4.1. 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.
4.2. 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.
4.3. Deposit is 20% of the balance and is to be paid within 7 days of booking, the balance is to be
paid six weeks prior to the stay, both deposits and balance are none refundable. If bookings are made less than six weeks before the start of stay full balance will be required at time of booking.
4.4. Should sufficient notice of cancelled booking be given, and the owner successfully secures another booking for the cancelled dates, the original deposit can be transferred to another date of stay.
4.5. Damage and breakages Bond – if owner requires a bond then the bond is refundable should no damage or breakages occur. Bond will be refunded either at time of departure or within 7 days after stay.
4.6 Bookings made through the online booking system are provisional until confirmed by the owner