| 1. CONTRACT
- This Contract is for short term holiday rentals of properties at
Beechcroft, Cowbeech in East Sussex and is between Michael F Haydon
as the owner of Beechcroft and the Client. Any issues arising under
the Contract should be addressed to Michael F Haydon, t/a Beechcroft,
PO Box 1200, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4QY. This Contract will be
entered into on issue of the Confirmation Form and will be subject
to all the Booking Conditions. The Client should check the Confirmation
Form carefully. |
| 2. PAYMENT
- A deposit of one third of the rental fee is payable if the booking
is made more than 8 weeks before the start of the rental. The balance
shall be payable 8 weeks before the commencement of the rental. Non-payment
of the balance of the rent on or before the due date shall be construed
as a cancellation of the contract by the Client. For bookings made
less than 8 weeks before the commencement of the rental the total
fee is payable. For bookings made less than 3 weeks before the commencement
of the rental, no cheques can be accepted. All payments shall be made
to the Owner: Michael F Haydon T/A Beechcroft, PO Box 1200, Hailsham,
East Sussex, BN27 4QY (Please make cheques payable to Michael F Haydon)
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| 3. CANCELLATION
- Any cancellation made by the Client for whatever reason shall be
in writing and addressed to Michael Haydon at the address in Condition
2 above. On receipt of notice of cancellation, attempt will be made
to re-let the property for the period of booking. If the property
is re-let for the whole period a refund of all the monies paid will
be made less an administrative charge of £50 (plus VAT) per
booking. If the property is only let for part of the period booked
a refund will be made of an amount equal to the money paid, less (1)
the rental for the period which is not re-let and (2) an administrative
charge of £50 (plus VAT). If the property is not re-let at all
then all monies paid by the Client shall be forfeit to the Owner.
To qualify for a refund all cancellations must be notified to Michael
Haydon in writing. Should cancellation be made which does not qualify
under the terms of the clients Cancellation Insurance, the client
remains liable in accordance with the Booking Conditions. |
| 4. CHANGES
OF DATE - If there is a request from a Client to change the dates
of the booking after confirmation has been issued, agreement will
be given subject to all of the following conditions being met (1)
The Owner agrees to the change (2) the request is received more than
8 weeks away from the start of the booking and (3) the client pays
an administration fee of £50 (plus VAT). |
| 5. VAT - VAT
at 15% is included in the rental fee where applicable. |
6. PERIOD OF
HIRE - Rentals commence, unless otherwise notified at 4.00 pm on the
day of arrival and terminate at 10.00 am on the day of departure.
· Minimum stay over the Christmas period is 7 nights.
· Minimum stay over the New Year period is 4nights.
· Minimum stay over the Easter period is 5 nights.
· Minimum stay over other Bank Holiday periods is 3 nights
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| 7. USE OF PROPERTY
- The number of persons occupying a property must not exceed the maximum
number stipulated on this site. The property will be used for personal
and domestic purposes only. The property shall not be used for any
commercial purposes without written consent. The right is reserved
to refuse entry to the entire party if this condition is not observed.
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| 8. COMPLAINTS
- Should there be any cause for complaint during the occupation of
the property it must be notified promptly. Any serious problems must
be confirmed in writing. |
| 9. BREAKAGES
OR DAMAGE - The Client is legally bound to reimburse the owner for
replacement, repair or extra cleaning costs on demand. |
| 10. CARE OF
THE PROPERTY - The Client shall take all reasonable and proper care
of the property and its furniture, pictures, fittings and effects
in or on the property and leave them clean and tidy and in the same
state of repair and condition at the end of the rental period as at
the beginning. |
| 11. PETS -
No dogs or pets are permitted in the Byre, Granary, Oast House, Bull
Pen or Cart Lodge. |
| 12. LIABILITY
- The Owner shall not be liable to the Client or third parties for
any accident, damage, loss, injury expense or inconvenience, which
may be suffered, incurred, arise out of or in any way connected with
the rental. No term of the contract is enforceable under the Contracts
(Rights of The Third Parties) Act 1999 by a person who is not a party
to the Contract. If a property that the Client has booked, becomes
unavailable or unusable for some reason, then the Owner’s obligation
will be to (1) provide a suitable alternative property, or failing
which (2) to return to the Client the appropriate monies paid for
that property. |
| 13. WARRANTIES
- The Owner does not warrant and is not responsible for the accuracy
of any verbal information given or statements made by his servants
or agents. |
| 14. RIGHT OF
ENTRY - The Owner shall be allowed the right of entry to the property
at all reasonable times for purposes of inspection or to carry out
any necessary repairs or maintenance or in case of emergency. |
| 15. CANCELLATION
INSURANCE - Whilst cancellation insurance is not compulsory, clients
are recommended to make arrangements for their own cover. |