Reservations of all accommodation whether made by telephone, fax, in person, in writing or from the Internet are accepted by Mr M. Chowney, hereinafter referred to as the Owner on the following conditions:

1. CONTRACT OF HIRE
The hiring contract will be between you the Hirer and the Owner and shall be deemed to be made subject to these Conditions of Hire. The contract is for the hire of the property for holiday purposes only.

2. DEPOSIT PAYMENT
A deposit payment of 25% will be payable at the time of booking.

3. BALANCE PAYMENT
The balance of the Hire will be due for payment 6 weeks before the hire commencement date. The Owner reserves the right to cancel a hire where full, cleared payment has not been received less than 35 days before the hire commencement date.

4. BREAKAGE DEPOSIT
A refundable breakages deposit of £100 must will also be due for payment 6 weeks before the hire commencement date. The Owner reserves the right to cancel a hire where the cleared breakages deposit payment has not been received less than 35 days before the hire commencement date.

5. PAYMENT METHOD
Payments must be made by bankers draft or cheque.

6. CONFIRMATION OF BOOKING
Once the Owner has issued a 'Confirmation of Booking', either by post or email, the Hirer is responsible for the total published price of the property hire and any extras as shown on the confirmation.

7. BOOKING CANCELLATION
If you are forced to cancel your hire you must inform the Owner immediately and you will not be liable to pay the full cost of the hire. The Owner will waive / refund the following fees upon receipt of a cancellation notice:

8. AMENITIES
The use of the swimming pool and gardens is entirely at the user's risk, and no responsibility can be accepted for injury, or loss or damage to user's or visitor's belongings. Access to the swimming pool is restricted during the night for cleaning purposes.

9. PARTY MAKE UP AND NUMBERS
Under no circumstances may more than the maximum number of persons, as stated in the brochure / website, occupy the property.

The Owner reserves the right to refuse or revoke any bookings from parties that may in their opinion (and at their sole discretion) be unsuitable for the property.

With regret the Owner cannot let to Stag or Hen parties.

10. HIRER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
The Hirer is responsible for the property and is expected to take all reasonable care of it. All equipment, utensils, etc. must be left clean and the property must be left clean and tidy at the end of the hire period.

11. DAMAGE
All damages and breakages are the legal responsibility of the Hirer, and their cost shall be payable by the Hirer on demand. However, minor damage or breakages will not normally be charged but the Owner does reserve the right to charge the Hirer for extra cleaning (if property left in an unreasonably dirty state), breakage or damage and may refuse future bookings.

The Owner reserves the right to repossess the property at any time, where the Hirer or any member of the Hirer's party has caused damage. The Owner shall not be liable to make a refund of any remaining portion of the hire terms paid.

12. WEBSITE
The Owner takes every care to ensure the accuracy of the property description. All information on our website is given in good faith and is believed to be correct at the time of publishing, but the Owner cannot be held responsible and has no liability for any inaccuracies.

In addition, whilst we request that the property remains non-smoking and free from pets, we cannot guarantee the fact. Further, the Owner cannot accept liability for happenings outside its reasonable control, such as breakdown of domestic appliances, plumbing, wiring, temporary invasion of pests, damage resulting from exceptional weather conditions or the owner's negligence resulting in loss, injury or accident.

13. LEGAL
Any disputes arising between the Owner and the Hirers, if not mutually resolved, shall be referred to a single arbitrator agreed, or in the default of such agreement, to the President for the time being of the Law Society or Institute of Arbitrators . In either case, such arbitration would be subject to the provisions of the Arbitration Act of 1996 or any statutory modification thereof for the time being in force.

14. AVAILABILITY
The Hiring Contract is made on the understanding that the property and its facilities as published will be available for the dates stated. In the unlikely event that a property is not available through events arising outside the reasonalbe control of the Owner, then the Owner may be forced to cancel the booking. The Hirer will be advised as early as possible and will receive a full refund of any payments made. The Hirer will not as a result have any further claims against the owner. Please note that reservation requests made are not confirmed bookings until we have contacted you and accepted a deposit.

15. AND FINALLY
The Owner wants your stay in the apartment to be as pleasant as possible. Please remember to buy travel insurance to cover any medical treatment while away, luggage lost in transit, theft and transport delays.

These Booking Conditions supersede any previous issues.

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