1. DEPOSIT. A part-payment deposit of 20% is required at the time of booking. Once the booking is confirmed, the deposit shall be non refundable but will be deducted from the total amount due.

2. SECURITY DEPOSIT. A security deposit of $250 is required with the balance, to cover any loss or damage while staying in the house. This will be returned within 6 weeks of your finishing date, providing that no loss or damage is reported. Should loss/damage occur, a deduction will be made to the amount of replacement/repair. Minor breakages will not be deductable.

3. BALANCE. The balance is due 8 weeks prior to your arrival. Bookings made within 8 weeks are payable in full at the time of booking.

The owners reserve the right to cancel the booking if payment is not received by the due date.

4. CANCELLATION CHARGES. You may cancel the booking at any time. Every effort will be made to re-book your dates, but if we are unable to do so, the following cancellation charges will apply:

More than 8 weeks Deposit only.
Between 6 and 8 weeks 50% of total.
Between 4 and 6 weeks 75% of total.
4 weeks or less 100% of total.

5. ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE. The rental commences at 4pm on the day of arrival and ceases at 11am on the day of departure.

The property will be cleaned before your arrival and again on your departure, but we ask that you please leave the house in a clean and tidy condition. Rentals are inclusive of electricity, gas (except for pool heating ), water and local taxes. Local telephone calls are free.

6. LIABILITY. The owners or their agents do not accept any liability whatsoever for death, personal injury, accidents, loss or damage to persons or personal effects, howsoever caused.

7. INVENTORY. No items may be removed from the house. This includes linens and towels. Please report any breakage or damage, or missing items to the management company. The owners and their agents will make every reasonable effort to have broken or missing items or pieces of equipment repaired or replaced in a timely manner, but no compensation will be payable for such time as the item was not functional.

8 STRIKES- ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS- WAR- CIVIL AND MILITARY DISORDER- RIOTS- NATURAL CALAMITIES All these constitute " force majeure" and are not the responsibility of the property owners or their agents. Any additional expenditures borne by the client and caused by such conditions will not be reimbursed, nor will any services lost thereby be recoverable.