Rental Terms and Conditions
These are the rental terms and conditions of the Yellow Villa (henceforth referred to as "the property") and constitute a binding agreement between Ron and Sonja Pile (henceforth referred to as "the owners") and the booking party (you the guest).
1. Provisional booking
1.1. Will be held for five days pending receipt of a completed booking form and full deposit or payment as appropriate.
1.2. Only the persons named on the booking form are allowed to stay in the property.
1.3. If persons not shown on the booking form are found to be in the property, the whole party will be asked to leave and all monies forfeited.
1.4. An adult must accompany persons under the age of 18.
2. Deposit / Security Deposit
2.1. A deposit of £100 (British pound sterling or foreign equivalent) per week is required with the completed booking form.
2.2. Confirmation of booking will normally be made within seven days of receipt of deposit. Once the booking is confirmed, the deposit will be non-refundable but will be deducted from the full rental amount due.
2.3. With the final balance we require a cheque for the sum of £250 (British pound sterling or foreign equivalent). This represents a security deposit and will be returned 30 days after your vacation pending a satisfactory inspection.
2.4. Notwithstanding the amount of the security deposit, you are liable for all damage caused to the property. Thus the owners reserve the right to pursue you for further monies to cover malicious or avoidable damage over and above the amount of the security deposit.
3. Payment Currency
3.1. Only payment amounts in British pounds sterling are true and correct. Any amounts stated in foreign currency are approximations only and are therefore not correct.
3.2. All amounts owed to the owners by the guests are to be paid in British pound sterling or the equivalent thereof in a foreign currency. Any foreign currency transactions must exchange to the correct amount in British pounds sterling according to the current exchange rate.
4. At the time of confirmation
4.1. An account will be issued showing the balance due. This is payable eight weeks prior to the date of departure.
4.2. Bookings made within eight weeks of departure are payable in full at the time of booking.
4.3. Full details and key collection will be sent to you after payment has been received.
4.4. The owners reserve the right to cancel the booking if payment is not received by the due date.
5. Cancellation
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU TAKE OUT HOLIDAY INSURANCE TO COVER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAY NECESSITATE CANCELLATION OF YOUR HOLIDAY.
The client may cancel the booking at any time after it has been confirmed. Cancellation must be in writing. The following cancellation charges will apply:
| More than eight weeks before departure. | Deposit forfeited |
| Between four and eight weeks before departure. | 50% of total cost forfeited |
| Less than 28 days before departure. | 100% of total cost forfeited |
6. Amendments
6.1. Any alterations to confirmed bookings can be made at the owner's discretion and the client's request - an administration fee of £10 (British pounds sterling) will be charged. Changes need to be notified in writing together with the relevant fee.
7. Arrival / Departure
7.1. The property will be cleaned before your arrival and again on your departure.
7.2. All rentals are inclusive of electricity, water and local sales taxes.
8. Force Majeure
8.1. The owners cannot accept, be responsible for, or be liable in respect of loss, damage or changes caused by force majeure (e.g. strikes, floods, and closure of airports, weather conditions or other events beyond their control).
8.2. In the unlikely event of a complaint during your stay please contact the owners.
9. Liability
9.1. The owners or owners agent do not accept any liability whatsoever for death, personal injury accidents, loss or damage to persons or personal effects however caused.
9.2. Please bear in mind that your property is situated in an area which consists of both residential and vacation homes. Therefore, the owners cannot be held responsible for any ongoing construction, alterations to existing houses or any noise as a result thereof on or around the housing development.
10. Pool
10.1. In the event of pool pump breakdown, or other circumstances beyond our control, the owners (or their representative) will do their utmost to rectify the problem as soon as possible. In such an event the owners accept no liability for the breakdown and no compensation will be paid.
10.2. Swimming pools are dangerous and the property's private swimming pool is not to be used by children without adult supervision.
11. Inventory Items
11.1. No inventory items must be removed from the house. This includes linens and towels.
11.2. Guests should check the property and report any damage to the management company within 24 hours of their arrival.
11.3. Any breakages or damage must be reported to the management company immediately.
12. Insurance
12.1. Guests are recommended to take out adequate holiday insurance to cover all eventualities such as cancellation, accident, sickness and damage.
13. Miscellaneous
13.1. Booking of the property infers agreement with the booking terms and conditions even if the booking form has not been returned.
Contact Info
To contact the owners, please refer to the Contact Page.