LE GAILLON RENTAL TERMS & CONDITIONS
With apologies for having to be more formal than we like, here is the small print…
“The property”, known as “Le Gaillon”, situated in 76440 Haussez, France, is offered for holiday rental subject to confirmation by Mr and Mrs P. Slack (“the lessor”) of 22 Bay Tree Close, Heathfield, E. Sussex, TN21 8YG
1. Rent
The Property is offered for holiday rental subject to confirmation by the owners. The Lessee and party acquire no rights whatsoever to the Property excepting as holiday accommodation as a holiday let for the period booked. The Lessee shall not sub-let the Property. The rent agreed only applies to the rental period detailed on the booking form and provided that the Lessee does not permit more than the total number of persons stated by the Lessee and set out on the booking form to occupy the premises.
2. Payment
To reserve the Property, the Lessee must complete and sign the Booking Form and return it with a payment of the initial non-refundable Holding Deposit of €200 or £200. Following receipt of the signed Booking Form and Deposit and after bank clearance of the payment the Lessor will send the Lessee a written confirmation. This constitutes a formal acceptance of the booking. Payment may be made in Euros or the Thomas Cook Sterling equivalent at the time of payment; any charges arising from bank commission or exchange rates must be paid by the lessee. The payment of the rent is required not less than 2 calendar months before the start of the rental period. Reservations made within 2 calendar months of the start of the rental period require full payment to be made at the time of booking. If these payments are not received by the due date(s) the Lessor reserves the right to give notice in writing (or by email or fax), that the reservation is cancelled.
3. Security Deposit
On receipt of the final payment 2 calendar months before the start of the rental period, the initial Holding Deposit already received shall become the Security Deposit which is required for each rental period in case of, for example, damage to the Property or its contents. However this sum shall not limit the Lessee’s liability to the Lessor. The Lessor will account to the Lessee for the Security Deposit and refund the balance due within two weeks of the end of the rental period. Any chargeable expenses arising, e.g. additional cleaning costs should the property be left in a dirty and/or unacceptable condition (see 6) or objects missing/damaged from the inventory (see 7) will be deducted from the deposit. The Lessee declares that he/she agrees to a deduction of the deposit made in part or in whole, in order to cover any costs in part or in whole incurred or to be incurred by the Lessor as mentioned above.
4. Cancellation
By the Lessee:
If, after having signed the rental contract, the Lessee requests the contract to be annulled, the Lessor shall be authorised to charge the Lessee the rent agreed in part or in full, i.e. a percentage of the full rent, namely: Up to 2 calendar months before the commencement of the rental period: €200/£200, thereafter: 100%. Notification of any cancellation must be made and accepted in writing. In the event of a non-insurable cancellation, the Lessor will make every attempt to re-let the Property and if successful a full refund will be made, less any expenses, price reductions and re-advertising costs incurred.
By the Lessor:
The Lessor reserves the right to cancel any holiday at any time, with a full refund of all monies paid, if necessary due to circumstances beyond their control.
If the full payment of the rental is not received from the Lessee within 2 calendar months of the start of the rental period, the Lessor reserves the right to give notice in writing (or by email or fax), that the reservation is cancelled.
5. Liability
The Lessee declares that he/she shall be responsible for the Property and will be jointly and severally liable for all commitments relating to this rental contract. The Lessee accepts full responsibility for all damage done or caused to the Property through any act or omission on the part of the Lessee. Damage also includes any commercial loss ensuing from this in the event that the Property cannot be let to other parties due to damage done/caused by or by negligence on the part of the Lessee. Furthermore, the Lessee agrees to indemnify the Lessor against claims made by third parties for damages or injury to persons who were given permission by the Lessee to enter the Property and which were caused on or within the premises of the Property and within the rental period. The Lessee declares to have taken out adequate insurance to cover himself against such events.
The Lessor will not be liable 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 or garden, for any loss, damage or injury which is the result of adverse weather conditions, riot, civil war, strikes or other matters beyond their control.
The Lessor will not be liable for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused or suffered by the Lessee if the Property shall be destroyed or substantially damaged before the start of the rental period. In such an event the Lessor will, within seven days of the notification to the Lessee, refund to the Lessee all sums previously paid in respect of the rental period.
