Terms & Conditions

These terms & conditions are typical & consistent with most Vacation Home Rental agreements in Florida.

They are meant to ensure fairness & peace of mind for the renter & owner, and a safe & peaceful environment for the renter & local residents.

1. A provisional booking date may be made by telephone/internet and will be held for seven days pending receipt of a completed booking form and full deposit or payment as appropriate. Only the persons named on the booking form are allowed to stay in the house. ( Florida State Law prohibits subletting, sharing or assigning.)

2. A deposit of 20% is required with the completed booking form. Confirmation of booking will normally be made within seven days of receipt of deposit. Once the booking is confirmed, the deposit will be non-refundable, but will of course be deducted from the full rental amount due.

3. The balance of your account is payable eight weeks prior to the date of departure. Bookings made within eight weeks of departure are payable in full at the time of booking. The owners reserve the right to cancel the booking if payment is not received by the due date.

4. The client may cancel the booking at any time after it has been confirmed. Cancellation must be made in writing. The following cancellation charges will apply:

More than eight weeks before departure, Deposit Forfeited
Between four and eight weeks before departure 50% of total cost forfeited
Less than 28 days before departure 100% of total cost forfeited.

(It is recommended that you take out travel insurance at the time of paying the deposit, in case of unseen circumstances.)

5. The rental commences at 4.00 pm. on the day of your arrival and ceases at 10.00 am. on the day of departure. The villa will be cleaned before your arrival. Lawn and pool care are provided on a weekly basis. All rentals are inclusive of electricity, water and local sales taxes.

6. A telephone is available for your use in the villa, with local calls being free of charge, a phone card (available at most stores) can be used for long distance phone calls and international calls.

7. The management company will require a $500 US Dollars Security deposit, when you pick up the keys from them in Florida, This is as security to cover any breakages, damage or excess cleaning cost while staying in the holiday home. The owners or management company will return the full deposit to the guests, subject to a satisfactory inspection by the Management Company.

8. The villa is available for a daily rental minimum 3 days, but an additional cleaning fee is required of $95 US Dollars, for rentals of between 3-5 days inclusive.

9. The owner’s or owner’s agent cannot accept, be responsible for or be liable in respect of loss, damage or changes caused by force majeure (e.g. strikes, floods, closure of airports, terrorist attacks, war, weather conditions or other events beyond our control).

10. The owner’s or owner’s agent do not accept any liability whatsoever for death, personal injury, accidents, loss or damage to persons or personal effects however caused. The owner’s or owner’s agent cannot be held responsible for any ongoing construction, alterations to existing houses or any noise as a result thereof on or around the housing development.

11. We reserve the right to decline to accept or retain any person as a client whose conduct is deemed to be disruptive and effects the enjoyment of other holidaymakers. We shall be under no liability to accept costs incurred, or responsibility for any such person.

12. If pool heating is required, this must be requested at the time of booking. There is an additional charge and this must be paid for within the final balance. In the event pool heating is requested and paid for, the owners cannot guarantee the temperature of the pool as this will vary according to different factors, the main one being the prevailing weather conditions. Please use the pool cover provided. The management company will advise you how to and when to use the cover.

13. No inventory items must be removed from the house. (This includes linens and towels.) Any shortages, breakages or damage must be reported to the Management Company immediately. A full inventory is available in excel format, ( Hardcopy/print if preferred,) to anyone who books our Villa. The inventory will be used by the management company at the end of your rental term, to confirm, that the Vacation Home is fully equipped for the next renters vacation.

14. Clients are recommended to take out adequate holiday insurance to cover eventualities such as cancellation, accident, sickness and damage. British subjects require a full 10 year passport, valid for a period of at least 6 months beyond the holiday return date.

15. Please note, “ NO SMOKING ” & “ NO PETS “ are allowed within the home or inside the Villa. If there is evidence of smoking indoors, your deposit will be forfeited, and you will be asked to leave. However smoking is permitted but only outdoors on the pool deck area.

16. Should you experience any problems with the villa during your stay, please contact the management company, who will do their very best to assist you. (They are very helpful people.)

17. *Note: Please contact us to confirm prices outside of the United Kingdom. This information may be subject to errors, corrections, omissions, or change without prior notice, as we are constantly updating and upgrading our properties, & web site.