1.1 The following words and definitions apply:

AGREEMENT - this agreement incorporating the terms set out below and the provisions set out on the Booking Form;

THE BOOKING FORM - the Booking Form specified by SHORES HOUSE to be completed by THE TENANT;

THE TENANT'S PARTY - THE TENANT and all other persons occupying The Property during THE LET whose names must have been made available to SHORES HOUSE by THE TENANT prior to THE LET;

THE FEE - The sum payable for the LET as stated by SHORES HOUSE;

THE BALANCE - the balance of THE FEE as defined in clause 4.2;

THE DAMAGE DEPOSIT - Deposit of £1,000 which shall be refundable in accordance with clause 6.

THE LET - the period of time as stated on the Booking Form by THE TENANT during which THE TENANT and THE TENANT's PARTY shall occupy The Property;

THE PROPERTY - Shores House, Shores Lane, Rock, Cornwall PL27 6LX, and all contents and items contained therein as itemised by SHORES HOUSE on an inventory.

2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

2.1 The standard terms and conditions of SHORES HOUSE contained herein shall govern all contracts with THE TENANT for the provision of THE LET to the exclusion of any terms and conditions which THE TENANT may publish or otherwise bring to the notice of SHORES HOUSE or which are referred to in any correspondence between SHORES HOUSE and THE TENANT or elsewhere or implied by trade custom or course of dealing.

2.2 The standard terms and conditions may be varied or excluded only by express agreement in writing and signed by both SHORES HOUSE and THE TENANT.

2.3 Neither party has relied upon any statement, representation warranty or understanding except where it is contained in writing in this Agreement or on the Booking Form.

3. THE LET

3.1 Upon receipt and acceptance of the Booking Form, and in accordance with this Agreement, SHORES HOUSE agrees to provide, either by itself or by agents, the Property for the LET as detailed in the Booking Form.

3.2 The Booking Form shall contain:
(i) the date on which THE LET is to start and end and;
(ii) the total of THE FEEs SHORES HOUSE will charge for THE LET.

3.3 THE TENANT and THE TENANT’S PARTY shall have no access to the Property prior to 15.00hrs on the date on which THE LET is to start.

3.4 THE TENANT and all members of THE TENANT’S PARTY must vacate the Property by 10.00hrs on the date on which THE LET is to end.

3.5 Any variation to THE LET must be agreed in writing and signed by both parties.

3.6 THE TENANT represents that they are over 25 years old and authorised to sign the Booking Form on behalf of THE TENANT’S PARTY and that all those persons comprising THE TENANT’S PARTY are aware of these terms and conditions relating to THE LET. THE TENANT shall provide SHORES HOUSE with the full name, address and age (if under 30) of all the members of THE TENANT’S PARTY on request by SHORES HOUSE and in any event prior to THE LET.

3.7 The persons comprising THE TENANT’S PARTY are the only persons permitted to occupy the Property at any time.

3.8 THE TENANT’S PARTY cannot comprise groups of single persons under the age of 25, or all-male or all-female groups containing more than two persons, unless agreed in writing by SHORES HOUSE prior to THE LET.

3.9 THE TENANT shall allow SHORES HOUSE or SHORES HOUSE'S agents reasonable access to The Property during THE LET.

3.10 This Agreement confers upon THE TENANT and THE TENANT’S PARTY the right to occupy for a holiday within the meaning of Section 9 of the Rent Act 1977.

3.11 Any additional services (“Services”) required during THE LET shall be provided by third parties, and SHORES HOUSE shall act as agent for THE TENANT in the engagement of such third parties. If the TENANT has any issues or concerns with the Services they must contact the third party service provider directly. The OWNER accepts no responsibility for the provision of Services.

4. PAYMENT

4.1 No Booking will be accepted until THE TENANT has agreed and signed the Booking Form and a payment by THE TENANT equivalent to one third of THE FEE has been received by SHORES HOUSE.

4.2 Prior to THE LET, SHORES HOUSE shall issue an invoice for two thirds of THE FEE and the DAMAGE DEPOSIT due to SHORES HOUSE ("the Balance"). THE TENANT shall pay the Balance to SHORES HOUSE not less than eight weeks prior to the start of THE LET.

4.3 If SHORES HOUSE pays for Services on behalf of THE TENANT, SHORES HOUSE shall charge THE TENANT a handling fee equal to 15% of the cost of the Services over and above the cost of the Services.

4.4 At the end of THE LET, and prior to departure by THE TENANT from the Property, THE TENANT shall pay SHORES HOUSE any outstanding costs for any Services that have been provided and paid for by SHORES HOUSE.

4.5 All sums outstanding and unpaid in relation to invoices submitted by SHORES HOUSE in accordance with these terms and conditions which are not paid in accordance with this Agreement shall be subject to interest at the rate of 4% above Lloyds Bank plc base rate.

4.6 Any charges raised against SHORES HOUSE by any bank for handling dishonoured cheques will be passed on to THE TENANT.

4.7 SHORES HOUSE reserves the right to amend THE FEE quoted by SHORES HOUSE in any medium due to errors or omissions, or changes in the VAT rate.

