Rental general conditions
1. Purpose of the lease
The parties declare that the present lease is not for the purpose of renting premises for main residential use or mixed professional and main residential use. Consequently, they agree that their respective rights and obligations will be governed by the stipulations of this contract by the decree of December 28, 1976 as amended and, failing that, by the provisions of the Civil Code. The premises, subject of the present contract, are rented furnished on a seasonal basis. The number of people staying on the site cannot be higher than the number written on the contract, we reserve the right to refuse any person foreign to the rental. Any violation of this last paragraph will be liable to lead to the immediate termination of the rental at the expense of the Tenant, the proceeds of the rental remaining definitively the property of the Lessor.
2. Duration of the seasonal rental
The Tenant who is signatory of the rental contract linked, concluded for a determined duration, will not be able under no circumstances to take advantage of any right to stay in the premises at the end of the stay. The Tenant expressly agrees to have fully vacated the accommodation at the agreed date and time and to return to the Lessor the keys and other objects or effects made available by the Lessor. At the beginning of the rental period, the Lessor shall hand over the keys and instructions concerning the housing. The Tenant will be given 1 key ring per cottage comprising 2 keys, which the Tenant is prohibited from duplicating.
3. Rental price and charges
The Parties have agreed to set the rent for the entire term of the lease as defined in the contract. The price includes the weekly or nightly rate for the weekend and Mid week and the possible options subscribed. The rental includes for all the duration:
- the occupation and use of the property mentioned in the contract,
- the supply of wood for the fireplace or stove (Low and Mid season),
- the supply of household linen (bed and bathroom linen),
- the supply of household products based on ecological products (household vinegar, washing powder, dishwashing product, multi-purpose product)
- electricity (based on a daily consumption of 8kWH) *
- water (based on a daily consumption of 0,60 m3/person) *
- telephone (phone calls in metropolitan France without surcharge only) **
- Internet access, Wifi, connected TV
- the use of the leisure equipment at your disposal
- baby equipment: Bed, changing mat, highchair, potty. Available free of charge on request.
* This is a high-average consumption. In case of an excess, the lessor reserves the right to ask for the payment of the difference on the basis of 1,97 €/m3 for water and 0,1658 €/ KWH for electricity (current rates).
** The housing is equipped with a telephone, line number: 09 62 59 17 83
The communications not included will be charged to the tenant on presentation of the bill (with details of the calls) by the lessor.
*** In case of “considerable” cleaning (more than 4 hours of cleaning per housing), a supplement of 15€/hour of cleaning may be requested or deducted from the deposit.
Tourist tax rate for *** accommodation, rate of 0.82 € per day and per person for people aged 18 and over + 10% additional tax and in **** rate of 1.18 € per day and per people + 10% additional tax. RATES VALID IN 2022.
On request, the Lessor will provide the Tenant with a release for any payment made.
4. Booking
In order to proceed with the booking of the accommodation, the Tenant returns the current contract completed and initialled on each page and signed on the last page, under the handwritten mention ” read and approved “, the payment of the deposit of 30% of the rental amount will be made this day :
- By bank transfer to the Lessor’s account (IBAN references previously transmitted).
- By bank cheque in the name of the Lessor, sent without delay to his address.
The deposit will be cashed at the moment of the receipt, the balance will be cashed at the end of the stay;
- Other means to come: Holiday vouchers as soon as there is a star evaluation.
The deposit will be cashed at the moment of the receipt, the balance will be cashed at the end of the stay.
In case of reservation via a platform with online payment of the deposit:
The payment of the 30% deposit has already been made on the booking platform for: rental deposit …€, service fees charged by the platform …€, other options (to be …€, provisional amount of tourist tax …€.
5. Payment of the price
The balance of the rent + any eventual options taken, will be paid directly to the Lessor by the Tenant by bank transfer a few days before the arrival in the house or at the latest at the check-in in the accommodation by bank cheque or cash, possibility of vacation vouchers, as soon as star rating established. In any case, the rent will have been entirely paid upon the check-in.
6. Security deposit
At the latest when entering the premises, the Tenant shall hand over to the Lessor – upon the latter’s request – an amount of 500 euros as a security deposit per rental house, in order to cover damage and/or deterioration and/or damage to the accommodation and the furniture and objects in the accommodation caused by the Tenant, as well as the loss of keys or objects.
The security deposit will be returned to the Tenant within a maximum of one month after his departure, deduction made – if necessary – of the amount covering the damage, deterioration or loss caused by the Tenant..
The security deposit shall be constituted by the presentation of a signed deposit cheque made out to the Lessor (not cashed) or by cash deposit confirmed receipt of. The Lessor shall return the deposit if the inventory and situational analysis are conforming when the keys are returned. In practice, the deposit check is returned at the end of the stay if no damage is found in the house.
7. Assignment and sublease
The current rental contract is concluded intuitu personae for the benefit of the Lessor identified at the head of the contract. Any divestment of the present lease, any total or partial sublease, any provision of the disposal – even free of charge – are strictly forbidden. The Tenant may not leave the place at the disposal of a foreign person to his household, even free of charge and/or by loan.
8. Check-in times and handing over of the keys
Unless preliminarily agreed by both parties at the booking time, entry into the premises is scheduled between 4pm and 8pm only. The Tenant agrees to confirm by phone his arrival time one hour before his arrival on site.
