Our full terms and conditions for guests are available to download as a PDF file. The summary below gives an overview.
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(Short version)
1.1 The Licence is the agreement to be entered into between the Owner and the Licensee which
incorporates this document
1.2 The Specified Fee is the fee agreed between the Owner and the Licensee for the purpose of
occupying the holiday cottage for the Holiday Period. The deposit is none refundable.
1.3 The Commencement Date is the first day of the Holiday Period
1.4 The Departure Date is the last day of the Holiday Period
1.5 The Specified Guests are the guests specified by the Licensee at the time of booking.
1.6 The Licensee must pay the Specified Fee. If the Specified Fee is paid by cheque it must be
cleared funds before the Commencement Date. Cheques, which should be in favour of
Middleton Cottages, should allow 5 days for clearance.
1.7 The Specified Period will commence at 4pm on the Commencement Date and the Licensee
and Specified Guests must have vacated the Cottage, with all effects, by 10.00am on the
Departure Date. Failure to do so will result in the Licensee being charged a further day’s
proportionate licence fee.
1.8 The Licensee must allow the Owner or the Owner’s agent to enter the cottage to inspect the
state of it, at all times without notice, causing as little inconvenience to the Licensee as
reasonably practicable and making good any damage caused to the Cottage and the
Licensee’s property;
1.9 The Licensee must keep the Cottage and the furnishings, kitchen equipment, crockery,
glasses, bedding and towels clean and in good condition and be responsible for repairing any
damage;
1.10 The Licensee must notify the Owners of any damage to the Cottage immediately;
1.11 The Licensee must not leave dogs in the Cottage or garden unattended and clean up
any dog waste
1.12 The Licensee must not smoke in the cottages and dispose of all cigarette ends
1.13 The licence is personal to the Licensee. The Licensee must not use the Cottage except for
the purpose of a holiday by the Licensee and the Specified Guests during the Holiday Period,
and not for any other purpose or longer period.
1.14 Only the Licensee and Specified Guests stated at the time of booking are permitted
to stay in the Cottage. Should extra guests be found occupying the Cottage then the
Owners are entitled to charge an additional fee.