4.8 All payments will be in pounds sterling.

4.9 All expenses incurred by SHORES HOUSE in recovering outstanding sums due from the TENANT will be met by THE TENANT.

5. CANCELLATION

5.1 Any request to cancel a booking must be sent in writing to SHORES HOUSE before it can be considered. THE TENANT remains liable for The Balance of THE FEES, however SHORES HOUSE will use all reasonable means to re-let The Property for the period booked by THE TENANT. If SHORES HOUSE is successful, THE TENANT will be refunded the difference between moneys they have paid less the sums receivable from the re-letting after deduction of all costs and expenses incurred by SHORES HOUSE which shall in any event include a cancellation fee of £150.

5.2 Failure to arrive before 12.00hrs on the day after the start date of THE LET without prior agreement by SHORES HOUSE will be regarded as cancellation, and no refund of any monies paid by THE TENANT will be made.

6 DAMAGE

6.1 In accordance with Clause 4.2 the THE TENANT shall pay to SHORES HOUSE the DAMAGE DEPOSIT as a fully refundable deposit payment against any damage caused by THE TENANT or THE TENANT'S PARTY to the Property. At the same time, SHORES HOUSE shall provide THE TENANT with an inventory of all items at the Property available to THE TENANT during THE LET.

6.2 THE TENANT is responsible for THE TENANT'S PARTY and the Tenant's liability is not limited. THE TENANT agrees:
(i) to pay for any losses or damages to the Property, however caused, reasonable wear and tear excluded;
(ii) to take good care of the Property and leave it in a tidy condition at the end of the tenancy;
(iii) to ensure that whenever the Property is left unoccupied during THE LET, all external doors are locked securely, all windows are closed and all ground floor windows are locked;
(iv) To remove all of THE TENANT's own property and possessions from the Property at the end of THE LET;
(v) not to smoke anywhere at the Property;
(vi) not to cook anywhere other than permitted areas of the Property;
(vii) not to bring any animals to the Property;

6.3 At the end of THE LET , SHORES HOUSE shall examine the Property for any loss or damage and assess the extent of any such loss or damage.If any loss or damage has been caused by THE TENANT or THE TENANT'S PARTY, SHORES HOUSE shall deduct a sum to cover the total cost of such loss or damage and remit the balance of the DAMAGE DEPOSIT to THE TENANT within 7 working days. In the event that no such loss or damage is apparent, SHORES HOUSE shall repay the Damage Deposit to the TENANT within 7 working days of the end of the LET. If the Damage Deposit is repaid to THE TENANT, this does not mean that THE TENANT is absolved for any loss or damage subsequently discovered or brought to the attention of SHORES HOUSE.

6.4 SHORES HOUSE reserves the right to repossess the Property at any time where damage or nuisance has been caused by THE TENANT or any member of THE TENANT'S PARTY. In such an event SHORES HOUSE shall not be liable to make any refund to THE TENANT whatsoever.

7 INDEMNITY

7.1 THE TENANT shall indemnify SHORES HOUSE against any loss SHORES HOUSE may incur as a result of any claims or proceedings brought against SHORES HOUSE based upon any action by THE TENANT or THE TENANT’S PARTY pertaining to and during THE LET.

8. DELAY AND LOSS

8.1 Subject to clause 11 below, SHORES HOUSE shall not be liable for loss or delay in providing THE LET in the absence of default or neglect on the part of SHORES HOUSE.

8.4 SHORES HOUSE may make any improvement, renovation, alteration and change to the Property at any time prior to THE LET. THE TENANT shall not rely on any detail, layout, furniture and equipment construed to be within or at the Property howsoever stated by SHORES HOUSE at any time in any medium.

9. CONFIDENTIALITY

9.2 SHORES HOUSE shall treat all information relating to THE TENANT and THE LET as confidential, unless it is information which is already in the public domain.

10 SECURITY AND PRIVACY

10.1 SHORES HOUSE will comply with its obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998. .

11 RISK

11.1 Nothing in this Agreement will have the effect of limiting or excluding any party's liability to the other for death or personal injury caused by its own negligence or fraud.

11.2 Neither party will have any liability to the other party in contract, tort (including but not limited to negligence) or otherwise arising out of or in connection with the Agreement for any travel expenses or anticipated savings, nor for any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

11.3 The maximum aggregate liability of SHORES HOUSE in respect of all claims under this Agreement is limited to the fees paid by the TENANT.

12 BREACH OF CONTRACT

12.1 Any breach of this Agreement will permit SHORES HOUSE to terminate THE LET forthwith, in which event all moneys paid by THE TENANT will be forfeited and THE TENANT’S PARTY may be required to vacate The Property.

13 NOTICES

13.1 The address for service of any party shall be the address stated in this Agreement, or such other address as notified.

14. MISCELLANEOUS

14.1 Any reference in this Agreement to the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.

14.2 The headings in this Agreement and in the Booking Form are for ease of reference only and shall not form any part of this Agreement.

14.3 If at any time any term or provision in this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, under any rule of law or enactment, such term or provision or part shall to that extent be deemed not to form part of this Agreement, but the enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected.

14.4 In the event of any discrepancy between this Agreement and any other statement, this Agreement shall apply.

15. LAW AND JURISDICTION

15.1 These terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of England.

15.2 SHORES HOUSE and THE TENANT submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.