The Lessor and the Tenant define the following terms and conditions for handing over the keys :
- the handing over of the keys on arrival time and the handing over of the keys on departure time will be done on the site either by the owner or by his representative in accordance with the defined arrival times.
- in order to organize their arrival in the best possible conditions, the tenant will have to contact the owner and/or his representative at least 8 days before the date of his arrival to define the details and the approximate time of arrival on site.
9. Situational analysis and inventories
A situational analysis and an inventory of the furniture disposable are given to the Tenant at the establishing of the contract, at the latest at check-in time into the accommodation. If the situational analysis and the inventory are not established and signed by the Lessor or his representative and the Tenant at the same time (contradictory inventory and situational analysis), the situational analysis and the inventory made by the Lessor alone and given to the Tenant at the time of his entry into the dwelling will be contestable by the Tenant within a timelapse of 48 hours following the entry into the accommodation.
If the Tenant does not contest the situational analysis and the inventory transmitted by the Lessor within this period, it shall be deemed accepted by the Tenant.
A situational analysis and an inventory can be drawn up by the Parties at the end of the rental period, each of them keeping a signed copy.
In case there is no situational analysis and/or inventory at the end of the lease or if the Tenant alone establishes the situational analysis and/or inventory at the end of the rental period, the absence of any dispute by the Lessor within 48 hours following the end of the rental period shall mean the restitution of the premises in good condition and/or complete inventory.
10. Declaration of the lessor
The Lessor declares that he is the owner of the accommodation and that he has the free disposal and full enjoyment during the defined period.
11. Obligations of the lessee
The Tenant shall peacefully use the rented accommodation and the furniture and equipment according to the lease and shall be responsible for any damage or loss that may happen during duration of the contract. The Tenant shall maintain the rented accommodation and the furniture and equipment in accordance with the purpose of the lease.
The Tenant shall maintain the rented accommodation and return it in a good state of cleanliness and rental repairs at the end of the contract.
The Tenant shall ensure the peaceful nature of the rental and use it in accordance with the premises. He must avoid any noise that may disturb the neighbours, especially those emitted by radio, television and other devices or the Tenant’s animals. The musical background must be reasonable, it must not in any case disturb the sleep of other tenants. For the respect of the neighbours and of all, it would be desirable to stop the music after 1:00 am.
It is strictly forbidden to smoke inside the rental cottages, the barn and the common areas (Decree n°2006-1386 of November 15, 2006) – The outside spaces are at your disposal, do not throw away cigarette butts or papers. We decline any responsibility in case of accident caused by the use of present materials or toys. In general, children will be under the supervision and the exclusive responsibility of the parents, as well as the animals accepted.
The number of people using the outside facilities cannot be higher than the number of people staying on the site and registered on the contract, we reserve the right to refuse any foreign person from the rental.
If any of the items listed in the inventory are broken or damaged, the Tenant agrees to replace them by identical items. If not, the Lessor may claim their replacement value. The Tenant may not institute proceedings against the Lessor in case of theft or damage to the rented premises.
He shall respect the maximum number of people who can enter the premises, in accordance with the description that was given to him. The Tenant shall not object to the visit of the premises by the Landlord or his representative if he requests so.
If the Tenant fails to return the premises in a perfectly clean state, he/she shall undertake to clean the premises at his/her own expense according to the rate announced by the Lessor.
13. Cancellation
The signing of the contract is irrevocably binding both parties. No cancellation is possible except by written agreement of the Parties.
If the Taker cancels the rental less than 30 days before the arrival on the site, he/she remains liable for the deposit of the rent (without the options subscribed and not used).
However, if the rental cottage could be re-rented or in case of force majeure (pandemic), the deposit is returned but in case of non-renting out of the pandemic sanitary context, the deposit remains acquired by the Lessor.
If the Tenant does not show up within the 24 hours following the arrival date indicated on the contract, the present contract is cancelled, and the Lessor can dispose of his accommodation. The deposit also remains with the Lessor who will ask for the balance of the rental.
Après l’arrivée dans les lieux (séjour écourté), le prix de la location reste acquis au Bailleur. Il ne sera procédé à aucun remboursement.
In case of cancellation by the Lessor, all the sums received will be returned to the Tenant.
14. Insurance (it must be modulated for foreign tenants)
The Tenant is responsible for all damage caused by him/her.
The Tenant undertakes to take out all insurance policies before the stay covering all damage to the rented furniture and property and against all damages caused or suffered by his guests, his assigns and their property. The Lessor reserves the right not to accept a RENTER who cannot prove that he has such insurance.
15. Right to termination
In case of failure by the Lessee to comply with any of its contractual obligations, this lease shall be terminated by operation of law. This termination will take effect after a period of 48 hours following a simple summons by registered letter which has remained unsuccessful.
16. Election of domicile
For the execution of the present contract, the Lessor and the Tenant shall elect domicile in their respective residence. However, in case of dispute, the Court of the Lessor’s domicile shall have sole jurisdiction.
This contract is submitted to the French law.
17. Animals
The contract will specify whether or not the client can stay with a pet. In case of non-compliance with this clause by the client, the provider can refuse animals. In general, well-behaved pets are welcome.