Terms & Conditions

Terminology
The property known as « A Place In The Vines » (The Gite) is offered for holiday rental subject to Confirmation by Antoine and Pascale Massy (The Owners) to the Renters (The Clients).

Bookings
To Reserve the Gite, the Clients must check the latest availability with the Owners. Reservations will be held for seven days pending receipt by the Owners of the completed Booking Form, signed acceptance of the Terms & Conditions and payment of the Non-refundable Deposit of one-third of the total cost of the holiday. In the event that the payment for the Deposit is not received as Cleared Funds by the Due Date, the Owners reserve the right to give the Clients notice in writing by E-Mail that the Reservation has been Cancelled. The Holiday Balance is required no less than eight weeks in advance of the Arrival Date of the Holiday Rental Period.
In the event that the Payment for the Holiday Rent Balance and the Security Bond Deposit is not received as Cleared Funds by the
Due Date, the Owners reserve the right to give the Clients notice in writing by E-Mail that the Booking has been Cancelled.

Rates
All Rates are based in Euros.
Payments are due.
Rates are inclusive of TVA (Sales Tax) and Taxe de Sejour (Sales Tax) applicable on the day of Booking. Any change to the applicable rates for these taxes will be shown at the time the Balance is due.
In the event that there are any changes to or the introduction of, new legal and/or regulatory taxes, these will be shown at the time the Balance is due.
Payments must be made by electronic Inter-Bank Transfer to the Owners’ Bank Account in either EUR, as Cleared Funds.
Bookings will only become Confirmed when the Payment Funds are fully Cleared by the Owners’ Bank.

Security Bond
A Security Bond Deposit is required to be paid with the Holiday Balance. Subject to the Departure and Taxe de Sejour clauses below.
The Security Bond Deposit will returned to the Clients in cash at the Departure Date.

Cancellation
If the Clients cancel their Booking up to eight weeks before the Arrival Date of the Holiday Rental Period:
– The Owners will retain, in full, the non-refundable Deposit.
If the Clients cancel their Booking within eight weeks of the Arrival Date of the Holiday Rental Period and after the Holiday Rent
Balance has been received by the Owners:
– The Owners will retain, in full, the non-refundable Deposit;
– The Owners will retain. In full, the Holiday Rent Balance;
– The Owners will refund, in full, the Security Bond Deposit.
The Owners expect, and strongly recommend, that the Clients arrange suitable travel insurance to include cover for cancellation etc.

Liability
The Owners of the Gite shall not be liable:
– For any temporary stoppage in the supply of public services to the property, nor in respect of any equipment, plant, machinery or
appliance in the property or grounds;
– For any loss, damage or inconvenience caused to or suffered by the Clients if the property shall be destroyed or substantially
damaged before the Arrival Date or during the Holiday Rental Period:
– If this occurs before the Arrival Date, the Owners shall, within seven days of notification to the Clients, refund to the Clients all
sums previously paid in respect of the Holiday Rental Period;
– If this occurs during the Holiday Rental Period, the Owners will take reasonable steps to minimise inconvenience.
– For any accidents or injuries including those associated with the use of the swimming pool; Pool use is entirely at the risk of Clients.
The sum reserved for the Security Bond Deposit shall not limit the Clients’ liability to the Owners.
Under no circumstances shall the Owners’ liability exceed the amount paid by the Owners for the Holiday Rental Period.

General
The Owners operate a non-smoking policy in the Gite. The Owners regret that they do not accept any Children.
The Clients agree not to act in any way which would cause a disturbance to the Owners or those in neighbouring properties.
The Owners, or their Representatives, shall be allowed access to the Gite at any reasonable time during the Holiday Rental Period.

Arrival
The Gite is available on a weekly basis from 16h00 on the Arrival Date of the Holiday Rental Period.

Departure
Clients are requested to vacate the Gite not later than 10h00 on the Departure Date. Clients shall leave the Gite in the same state of
cleanliness and general order in which it was found on Arrival. The Owners reserve the right to make a retention from the Security
Bond Deposit to cover any such additional cleaning costs, damage, breakages, missing items or where the Electricity and/or Heating
consumption has exceeded the Allowance according to the Gite’s Meter.

Declaration
Signing the Declaration on the Booking Form, and/or sending payments, is deemed to be acceptance of these Terms & Conditions.