6. Use of the Property
The Lessee declares that he/she will use the Property with due care as befits a Lessee and in conformity with the normal recreational purpose of the premises. The Lessee has been informed that the Property is only intended to be used by the Lessee and his/her party and that he/she shall not allow other people to use the Property against payment or free of charge. The Lessee declares to respect the Lessor’s instructions with regard to the use of the premises and to the use of all the equipment in conformity with the operating instructions. Any dispute or complaint which the lessee may have concerning his holiday must be immediately reported to the Lessor and arrangements for repair and/or replacement will be made by the Lessor as soon as possible. Any complaints not reported at the time and only reported to the Lessor after the Lessee has vacated the premises will not be considered by the Lessor. The Lessee declares that he/she will not make any changes to the Property and that at the end of the rental period, the Lessee shall leave the Property as he/she found it.
The rent includes inclusive charges with regard to normal seasonal use of electricity (per week: Jun-Aug €20.00; Apr, May, Sep, Oct: €30.00; Nov-Mar €40.00), as well as paraffin, logs and cooking gas. Any extra electricity consumed over and above the inclusive charges will be charged at cost. The use of additional facilities, such as the telephone, internet access, satellite TV etc are provided subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time should there be a fault in the system. The availability of these additional services does not form part of the contract to provide accommodation. Use of the telephone signifies agreement to pay for any calls made at the rate charged by France Telecom.
For safety reasons and for the comfort of future tenants, smoking is not allowed inside the house. No pets. Smoking within the house or pets anywhere on the premises will result in immediate termination of occupancy and forfeiture of all payments.
7. Inventory
The Lessee declares to have received an inventory of the Property and to agree with this inventory if he/she has not notified the Lessor that the inventory is incorrect within 6 hours after having set foot in the Property. In the event that one or more object(s) are found to be missing or damaged after this time the cost incurred for replacement shall be charged to the Lessee.
8. Departure & Final Cleaning
On departure day, the property should be vacated by 10.00am so that the house can be prepared for the next guests. If the cost of the final clean is not included in the rental, the house should be left clean in a state of readiness for the next tenants. Otherwise, lessees are asked to do their best to leave the property pretty much as they found it, including disposal of rubbish, bottles etc in the large containers provided, and the cleaning of the main oven and the barbecue grill rack.
The inclusive final clean (normally about 3 hours work), is on the basis that everything is left in a respectable condition. The cost of any additional cleaning above the normal 3 hours may be deducted from the deposit.
8. Applicable law/disputes
This contract shall be governed by English law in every particular including formation and interpretation and shall be deemed to have been made in England. Any dispute that might arise from this contract will fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent Court in England.
With apologies for having to be more formal than we like, here is the small print…
“The property”, known as “Le Gaillon”, situated in 76440 Haussez, France, is offered for holiday rental subject to confirmation by Mr and Mrs P. Slack (“the lessor”) of 22 Bay Tree Close, Heathfield, E. Sussex, TN21 8YG
1. Rent
The Property is offered for holiday rental subject to confirmation by the owners. The Lessee and party acquire no rights whatsoever to the Property excepting as holiday accommodation as a holiday let for the period booked. The Lessee shall not sub-let the Property. The rent agreed only applies to the rental period detailed on the booking form and provided that the Lessee does not permit more than the total number of persons stated by the Lessee and set out on the booking form to occupy the premises.
2. Payment
To reserve the Property, the Lessee must complete and sign the Booking Form and return it with a payment of the initial non-refundable Holding Deposit of €200 or £200. Following receipt of the signed Booking Form and Deposit and after bank clearance of the payment the Lessor will send the Lessee a written confirmation. This constitutes a formal acceptance of the booking. Payment may be made in Euros or the Thomas Cook Sterling equivalent at the time of payment; any charges arising from bank commission or exchange rates must be paid by the lessee. The payment of the rent is required not less than 2 calendar months before the start of the rental period. Reservations made within 2 calendar months of the start of the rental period require full payment to be made at the time of booking. If these payments are not received by the due date(s) the Lessor reserves the right to give notice in writing (or by email or fax), that the reservation is cancelled.
3. Security Deposit
On receipt of the final payment 2 calendar months before the start of the rental period, the initial Holding Deposit already received shall become the Security Deposit which is required for each rental period in case of, for example, damage to the Property or its contents. However this sum shall not limit the Lessee’s liability to the Lessor. The Lessor will account to the Lessee for the Security Deposit and refund the balance due within two weeks of the end of the rental period. Any chargeable expenses arising, e.g. additional cleaning costs should the property be left in a dirty and/or unacceptable condition (see 6) or objects missing/damaged from the inventory (see 7) will be deducted from the deposit. The Lessee declares that he/she agrees to a deduction of the deposit made in part or in whole, in order to cover any costs in part or in whole incurred or to be incurred by the Lessor as mentioned above.
