1. Contract
:all bookings will
form a contract between the Hirer and the Property owners. The
accommodation is let for holiday purposes within the meaning paragraph
9 of the First Schedule to the Housing Act 1988, and there is no right
of occupancy beyond the stated and agreed period.
2. Rental: Bookings for persons or groups under 21
years of age cannot be
accepted.
3. Bookings: Upon receipt of your enquiry by email
or
telephone, the property can be provisionally booked. This
will be held for a period of
seven days only.
If no booking form and deposit is received within this period, then the
provisional booking will be cancelled.
4. Payment: All payments should be made to the
agents in the manner specified on the booking form.
Non-payment of the balance of the rent on the due date shall be
construed as a cancellation of the contract by the hirer. Bookings made
within 6 weeks of your holiday date must be paid for in full and in
advance of occupation of the property. For a booking made more than 6
weeks before your holiday starts we require a deposit of one hundred
pounds.
5. Balance: Upon payment of the deposit and subject
to acceptance of the booking, the applicant becomes liable for the
balance of the rent 6 weeks before for the period of letting.
6. Late
payment: Any late booking payment by cheque must be made at
least 14 working days before occupancy. Late payment of a balance will
incur a 5% credit card handling fee. This fee does not apply for late
availability bookings.
6. Damage /
Extra cleaning:
All bookings are accepted on the condition that the property is left in
the same state of repair, order and cleanliness both inside and outside
as at
the start of the holiday, should you not have
time to leave the house
as you found it, there will be an additional charge of £30. It is
agreed that the person who made the booking
will pay for breakage and / or damage and cleaning
if so required.
All breakages should be reported to the owners or the owners agent and
minor damage should
be noted in writing at the termination of the stay.
7. Sleeping Capacity: The maximum number of people
allowed is eight plus a baby in a cot
and extra persons cannot be accommodated.
8. Availability:
The Hiring Contract is made on the understanding that
the property and its facilities as published on the internet 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 agents or owners, then
they may be forced
to cancel the booking. The hirer will be advised of any such
circumstances as
early as possible, and will be refunded all monies paid in full with
the Hirer
having no further claim against the agents or the owner.
9. Occupation times: Tenancies
commence after 4 pm (unless otherwise agreed),
on the commencement date of the tenancy and
terminate at 10.00 am on the leaving date.
This is to ensure that the Cottage can be properly prepared for the
subsequent
guests.
10. Access to
property: The Property Owner or his/her
agents shall be allowed
access to the holiday accommodation at any reasonable time during any
holiday
occupancy.
11. Pets.
One well behaved dog is welcomed. Dogs must not be allowed to foul the
property or grounds.
13. Linen: Bed Linen can be provided for an
additional £25 per week. Towels and beach towels are not supplied.
14. Statutory
Requirements: The owners will be responsible
for complying with all applicable Statutory Requirements and
Discrimination Acts
affecting customers, the property, and its equipment,
15. Smoking: Smoking
is not allowed inside
Mor-o-Gariad. If guests wish to smoke
in the garden,
then they should not leave cigarette ends on the property.
16. Special Needs: If you have special requests or
needs, you are
responsible for advising us at the time of booking, although we cannot
guarantee
that any requests will be met. Failure to meet special requests will
not be a
breach of contract. It is your responsibility to satisfy yourself that
the
property is completely suitable for your needs. Please note that if a
particular
requirement is not specified on the Website then it is not
provided.
17. Motor Car and Personal Belongings: Baggage and
personal belongings
are at the Hirer's risk at all times, and no responsibility can be
accepted for
loss of or damage to any vehicle or its contents.
18. Cancellation : Any cancellation following
payment of a deposit or balance
is subject to a £20 administration fee. If cancellation occurs for any
reason within 28 days of the start of the holiday, he
/ she should advise us
immediately by telephone or e-mail followed by a confirmatory letter.
Upon
receipt of such letter (but without any obligation to the hirer) West
Wales
Cottages will attempt
to obtain a replacement letting, and if such a letting is obtained,
will then
refund to the hirer any monies paid less the administration fee. If the
agents are unable to re-let, then
the agents shall be entitled to retain all payments already made. In
the event
of balance of rental payments not being made by the due date
(see item 4)
, the holiday
week will be re-advertised and a refund of the deposit will be given
(less
administration fee) only if the property can be re-let.
We advise
guests to arrange cancellation insurance with the insurer of your
choice to
cover such an eventuality.
19: External
factors: West Wales Cottages has no control over, and cannot
be held liable for external factors that could possibly affect a
Holiday such as the weather, local traffic, local events, neighbours,
children playing, electricity, gas and water supply and the vagaries of
television and mobile phone reception, or any financial losses incurred
as a result of external factors.
20. Breach of
contract: If there is a material breach of any of
these conditions by the Guest or any of their party, the Owners or
agents reserve the right to re-enter the property, and / or end the
letting and require the Guest and their party to leave immediately
without refund.
21.Complaints:
Every effort has been made to ensure that
you have an enjoyable holiday. If however, you have any cause
for
complaint please contact the property owner immediately if any problem
arises
so that it can be speedily resolved. They cannot subsequently consider
any
complaints or enter into any correspondence about them unless this
procedure has
been followed. If guests choose to terminate their holiday early for
any reason and the above procedure has not been followed, then the
owners are entitled to retain the full rental payment already
made.
22.
Liability: West Wales Cottages
acts as agents on behalf of the owner. An advertised cottage's
condition, cleanliness and maintenance is entirely the responsibility
of the property owner and any concerns therewith should be addressed to
the property owner whose contact details should be available within the
property.
23. Data protection and Privacy: Information
provided on Booking Forms
will remain confidential and will not be disclosed to a third party or
used for
any other purpose.
24. Cleaning
and maintenance of the property - West Wales Cottages act
only as booking agents and have no responsibility for the cleaning and
maintenance of this property. This is entirely the responsibility of
the owners and all questions regarding cleaning and maintenance should
be addressed to them.
Note:
West Wales Cottages
relies on information submitted to us by the holiday cottage owners and
we publish it in good faith. Visitors should be aware that the
information may be incomplete, inaccurate or may have become out of
date. Information given is for guidance only and should not be relied
upon. No representation or warranty is given as to the accuracy or
completeness of the information. If you require verified information
please contact individual cottage owners before booking your holiday.
All the information published is reviewed and approved by the holiday
cottage owner prior to publishing. In the unlikely case that you find
there has been an inaccurate description of a cottage then please
contact West Wales Cottages and we will amend it.