Terms & Conditions of Sales
GENERAL CONDITIONS
This rental is made under the charges and conditions appearing on the online reservation as well as under the following general conditions:
I – LEGAL REGIME of the CONTRACT
This rental is concluded as a temporary residence and pleasure.
II – DURATION
The contract terminates automatically for non-payment of the deposit and the balance of the rental, without the need to give notice. The rental cannot be extended without the prior written consent of the owner.
III – FORMATION of the CONTRACT
RESERVATION by the tenant:
The tenant makes a reservation online and sends the complete list of participants by email.
In order to definitively confirm a reservation, the total amount of the reservation must be paid by bank transfer within 5 days. Any payment not made on time will result in the cancellation of the reservation. The transfer is made to the IBAN of the company Charles Ashton.
In the case of a stay of 7 nights or more and an arrival more than 90 days, the payment by transfer is 30% of the amount of the reservation and the remainder 90 days before the day of your arrival.
IV – CANCELLATION of the CONTRACT
These provisions apply whether there is cancellation by the tenant or by the owner.
Any termination must be notified by registered letter.
More than 90 days before the start of the stay: the owner will refund the deposit paid.
In the event of a no-show by the customer, cancellation by the customer and non-payment of the balance 90 days before the rental, the contract is terminated and the deposit is acquired by the owner who can then dispose of the rental.
The rental balance paid is refunded 30 days maximum after the date of the last rental day planned by transfer.
The non-recoverable rental balance is made as follows:
=> 50% of the amount of the stay for a cancellation between 90 and 21 days before arrival
=> 75% of the amount of the stay for a cancellation between 20 and 8 days before arrival
=> 90% of the amount of the stay for a cancellation between 7 and 2 days before arrival
=> 100% of the amount of the stay for a cancellation 2 days before arrival or if the tenant did not show up
V – RENT – DEPOSIT
The amount of the rent, any charges and the deposit are indicated at the time of your online reservation.
Upon arrival, before the keys are handed over, the tenant will pay the owner the sum of €500 by credit card, as a deposit or security deposit, to cover any damage that may be caused to furniture or other items furnishing the rented premises.
Any lost, broken, damaged or spoiled item must be reimbursed to the owner at its purchase value by the owner, transport costs and €50 of file management costs in addition by the tenant who undertakes to do so.
This security deposit, which does not bear interest, may not under any circumstances be considered as payment of part of the rent.
It will be reimbursed after the keys have been returned and after deduction, if applicable, of rental repairs, at the latest within 15 days of departure (decree of January 8, 1993).
A contradictory inventory will be carried out on the day of arrival. In the event of failure to carry out the inventory provided upon arrival, due to inability or choice of the tenant, the tenant will have 24 hours to check the inventory provided and report any anomalies noted to the owner. After this period, the rented property will be considered free of damage upon the tenant's entry. In the event of failure to carry out the inventory upon departure, due to a choice by the tenant, or due to a departure time other than that initially provided for in the contract, and incompatible with the schedule, the owner will unilaterally carry out the inventory at the scheduled time and return the deposit within the week following departure, in the absence of damage and subject to the premises being restored. If the owner notices any damage, he must inform the tenant within eight days, and the deposit will be processed as specified above.
Cleaning of the premises is the responsibility of the tenant unless the cleaning package option has been taken out. However, a sum of €150 may be retained for cleaning the premises in cases where general cleanliness is not treated "as a good father", i.e. kitchen clean and tidy, dishes done, toilets clean, floor cleaned without visible deposits of any kind, barbecue cleaned and bins emptied into the containers outside the property, ashtray emptied, wall blank with no visible marks.
Respect for the neighborhood and wildlife is an integral part of the rental regulations. Until 10:00 p.m., it is possible to make noise while respecting the neighborhood and wildlife, beyond that, any intervention by the police or neighborhood complaints during the rental will result in a debit of €500 from the security deposit for impacts and processing by the owner of non-compliance with the neighborhood.
