Booking Conditions

SHORT TERM RENTAL AGREEMENT
Booking Terms and Conditions

Weekly/Weekend Rental Agreement

This agreement is made between Total Properties, Margaret River, and Applicant, hereinafter “Guest”. Total Properties, agrees to rent to Guest the selected property (hereinafter referred to as “rental”, under the following conditions:

  • Deposit: A  deposit of $500.00 (five hundred dollars) is required, inless stated otherwise, to confirm a booking.  The booking will be confirmed via email, within 7 days of receipt of the deposit.  Bookings made 28 days or less before commencement of the rental term require full payment of the total cost to effect confirmation.  The deposit is non-refundable.
  • Security Bond: A refundable bond of $500, unless otherwise stated, is payable for all bookings. Payment of bond confirms agreement of these booking conditions. The bond will be refunded in full after the house has been thoroughly checked. Provided there are no damages or excess cleaning required if this is found to be the case then payment of the extra cleaning and/or damages will be taken from the bond.  A breach of any of the “Booking Conditions”, may result in forfeiture of the bond. Additional costs will be charged to the Guest’s should the $500 bond be insufficient.
  • Final Payment: The full amount payable in respect to the Property rental shall be paid at least four (4) weeks prior to the date of commencement of the booking. If the full payment has not been received by Total Properties at least twenty eight (28) days prior to the start of the rental period, then Total Properties and the Owner reserve the right to cancel the booking without notice and the Guest will forfeit the Guest’s deposit which will be non-refundable in such circumstances.
  • Underage Guests: We do not accommodate groups of unaccompanied minors or school-leaves.
  • Check in and Check out times: Unless arranged in advance with the booking agent, Check in time is 2pm and Check out time is 10.30am. Requests for varying times will be accommodated where possible.
  • Key Collection: Keys will be made available upon arrival at holiday destination.  See final documents for details.
  • Number of Guests: The number of guests occupying the property for the duration of the appointed dates must not exceed the number specified on the booking form. Should there be any changes to the number of guests the booking agent MUST be informed.
  • Cleaning: It would be appreciated if guests could leave the property as they found it. This would include wash and put away all dishes, remove foodstuffs from the fridge, and sweep/vacuum floors. Please place all rubbish in the bin. Any excess cleaning will be deducted from the deposit/security bond. Please make note of reading carefully the GUESTS RESPONSIBILITY.
  • Guest’s Obligations: Guest’s shall be responsible for the Property during the Guest’s stay. Guest’s shall not use rental or permit it to be used for any disorderly or unlawful purpose or in any manner so as to interfere with other resident’s quiet enjoyment of their residence. Any misuse described above shall result in termination of Rental Agreement and no refund of any payments will be issued. Quiet hours, between 10.00pm and 8.00am must be respected. The Guest’s shall take all reasonable care of the Property and at the end of the stay shall leave the Property including all utensils, fixtures, fittings and equipment on, in or about the Property in a clean and tidy condition. All holiday homes are strictly “No Smoking”Inside”.

The Guest’s shall be liable for any breakages or damage caused to the Property or any part thereof or any of the chattels therein that may occur during the Guest’s occupation of the Property and all costs of repair and replacement thereof shall be payable to Total Properties upon demand. Any damage or breakage to any part of the Property or any of the chattels therein shall be reported to Total Properties as soon as practicable after the damage occurring thereto.

Guest’s Property: All personal belongings, baggage, vehicles and other property of the Guest of any description shall be the risk of the Guest at all times and neither Total Properties nor the Owner accepts any responsibility for any loss or damage thereto.

Representations: The Guest acknowledges that Total Properties has used its best endeavours to describe the Property to the Guest within the limited extent of the communications between the Guest and Total Properties and that Total Properties shall not be liable to the Guest in any respect should the Guest consider the Property to be unsuitable for any reason whatsoever.

Availability of Property: The short term accommodation contract negotiated by Total Properties and made between the Guest and the Owner is made on the understanding that the Property and its facilities as stated in the booking confirmation will be available as represented to the Guest. Should any events whatsoever arise beyond the reasonable control of Total Properties, which render the property uninhabitable (for example, flood, fire, storm damage, etc) then Total Properties may have to cancel the Guest’s booking for the property. Should such circumstances arise then Total Properties will endeavour to relocate the Guest to a holiday home of similar standard to the property in the same area. Where this is not possible, Total Properties will refund all monies paid by the Guest in respect of the Property. Upon refund of the monies paid, the guest shall have no further claims whatsoever against the Owner of the Property or of the booking agent, Total Properties.


Seasonal Rates:

Where seasonal rates are specified Low Season is from 30/04/14 until 30/11/14
High Season is any other date outside the Low Season.