4. Cancellation
By the Lessee:
If, after having signed the rental contract, the Lessee requests the contract to be annulled, the Lessor shall be authorised to charge the Lessee the rent agreed in part or in full, i.e. a percentage of the full rent, namely: Up to 2 calendar months before the commencement of the rental period: €200/£200, thereafter: 100%. Notification of any cancellation must be made and accepted in writing. In the event of a non-insurable cancellation, the Lessor will make every attempt to re-let the Property and if successful a full refund will be made, less any expenses, price reductions and re-advertising costs incurred.
By the Lessor:
The Lessor reserves the right to cancel any holiday at any time, with a full refund of all monies paid, if necessary due to circumstances beyond their control.
If the full payment of the rental is not received from the Lessee within 2 calendar months of the start of the rental period, the Lessor reserves the right to give notice in writing (or by email or fax), that the reservation is cancelled.
5. Liability
The Lessee declares that he/she shall be responsible for the Property and will be jointly and severally liable for all commitments relating to this rental contract. The Lessee accepts full responsibility for all damage done or caused to the Property through any act or omission on the part of the Lessee. Damage also includes any commercial loss ensuing from this in the event that the Property cannot be let to other parties due to damage done/caused by or by negligence on the part of the Lessee. Furthermore, the Lessee agrees to indemnify the Lessor against claims made by third parties for damages or injury to persons who were given permission by the Lessee to enter the Property and which were caused on or within the premises of the Property and within the rental period. The Lessee declares to have taken out adequate insurance to cover himself against such events.
The Lessor will not be liable 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 or garden, for any loss, damage or injury which is the result of adverse weather conditions, riot, civil war, strikes or other matters beyond their control.
The Lessor will not be liable for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused or suffered by the Lessee if the Property shall be destroyed or substantially damaged before the start of the rental period. In such an event the Lessor will, within seven days of the notification to the Lessee, refund to the Lessee all sums previously paid in respect of the rental period.
6. Use of the Property
The Lessee declares that he/she will use the Property with due care as befits a Lessee and in conformity with the normal recreational purpose of the premises. The Lessee has been informed that the Property is only intended to be used by the Lessee and his/her party and that he/she shall not allow other people to use the Property against payment or free of charge. The Lessee declares to respect the Lessor’s instructions with regard to the use of the premises and to the use of all the equipment in conformity with the operating instructions. Any dispute or complaint which the lessee may have concerning his holiday must be immediately reported to the Lessor and arrangements for repair and/or replacement will be made by the Lessor as soon as possible. Any complaints not reported at the time and only reported to the Lessor after the Lessee has vacated the premises will not be considered by the Lessor. The Lessee declares that he/she will not make any changes to the Property and that at the end of the rental period, the Lessee shall leave the Property as he/she found it.
The rent includes inclusive charges with regard to normal seasonal use of electricity (per week: Jun-Aug €20.00; Apr, May, Sep, Oct: €30.00; Nov-Mar €40.00), as well as paraffin, logs and cooking gas. Any extra electricity consumed over and above the inclusive charges will be charged at cost. The use of additional facilities, such as the telephone, internet access, satellite TV etc are provided subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time should there be a fault in the system. The availability of these additional services does not form part of the contract to provide accommodation. Use of the telephone signifies agreement to pay for any calls made at the rate charged by France Telecom.
For safety reasons and for the comfort of future tenants, smoking is not allowed inside the house. No pets. Smoking within the house or pets anywhere on the premises will result in immediate termination of occupancy and forfeiture of all payments.
7. Inventory
The Lessee declares to have received an inventory of the Property and to agree with this inventory if he/she has not notified the Lessor that the inventory is incorrect within 6 hours after having set foot in the Property. In the event that one or more object(s) are found to be missing or damaged after this time the cost incurred for replacement shall be charged to the Lessee.
8. Departure & Final Cleaning
On departure day, the property should be vacated by 10.00am so that the house can be prepared for the next guests. If the cost of the final clean is not included in the rental, the house should be left clean in a state of readiness for the next tenants. Otherwise, lessees are asked to do their best to leave the property pretty much as they found it, including disposal of rubbish, bottles etc in the large containers provided, and the cleaning of the main oven and the barbecue grill rack.
The inclusive final clean (normally about 3 hours work), is on the basis that everything is left in a respectable condition. The cost of any additional cleaning above the normal 3 hours may be deducted from the deposit.
8. Applicable law/disputes
This contract shall be governed by English law in every particular including formation and interpretation and shall be deemed to have been made in England. Any dispute that might arise from this contract will fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent Court in England.