The furnished accommodation is located in a natural environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited on the entire property due to the risk of forest fire and gas explosion on the houseboat. It is also prohibited to throw food, chemicals and objects into the pond and on the property as a whole.
Using Phytoépuration basins, hygiene products (hair/body shampoo, hands) and cleaning products (floor, dust, etc.) are provided by the owner. No other products may be used .
As stipulated when booking, We accept up to 2 adults and 2 children during the stay. In the event that the tenant exceeds the thresholds mentioned above during the stay and without the express agreement of the owner, the tenant having deviated from this condition will have the sum of €500 debited from his bank card without any possible recourse for the latter. The return of the keys to the owner, at the end of the rental, does not entail the owner's waiver of compensation for rental repairs, if he proves that the damage is the tenant's fault
VI – USE OF THE PREMISES
The premises may not be used as a primary or secondary residence and the tenant may not carry out any commercial, craft or professional activity there. Consequently, the contract will be governed by the provisions of the Civil Code as well as by the conditions provided herein. The premises subject to this rental must not, under any circumstances, be occupied by a number of people greater than that indicated in the special conditions, unless prior agreement is given by the owner.
VII – INSURANCE
The tenant must be insured with a well-known insurance company against the risks of theft, fire and water damage, both for their rental risks and for the furniture rented out, as well as for the recourse of neighbors, and provide proof of this at the first request of the owner. Consequently, the latter declines all responsibility for the recourse that its insurance company could exercise against the tenant in the event of a claim. A holiday certificate must be sent to the owner 1 month before the date of the stay.
VIII – MAIN OBLIGATIONS of the TENANT
It is required:
Access to the Houseboat is strongly discouraged for pregnant women of 5 months or more. Access to the Houseboat is prohibited for people prone to sleepwalking or with uncorrected heart or vision problems. Access to the Houseboat is prohibited for people who cannot swim. The tenant expressly declares that all persons know how to swim and guarantees this.
To occupy the premises in a bourgeois manner, to the exclusion of the exercise of any trade, profession or industry, the tenant acknowledging that this rental is granted to him only as a temporary residence and for pleasure, a major condition without which this rental would not have been granted to him.
Do nothing which, through your own actions or those of your family or relations, could harm the peace and quiet of the neighbourhood, the fauna and the flora.
Occupy the premises personally and may not under any circumstances sublet, even free of charge, nor assign his rights to this rental, except with the written agreement of the owner.
Do not make any modifications or changes to the layout of furniture and premises.
Do not bring any animals (dogs, cats, etc.) into the rented premises without prior authorization from the owner., the possibility of detention being subject to the fact that the animal does not cause any damage to the building, nor any disturbance of enjoyment for the Fauna and Flora.
Allow property maintenance work to be carried out during the rental period in the rented premises (mowing, pruning, provisioning of animals on the property) or any maintenance which is clearly urgent and cannot be postponed.
Maintain the rented premises and return them in a good state of cleanliness and rental repairs at the end of the lease.
Immediately inform the owner of any loss or damage occurring in the rented premises, even if no apparent damage results.
To be liable for damage and loss caused by his own actions or by the actions of persons in his household, during the enjoyment of the premises, unless he can prove that they occurred without his fault or that of the persons named above.
Notify in advance of the day and time of your arrival. Make an appointment for exit formalities 1 before your departure.
IX – MAIN OBLIGATIONS of the OWNER
He is required to:
Deliver the rented premises in good condition for use and repair, as well as the equipment mentioned in the contract in good working order.
Ensure the tenant has peaceful enjoyment of the rented premises and guarantee against defects and faults that could hinder this.
Maintain the premises in a condition suitable for their intended use.
Except in cases of obvious urgency and maintenance of green spaces, no work may be carried out in the rented premises during the rental period: all work will result in compensation for the tenant for any disruption to enjoyment suffered.
X – ELECTION OF DOMICILE
For the execution of these presents, the parties elect domicile at their respective addresses indicated on the front. In the event of a dispute, the competent court will be that of the location of the rented premises.