Sea View Holiday Apartments - Holiday rental terms and conditions
 
1.The Property is offered as a holiday let by Esme and Stephen Humpston (tel 01296 613215) the owners of Sea View Holiday Apartments trading as Old County Developments.
2. An initial payment of £100* (unless otherwise stated) is payable in order to confirm the booking within seven days of the reservation. The balance to cover the rental agreement (Rent) must be paid 6 weeks prior to occupation. * This £100 deposit will also be used as 'bail money as a refundable security and cleaning deposit to cover excessive cleaning costs and breakages. The refundable deposit will be returned within 2 weeks of the departure date (unless by prior agreement due to illness, postal strike etc.)
We require a 3% charge for payment by credit card- there is no charge for debit card, bank transfer or cheque payment
Refunded payments will be made by cheque unless original payment was by credit card. If payment by credit card then the original card will be refunded (except for payment made more than 180 days before the refund)
3. If the Client does not pay the balance of the Rent by the due date the contract shall be deemed to be cancelled by the Client.
4. Should you wish to cancel your booking for any reason; all monies paid will be refunded if the property can be re-let for the full period of the booking. We reserve the right to charge a 5% administration fee for cancellation.
We strongly advise clients to take out holiday insurance. Refunds for unforeseen circumstances are otherwise at the discretion of Old County Developments and we may require documentation to support a refund claim.
In the unlikely event that the Property becomes unavailable for your date or changes are necessary to the booking, we undertake to notify you as soon as reasonably possible and reserve the right to arrange alternative accommodation. If it is not possible to arrange alternative accommodation acceptable to yourselves we reserve the right to cancel the booking and refund to you all monies paid to us. 
Old County Developments will have no further obligations or liabilities for non-availabilities, changes or cancellation.
5. The rent is VAT inclusive where applicable
6. Unless otherwise agreed the letting commences at 4.00 pm on the day of arrival and ends at 12.00 pm on the day of departure.
7 The Client shall take reasonable and proper care of the Property and its contents and leave them in the same state of repair and condition and in the same clean and tidy condition at the end of the rental as at the beginning, with all of the washing-up completed ensuring that the key is returned in the self addressed jiffy bag provided. The Client shall take reasonable measures with respect to the security of the Property including locking doors and windows when they are out.
8. The Client should note that the property is an apartment within a residential development and shall show consideration to neighbours in respect of noise and care of the communal hallway. The Client shall ensure that noise levels are reduced between 10pm and 8am within the apartment, garden and communal areas to avoid nuisance to neighbouring properties.
9. The Client shall not alter the property in any way.
10. The Client is liable to reimburse Old County Developments on demand for the costs of replacement, repair or extra cleaning where they are in breach of their obligations under 7 or any breakages or damage caused during the period of occupation.
11. The Client shall be responsible for insuring their own possessions whilst they are on or in the Property and for cancellation losses (see 4 above).
12. Old County Developments its employees and agents shall have no liability to the Client or third parties for any loss or damage arising from breaches of this contract, negligence, misrepresentation or otherwise
13.The maximum occupancy permissible is 6. Numbers of occupants in excess of this, (unless agreed in writing) subletting or sharing of the property is not accepted in any circumstances. Violation of this clause will result in immediate termination of your tenancy, and forfeiture of all payments including breakages deposit.
14.The client will without delay report to the owner or to the owner's representative any defects in the property or breakdown in the equipment, plant, machinery or appliances in or on the property, and arrangements will be made for repair or replacement as soon as reasonably possible.
15. The client will not allow animals or pets to be brought in or on the property, and will not allow any person to smoke in the apartment.
16. Old County Developments will not be liable to the client for any loss damage or injury incurred at the property, or through use of any equipment or facilities, other than death or personal injury arising as a consequence of the negligence of the owner.