The Booking Form must be completed and signed by the party leader (the client) who must be over 18 years of age. The signing. of the booking form shall be deemed to constitute the acceptance of the Booking and Payment Procedure/Terms and Conditions by the client and shall be a warranty by the person so signing that they have the authority to act on behalf of the persons named on the booking form including any substitutions or additions by any subsequently agreed amendments to the booking.

-The procedures and conditions will still apply even if for any reason the booking form has not been completed by the client, e.g. in the case of a late booking requested by telephone which necessitates immediate commitment.

The booking is not accepted until the completed and signed Booking Form together with the appropriate deposit has been received and the Acknowledgement / Receipt has been issued. If the booking is not accepted for any reason the deposit will be refunded in full. Amendments to, or cancellation of a booking by the client will be subject to the provisions of sections 6 and 8 of these terms and conditions.

The accommodation cannot be shared, assigned or sublet and only the persons shown on the booking form are permitted to stay in the property. Persons/children under the age of 18 years are not acceptable unless accompanied by parents or an adult. No pets permitted

2. PAYMENT

Deposits and Payments are to be made in accordance with the Booking & Payment Procedure. Failure to comply with the payment procedure will be deemed to be a cancellation by the client and will be subject to the cancellation charges as detailed in Section 8.

3. THE RENTAL PERIOD

Reservations usually run Saturday to Saturday and are for a minimum of 7 nights (other than by arrangement).

-The villa is available for occupation from 4.00 p.m. (local time) on the day of arrival until 10.00 a.m. (local time) on the day of departure. Vacating after 10.00 a.m. may incur charges equivalent to one days accommodation cost.

4. RENTAL CHARGES

The villa rental charges and the items included are as detailed under "Weekly Rental Charges".

5. PRICE GUARANTEE

The rental price for the villa is fully guaranteed when the deposit has been paid and the acknowledgement / receipt has been issued.

6. AMENDMENTS

The effective date of any amendment is the date on which details of the proposed amendment are received in writing.

Whenever possible, any amendment to the booking requested after the booking has been confirmed, will be accommodated. Dependant on the nature of the amendment additional costs may be incurred.

7. THE SECURITY BOND

The client is solely responsible for any damages or breakages that may be caused to the property or to its contents and also for any loss of items in the inventory during their stay. Therefore a £75.00 per week (£150.00 maximum) refundable security bond payable with the final balance, will be held against such an eventuality. The villa is inspected both before and at the end of each occupation and upon confirmation that all is in order, this deposit will be refunded in full. Since it is not possible to check the accommodation before departure, the security bond will be reimbursed as soon as possible after return.

Charges for damages/losses or any maintenance/repairs to the premises, equipment, amenities or fixtures necessitated by misuse will be at the discretion of the owners and will be deducted from the Security Bond. In the event of any damage/loss which is assessed to be in excess of the Security Bond, the client will be held responsible for full reimbursement of the outstanding amount within fourteen days. It is important that the property be left clean and tidy at the end of the rental period.

8. CANCELLATION BY CLIENT

Any cancellation by the Client must be notified in writing directly to the owners. Cancellation by telephone will not be accepted.

In the event of cancellation by the client, the following charges will apply:-

PERIOD BEFORE DEPARTURE CANCELLATION CHARGE

More than 10 weeks                              Deposit

Less than 10 weeks             100% of all costs (i.e. no reimbursement)