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Terms and Conditions

General Terms and Conditions for Rental of Vacation Home Gapinge Atelier 32

1. General:

1.1. The availability of the vacation accommodation is established by handing over the house keys.

1.2. The vacation accommodation must be occupied on the day of arrival no later than 21:00, unless other arrangements have been made. Tenants who cannot arrive before this time must inform the landlord.

1.3. Any complaints regarding the vacation accommodation must be reported directly at the start of the rental period, but no later than 24 hours after the start of the rental, to the landlord/owner, so that the landlord can resolve the complaint to the tenant's satisfaction. After this period, no claim can be made against a defect in the accommodation.

1.4. The landlord is not liable for the consequences of theft, accidents or damage to the tenant's property, except in cases of fault on the landlord's part. In such cases, however, the landlord cannot be held liable for more costs or damages than a normal liability insurance would cover under these circumstances.

1.5. On the day of departure, the tenant must leave the vacation accommodation by 10:00, unless another departure time has been agreed upon.

2. Reservation and Payment:

2.1. A reservation can be made either in writing or by phone, and is binding for both the tenant and the landlord if the requested vacation accommodation is available during the indicated period.

2.2. After reserving the vacation accommodation, the tenant receives a reservation confirmation/invoice.

2.3. The down payment of 40% of the total rental amount (including additional costs) must be transferred within 7 days of the booking date to the account number of vacation house Gapinge in the name of L de Looff. The remaining 60% of the total rental amount including additional costs must be paid at least 4 weeks before arrival. If otherwise agreed, this is stated in the rental agreement.

2.4. An untimely payment may result in the cancellation of the reservation.

2.5. Administration fees are charged per reservation.

2.6. Any costs for deposits and/or transfers are the tenant's responsibility.

2.7. Payment of the (down) payment means that the tenant has taken note of and agrees with the general terms and conditions mentioned here and the full description of the vacation accommodation they have rented.

3. Rights and Obligations of the Landlord:

3.1. The landlord is obliged to provide the vacation accommodation with inventory clean and in good condition to the tenant at the start date and time of the rental period.

3.2. The landlord may show the vacation accommodation at all reasonable times or have prospective tenants view it.

3.3. All additional costs must be stated in the rental agreement.

3.4. Except in cases of intent or gross negligence by the landlord, the landlord accepts no liability for loss, theft, damage or injury of any kind, caused by or to the tenant or the tenant's goods during the rental period and/or as a result of staying in the rented vacation accommodation. In any case, the landlord is liable only up to the amount of the base rental fee.

4. Rights and Obligations of the Tenant:

4.1. The tenant may not have more people stay overnight in the vacation accommodation than agreed in this rental agreement, unless with written permission of the landlord. In case of exceeding without written permission of the mentioned number of persons, the agreement is considered terminated without any right to compensation (which means that the tenant must leave the rental object immediately).

4.2. The tenant must use the rental property solely as a vacation accommodation and may not sublet or allow third parties to use it.

4.3. A group of tenants under 21 years old is only allowed with written permission of the landlord.

4.4. The tenant will use the rental property as a good homeowner, being liable for any damage caused to the property during the rental period, including damage to or loss of (part of) the inventory, unless the tenant can demonstrate that the damage reasonably cannot be attributed to them.

4.5. The stay in the vacation accommodation is entirely at the tenant's risk. The tenant also takes responsibility for their guests and/or family. The burden of proof lies with the tenant, therefore the tenant declares that they have liability insurance.

4.6. The tenant must leave the vacation accommodation with inventory clean and damage‑free at the end date and time of the rental agreement. If this is not the case, the landlord is entitled to charge additional costs.

4.7. The tenant may only bring a pet after written permission from the landlord.

4.8. It is not allowed to use other cooking or laundry appliances in the vacation accommodation than those provided or installed by the landlord.

4.9. Unless otherwise agreed, the tenant will bring their own towels.

4.10. The vacation accommodation may only be used for tourist stays; business stays are not allowed.

5. Option Right:

5.1. Every reservation can be cancelled within 24 hours from the reservation date. You must report this by phone. You are always liable for the reservation costs.

5.2. In case of cancellation after these 24 hours, the cancellation terms remain in effect (see cancellation terms).

5.3. For a reservation made within 8 weeks before the start of the rental period, this option right does not apply, and the normal cancellation terms apply (see cancellation terms).

6. Changes:

If you wish to make a change in an already made rental agreement, please inform the landlord immediately. This change will be confirmed in writing by the landlord. Changes to the rental period are (if) possible up to 2 months before the start of the rental period.

7. Termination:

7.1. The landlord/owner is entitled to consider this rental agreement terminated without notice of default or intervention of the judge if: - at the start of the rental period the full rental amount has not been paid; - the tenant vacates the rented vacation accommodation early; - the tenant, without prior notice, fails to occupy the rented vacation accommodation on the day of the start of the rental period before 20:00; - if the tenant does not comply with the obligations from this rental agreement and/or the rules of order.

7.2. Leaving the rented vacation accommodation terminates all rights to any compensation, monetary or otherwise.

8. Disputes:

Despite the utmost care and effort of the landlord, it is still possible that a tenant has a justified complaint. The tenant must immediately report any complaints and technical malfunctions to the landlord, in order to give the landlord the opportunity to resolve them immediately. In the meantime, the tenant must take all reasonable steps to limit any damage. If the complaint is not resolved to the tenant's satisfaction, the tenant has the opportunity to submit the complaint in writing to the landlord no later than 2 weeks after the complaint arose. Any disputes that may arise between the parties and cannot otherwise be decided judicially will be settled by an appropriate judge in Middelburg.

9. Miscellaneous:

9.1. It may be that work is carried out in the immediate vicinity of the rented vacation accommodation, e.g., road works and/or (re)construction activities. The landlord can accept no responsibility or liability for any inconvenience.

9.2. We would like to point out that the layout and comfort of all vacation accommodations at least meet the standard rural norms, but may differ from urban norms.

9.3. All agreements made between the landlord and the tenant are governed by Dutch law. Unforeseen cases: in cases not regulated in the general terms and conditions, the RECRON terms apply.