1. Bookings will only be accepted on one of our booking forms. If a booking is made eight weeks or more before the tenancy is due to start, it must be accompanied by a deposit of one-third of the rent. If a booking is made less than eight weeks before arrival, the full rent, must be paid at time of booking. Once the booking form is received and accepted by the proprietors, the payment of the balance is due eight weeks before the start of the tenancy otherwise it will be treated as a cancellation. Payments may be made by cheque, credit card, debit card or electronic bank transfer. Cheques should be made payable to A W J Higman and can only be accepted up to two weeks prior to holiday. All payments by credit card will attract a surcharge of 1.5% of the transaction value. To help reduce administration, we do not send reminders; the balance due date is on the booking confirmation.

2. In the event of a cancellation you will still be liable to pay the total amount due. However, if we manage to re-let the accommodation, 75% of the total price will be returned. You are advised to take out cancellation insurance to cover this eventuality.

3. The proprietors reserve the right to refuse any booking or to cancel any bookings already made subject to refunding any sums you have paid, excluding any credit card charges, without further liability on your behalf.

4. The proprietors reserve the right to terminate your stay if you, or any member or members of your party, are believed to be causing a nuisance to the other guests or are not treating the property with due respect.

5. The proprietors shall not be liable to you, or any other member of your party, for any loss or damage to you or to your property however caused.

6. The cottage must be left in a clean and tidy condition. Any articles which are damaged, broken or lost must be paid for.

7. There must be no more members in your party than the cottage is designed to accommodate and only those listed on the Booking Form may occupy the cottage. A cot may only be occupied by a child aged 24 months or less.

8. We are essentially providing family accommodation and it is policy not to accept bookings from groups of young people under the age of 25 and/or large all male or all female parties. All other group bookings by arrangement.

9. The proprietors reserve the right to enter the property during your stay.

10. You are required to vacate the property by 10 a.m. on the day of departure, and arrive not before 4 p.m. on the day of arrival. (This ensures that we have time to prepare the cottage for incoming tenants and your co-operation in this matter will contribute to a trouble-free changeover.) Lettings are for a maximum of four weeks. You will be liable for any cost of whatsoever nature incurred because of an unauthorised extension.

11. If for any reason beyond the proprietors’ control the property is not available on the date booked (owing to fire damage for example), or the property is unsuitable for holiday letting, all rent and charges paid in advance by the applicants will be refunded in full, but the applicants shall have no further claim against the proprietors.

12. Smoking and pets: smoking is strictly forbidden inside the cottages;
and, pets are not permitted.

13. The proprietors reserve the right to cancel any booking or terminate the tenancy, without prejudice to the other rights and remedies of the proprietors, if it subsequently transpires that any of these conditions have not been observed.

14. The proprietors reserve the right to change, e.g. through refurbishment, details as previously advertised.

15. VAT is included in the weekly rent. Any change in the rate of VAT will
be borne by the guest.

16. Overseas guests may pay in Sterling by cheque drawn on a UK bank, Mastercard, Visa, Maestro or by international electronic transfer. Any charges for payments from overseas will be passed on to the guest.

17. The tenancy confers upon the Tenants the right to occupy for a holiday within the meaning of Schedule 1, Paragraph 9 of the Housing Act 1988.

18. The person who completes the booking form certifies that: a) he or she is authorised to agree the booking conditions on behalf of all persons included on the booking form, including those substituted or added at a later date; b) the signatory is over eighteen years of age and a member of the party intending to occupy the property; and c) agrees to take responsibility for the party occupying the property.

19. The validity, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by English law. If any term or provision in these booking conditions shall in whole or in part be held to any extent to be unenforceable under any enactment or rule of law that term or provision or part shall to that extent be deemed not to form part of this agreement and the enforceability of the remainder of this agreement shall not be affected.

20. These booking conditions replace and supercede all previous booking conditions.

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