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As with any other reservation you make, or order you place, there are
conditions / small print - often in a foreign language (English legalese, French
...) or hidden away so you never see them.
Ours are different : the print is full sized and we've prepared a plain
English translation for our English speaking guests ! They are based upon
standard booking conditions used by many French letting agents.
The main points are summarised below. To download the full set of conditions
(in their original French or in English translation) click the links below.
Summary of Main Points :
- You make your booking by sending us a completed Booking Form and a booking
deposit of 25% of the rental due
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The remaining payment is due 8 weeks before the start of your holiday,
including :
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full payment of rental due (less
booking deposit already paid)
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£100 (€150) per booking breakages/excess cleaning deposit
("dépôt de garantie" under French law),
which will be returned to you within 7 days after the end of your holiday,
less any deductions for : breakages; excessive cleaning that is needed or
telephone charges incurred. If
you pay by credit card, we simply collect this with your final payment,
and return it direct to your card within 7 days.
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Repeat guests, who have stayed
in any of our holiday properties before, do not need to pay any breakages/excess cleaning
deposit at all - all we ask is that you promise to pay for any breakages
etc !
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Unfortunately, if we haven't received the full balance of any monies due 8
weeks before the holiday starts, we have to reserve the right to cancel the
booking, let the
gite to someone else and retain your booking deposit.
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If you cancel the holiday then we will
charge the following :
| Period before start of holiday |
Cancellation charge : |
Total cancellation charge |
| more than 8 weeks |
Booking deposit (25% rental)
However, excluding July/August bookings, if you want to
book well in advance and plan to fly, but your air tickets are not on sale
yet, provided you
state that on your Booking Form if you then find that no suitable air
tickets are available for your dates of travel, we will happily
transfer your booking deposit to another booking of any of our properties
(subject to availability), or give you a "credit note" if you do not wish
to rebook immediately |
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25% rental |
| 4 - 8 weeks |
Booking deposit (25% rental) |
+ 50% rental |
75% rental |
| less than 4 weeks |
Booking deposit (25% rental) |
+ 75% rental |
100% rental |
We will try to let the cottage to someone else,
and if successful we will just retain the booking deposit and return all other
monies to you.
More for your protection that ours, you should have
appropriate travel (or other) insurance. For a cost comparison website (with a
week's insurance from £6 per person)
click here.
To download the full set of conditions click the links
below :
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