to The Owner.
    • If payment is not received by the due date, The Owner’ reserves the right to give notice in writing or by email that the reservation is cancelled. The Client will remain liable to pay the balance of the rent.
    • Reservations made within two months of the start of the Letting Period require full payment at the time of booking.
  1. LETTING PERIOD
    • The Letting Period shall commence at 4.00 pm on the first day of the Letting Period and finish at 10.00 am on the last day of the Letting Period. The Owner will not offer the accommodation before the time stated and The Client shall not be entitled to remain in occupation after the time stated.
    • If The Client remains in occupation after 10.00 am on the last day of the rental then £20 will be retained from The Client’s breakage deposit cheque for every hour or part hour that The Client remains on the Property.
    • The Owner reserves his/her rights to seek further legal recourse in the event The Client remains on The Property for more than 3 hours after the Letting Period end date and time without The Owner’s express authority.
  1. CANCELLATION
    • No rent will be refunded in the event of cancellation by The Client two calendar month’ or less prior to the commencement of The Letting Period. The initial booking deposit is not refundable in any circumstances.
  1. SECURITY DEPOSIT
    • A security / breakage deposit will be paid by The Client, in case, for example, of damage or theft to The Property or its contents, non payment of heating costs or to cover cleaning costs where The Property has not been fully cleaned by The Client prior to his/her departure This deposit will either be paid by cheque or where the Online Booking Form is used The Client will, by completing the Form, authorise The Owner to Debit an additional sum from his/her credit card to cover any breakages, non cleaning etc.
    • If The Owner deems it necessary to cash the cheque or debit the security/ breakage deposit from The Clients card for whatever reason, e.g. breakage of damage caused by The Client or non payment of additional services like heating, an additional £15 administration fee will be added to the cost of replacing the broken item(s) or repairing the damage.
    • The Owner reserves the right to seek additional recourse in the event that the damage / deterioration caused to The Property by The Client exceeds the amount of the security deposit.
    • If the security deposit is a cheque and to be returned, The Owner’s Agent will return or destroy the security deposit cheque within two week’s of the Letting Period end date at The Client’s written request.
    • If no such request is forthcoming, The Owner’s Agent will simply destroy the cheque within two week’s of the letting period end date.
  1. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CLIENT
    • The Client undertakes to be a considerate tenant, to take care of the Property and to leave it in a fully cleaned condition (removing all rubbish from The Property) at the end of the Letting Period.
    • The Client will leave The Property in an identical condition to the condition he/she found the Property in at the beginning of The Letting Period.
    • The Owner reserves the right to retain part or all of the security / breakage deposit to cover cleaning costs when required or to repair / replace any damage or deterioration to The Property or its contents.
    • The Client shall report to The Owner or The Owner’s keyholder without delay any defects to The Property or breakdown in the equipment, plant, machinery or appliances in The Property, and arrangements for repair and/or replacement will be made as soon as possible.
    • The Client agrees to act in such a way that he/she will not cause any disturbance to those resident in neighbouring properties. In the event of The Client causing a disturbance to the neighbouring properties, the rental will terminate without notice and The Client will leave the Property immediately at The Owner’s request. In this event, The Owner will not refund any rental monies.
    • The Client undertakes to allow The Owner unhindered access to The Property at any time during The Letting Period without exception and without notice, although The Owner will try to provide reasonable notice in the event he/she requires access to The Property.
    • No animals, birds, pets or livestock are allowed in The Property or its gardens and grounds without The Owner’s express prior consent. Any Client bringing an animal or bird to The Property will forfeit his/her breakage deposit and be required to leave the premises immediately. The Owner will not be liable in any way to The Client for the loss of the remainder of the Letting Period and no rental monies will be refunded.
    • The maximum number of persons residing at The Property during the Letting Period must not exceed the number stated on the booking form.
    • The Client must remain in residence at The Property with his/her party for the full duration of The Letting Period. If The Client wishes to leave The Property before the end of The Letting Period, he/she must immediately inform The Owner or his/her Agent. No rental monies will be refunded in the event of early departure.
    • Subletting The Property is not permitted.
    • The Client will pay The Owner or his/her local keyholder directly any chargeable expenses arising during the rental period (e.g. taxes (“taxe de séjour”).
    • The Client wil not leave The Property unlocked or any windows or doors open when he/she is absent from The Property.
    • The Client shall not allow his/her party to exceed the maximum limit of persons stated per Property. These are Orange, two persons; Jaune, four persons; Bleue four persons; Verte, six persons; Creme, eight persons; Blanche, eight persons without written permission of the owner.
    • No tents are allowed in the gardens of The Property
    • No pools larger than a childs paddling pool are allowed at The Property
  1. CLIENT’S LIABILITY
    • The Client must be fully insured for any loss or damage during the letting period caused by The Client either to The Property or to third parties and/or their property.
    • In the event that The Client does not subscribe sufficient insurance, The Client hereby expressly undertakes to hold The Owner harmless against any claims from third parties arising in connection with The Client’s use of The Property, and to indemnify The Owner in full for any damages caused to The Property and its contents. The Client will also be liable to The Owner for any consequential damages, including, but not limited to rental losses, loss of reputation, etc.
  1. OBLIGATIONS OF THE OWNER
    • The Owner undertakes to make The Property available to The Client in good condition for the duration of The Letting Period.
    • The Owner will ensure that the keys are made available to the Client at The Letting Period start date and time.
    • The Owner has used his/her best endeavours to provide accurate information regarding The Property, which has been made available on The Owners website.
    • The Owner shall not be liable to The Client for any defect, problem or stoppage in the supply of any public services to The Property during The Letting Period.
    • The Owner shall use his/her best endeavours to remedy any breakdown of any equipment, plant machinery or appliance in The Property, its gardens, grounds or swimming pool during The Letting Period.
    • The Owner shall not be liable to The Client for any loss or damage to the Client’s belongings, whether direct or incidental, or injury to the Client which may arise due to The Client’s improper use of The Property or its contents.
    • The Owner shall not be liable to The Client for any damage, injury or losses due to Acts of God, including, but not limited to, extreme weather conditions, riot, war, civil unrest, strikes, roadworks or any other matter beyond the control of The Owner.
    • If The Property is destroyed, substantially damaged or simply deemed uninhabitable by The Owner for whatever reason before the start of the letting period, The Owner will refund to The Client all sums previously paid in respect of The Letting Period. However, under no circumstances shall The Owner’s liability to The Client exceed the amount paid to the Owner for the rental.
    • If The Property is deemed uninhabitable during the letting period through no fault of The Client, The Owner will refund to The Client the rental paid corresponding to the remainder of The Letting Period. Under no circumstances shall The Owner’s liability to The Client exceed the amount of the rental corresponding to the remainder of the Letting Period.
  1. INSURANCE
    • It is strongly recommended that The Client subscribes comprehensive travel insurance (including cancellation cover), and insurance to cover The Client’s and his/her party’s personal belongings, health etc. By accepting the present booking conditions, the Client confirms that he/she has subscribed personal liability insurance to cover any damage which may occur during the Letting Period (whether it occurs inside or outside The Property, or to third parties).
  1. JURISDICTION AND GOVERNING LAW
    • The present Booking conditions and the resolution of any and all disputes arising from or in connection with the present agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of France . A French translation of these terms is available by CLICKING HERE. Vous pouvez voire les conditions de location en Francais si vous cliquez ici
    • The competent French Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear any proceeding whatsoever arising from or in connection with the present Booking conditions.

 

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