Terms & Conditions

Background. These are the Terms & Conditions under which Paula & Simon Ball and Steve & Jayne Manley ("PSS&J") agree to provide rented holiday accommodation to the Client (“the Client”).

Definition
2.1 The following terms shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this agreement:

‘Accommodation’ means the property at 928 Lake Berkley Drive to be provided to the Client for the Holiday Period.

‘Booking Form’ means the Booking Form (set out overleaf) specifying the Client’s details and the Accommodation to be provided during the Holiday Period

‘Cancellation’ is defined in Clause 6

‘Deposit’ is the non-refundable payment of 20% of the cost of your stay (more specifically defined in Clause 7)

‘Holiday Period’ means the period of time between 4.00pm on the Arrival Date (specified on the Booking Form) and 11.00am on the Departure Date (specified on the Booking Form)

‘Payments’ means those payments set out at Schedule 1

‘Rental Cost’ means the payment due from the client to PSS&J for the provision of the Accommodation for the Holiday Period

Appointment
The Client appoints PSS&J to provide the Accommodation as described in the Booking Form for the Holiday Period in return for the Payment.

Our Obligations to you
4.1 Accommodation to be provided by PSS&J

4.1.1 We agree to provide 928 Lake Berkley Drive (and any optional extras) specified on the Booking Form for the Holiday Period.

The Client’s Obligations
In consideration of the services to be rendered by PSS&J under this agreement, the Client agrees:-

5.1 To make the Payments (as set out at Schedule 1) promptly;

5.2 To adhere to our requirements in relation to arrival and departure (i.e. the Accommodation will be available at 4.00pm on the day of arrival and must be vacated by 11.00am on the day of departure).

5.3 That only those persons named on the Booking Form shall reside at the Accommodation.

Cancellation
The Client may cancel this agreement at any time before the Holiday Period (“Cancellation”), although the Client shall then be liable to pay to PSS&J the following:-

6.1 Where Cancellation is more than 60 days prior to the commencement of the Holiday Period, the Client shall forfeit the Deposit only.

6.2 Where Cancellation is between 30 - 60 days before the commencement of the Holiday Period, the Client shall be liable to pay to PSS&J 50% of the Rental Cost together with as the Deposit.

6.3 Where Cancellation is less than 30 days prior to the commencement of the Holiday Period, the Client is liable to pay to PSS&J the total Rental Cost together with the Deposit.

All cancellations must be notified by the Client in writing to PSS&J.

Disclaimer
7.1 We or any representative acting on our behalf shall not be liable to the Client for the death of or injury to the Client or loss or damage to the Client’s property unless due to negligence and/or failure of PSS&J to perform our obligations under this agreement or under the general law.

7.2 For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Payments include the cost of appropriate travel/holiday insurance, and the Client is advised to take out appropriate cover.

7.3 In particular, wish to draw to the attention of the Client that where the Accommodation includes a swimming pool, care must be taken and children supervised at all times.

Amendments to Booking Form
We reserve the right to make a charge of £20.00 per alteration to the Booking Form should any of the details require amending after completion. Should this be the case, the Client must notify PSS&J in writing of any relevant changes and we will use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that such changes can be accommodated.

Interest
All sums due from the Client to PSS&J which are not paid on the due date (without prejudice to the rights of PSS&J under these Terms & Conditions) shall bear interest at the annual rate of 4% over the base lending rate of HSBC Bank Plc.

Force Majeure
Both parties shall be released from their respective obligations in the event of national emergency, war, strikes, riots, political unrest, industrial disputes, fire, flood, prohibitive government regulations, extreme weather conditions or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of the parties, or either of them renders the performance of this agreement impossible whereupon all monies due under this agreement shall be paid immediately and in particular, the Client shall immediately pay to all arrears of Payments due.

Severance
If any provision of this agreement is declared by any judicial or other competent authority to be void, voidable, illegal or otherwise unenforceable, the remaining provision of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless, in PSS&J’s discretion, decides that the effect of such declaration is to defeat the original intention of the parties in which event shall be entitled to terminate this agreement by giving 30 days notice to the Client and returning any Payments received.

Proper Law & Jurisdiction
This agreement shall be governed by English law in every particular including formation and interpretation shall be deemed to have been made in England.

Any proceedings arising out of or in connection with this agreement may be brought in any Court of competent jurisdiction in England and Wales.

The submission by the parties to such jurisdiction shall not limit the right of PSS&J to commence any proceedings arising out of this agreement in any other jurisdiction it may consider appropriate.

Waiver
The failure by either party to enforce at any time or for any period of any one or more of the terms or conditions of this agreement shall not be a waiver of them or of the right at any time subsequently to enforce all terms and conditions of this agreement.

Third Party Rights
A party who is not a party to this agreement has no rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any terms of this agreement.

A. DEPOSIT

This is a payment of 20% of the total cost of the booking excluding the security bond, non-refundable in the event of a Cancellation (see Clause 6), and payable upon completion of the Booking Form.

B. RENTAL COST

As specified on the Booking Form, and payable 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Holiday Period.

C. SECURITY BOND

This is a payment of £150.00 payable upon completion of the Booking Form in relation to loss or damage occurring during the Client’s stay at the Accommodation. The Security Bond will be refunded after a satisfactory report from the management company within 14 days of completion of the Holiday Period. Should loss or damage caused by the Client to the Accommodation be of a value in excess of the Security Bond, then the Client shall fully reimburse PSS&J of any outstanding amounts within 14 days of the completion of the Holiday Period.