Bookings/Deposits/Cancellation of Bookings

 

Bookings:

2.1 A booking is made when a renter contacts the owner of the Holiday House, the owner and renter agree to rent the Holiday House for the term for a price, and the renter pays a deposit.

 

Confirmation of a booking will be provided to the renter once the deposit has been received by the owner. 

2.2 At the time of booking the owner may set out terms and conditions in addition to those in this Agreement which may include, without limitation, terms relating to pets, tents, the number of people permitted to occupy the Holiday House, and additional fees or costs which apply to the booking. 

The renter agrees to comply with the additional terms, including any terms set out in the site listing for the Holiday House, as if they were set out in this Agreement. 

2.3 Subject to the cancellation provisions of this Agreement, once a booking is confirmed in writing by the owner the renter is liable for the balance of the rental together with any extra costs or fees set out in the additional terms.

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Deposit:

2.4 The renter must, to confirm a booking, pay the owner a deposit equal to either:
a) 100% of the rental for the Holiday House if the booking request is made within 30 days of the proposed date of commencement of the term, or
b) such other amount that the owner determines and advises the renter in writing.
 
2.5 A deposit, if less than the full amount of the rental, is in part payment of the full amount of rental that is due for renting the Holiday House for the term.

Payment of Rental: 

2.6 Rental is to be paid by the renter not less than 30 days prior to the commencement of the term. 

2.7 The balance of the rental, if any, is payable by the renter at or prior to the renter picking up the keys for the Holiday House.

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Amendments and Cancellations:
 
2.8 Any cancellation or amendment must be in writing.
 
2.9 The owner may refuse to amend a booking once it has been confirmed in writing and any amendment or transfer of deposit to another booking will be at the sole discretion of the owner.
 
2.10 The owner may cancel a booking by notice in writing if the renter fails to make any payment due under this Agreement when that payment is due.
 
2.11 If a renter cancels this Agreement more than 5 days prior to the commencement of the term the deposit shall be forfeited by the renter. The balance of the rental will not be payable.

 
2.12 If the renter cancels this Agreement fewer than 5 days prior to the commencement of the term the rental will remain payable by the renter.
 
2.13 If the owner cancels this Agreement at any time prior to the commencement of the term the owner will refund the renter any money paid prior to cancellation.


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