Information for Staying at the Cottage

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In all seasons – Crumble Cottage is a beautiful place to stay

Arrival and Departure

Other than out of ‘season short breaks’, all holidays start and finish on a Saturday.  Tenancies commence at 4pm on your day of arrival and terminate at 10am on your last day. Please let us know your estimated time of arrival.

Smoking or vaping

Crumble Cottage is a strictly no-smoking cottage and smoking or vaping is not allowed inside in the cottage, under any circumstances.

Charging of Electric Vehicles

We do not include charging of EV in the rental of the cottage. If you wish to charge an EV while you are staying in the cottage please make arrangements with the owners prior to you commencing at a rate of £10/ charge / vehicle. Failing to notify the owners, you agree to forfeit some of your damages deposit to cover these charging fees.

Linen

Linen is supplied and changed between holidays and a change of linen is provided weekly during holidays extending beyond one week. Towels are provided but these must not be removed from the cottage. Please bring your own beach towels. Please bring your own linen for the cot.

Pets

Up to four dogs (small/medium sized dogs – please enquire for small number of larger dogs) are accepted and are charged at £3 each dog per night and on the condition that you agree to the following:

a) We ask that dogs are not, at any time, to be left alone in the cottage.

b) Only the number of dogs agreed on the booking confirmation will be allowed, unless otherwise arranged with the owners.

c) We ask that your dogs are not to be allowed on any soft furniture, settees or beds down stairs or upstairs.  We have installed a gate at the bottom of the stairs to help you to enforce this request.

d) We have a selection of various size dog beds/ dog mats for you to use, if required.

e) We have supplied dog poop bags and a bin for you to collect any dog poop up in the garden areas. We ask that you keep the garden clean and free of abandoned dog poop.

f) We have a dog wash area which you are welcome to use to wash down your dogs from mud or sand should you feel the need to, there is also dog shampoo and towels to use, if required. Please keep this area as clean as you found it.

Light and heat

Electricity and gas are included. Please be aware that the costs of Electric and Gas have sky rocketed so we request that all guests conserve the use of electric and Gas while on day’s out of the cottage. Please switch off after use!

EV charging are not included, please notify the owners and make arrangements for charging fees to be agreed.

Terms and Conditions For Crumble Cottage

Standard Booking Terms and Conditions
“Cottage” refers to the property you rent;
“Customer”, “you”, “your” shall mean or refer to the individual who made the booking;
“Owner”, “us”, “we” shall mean Mr Stephen Greening and Mrs Colleen Greening of Ty Mawr, Bethania, Llanon, Ceredigion SY23 5NL.
“Tenants”, “you”, “your” shall mean or refer to the Customer’s party.

General

The Tenant shall be entitled to occupy the property for holiday purposes only and this agreement shall not confer on the Tenant any security of tenure within the terms of the Housing Act 1988 pursuant to which the occupation shall be deemed to be by way of an excluded tenancy.

Reservations

A booking is only confirmed once we have received a deposit. We will then confirm your booking in writing via email. A provisional reservation will be held for 7 days. If we have not received a deposit within this time the reservation will lapse.

Deposit

25% (non-refundable) or full amount immediately if the booking is within 6 weeks of
the start of the holiday is required to be paid on booking. This must be paid via the
payment link provided by West Wales Holiday Cottages.

Damages Deposit

We ask for a £100 damages deposit which is ( fully refundable) after the cottage has been vaccated and inspected. You can expect your refund of this deposit to be in your account 3-5 days after your departure date.

Cancellation

When you make a booking and we have received the required deposit, a legally binding contract exists between us that is non-cancellable and non-refundable, except in exceptional circumstances. You may still remain liable to pay in full or in part for the booking, even if you are unable to take your holiday.
In the event of cancellation less than 6 weeks before a holiday begins the whole rent is payable unless we succeed in re-letting, in which case an administration fee will be deducted plus any discount that has had to be applied to the replacement booking and the remainder refunded. With more than 6 weeks’ notice, only the deposit will be forfeit. If for some reason you do need to cancel, it is important that you tell us at the first opportunity so that we may attempt to re-let Crumble Cottage and minimise your loss. We advise that you take out cancellation insurance to protect you against this loss.

We like to be fair and if you do need to cancel your booking we will do all we can to minimise your loss and entirely at our discretion we may vary the above cancellation conditions where necessary.

Payment options

Payment can be made by Cheque or by the arrangement of bank transfer, details of which will be in our response to your booking request.

Overseas Bookings

Overseas guests may pay in sterling by Cheque drawn on a UK a bank or international electronic transfers. Any charges for payments from overseas will be passed on to the guest.

Eligibility

The person making the booking must be aged at least 18 years of age and have the requisite legal capability to enter into a contract at the time of booking. Bookings cannot be accepted from groups of single people under the age of 18.

By making the booking the Party Leader confirms that they have the authority to book on behalf of the party and that all other members agree that the bookings subject to these terms and conditions

Your Obligations

You agree:-

1.     to pay for any losses or damage to the property unless the cost can be recovered under any household insurance held by the owner, excess will be deducted from your damages deposit.
2.     to take good care of the property and leave it in a clean and tidy condition on departure. We reserve the right to make a charge for extra cleaning if the cottage is not left in a satisfactory condition and may refuse to take a booking from that guest again.
3.     to permit the owners and their cleaners reasonable access to the cottage.
4.     not to part with possession of the cottage, or share it, except with members of the party listed when booking.
5.     not to exceed a total 5 adults, 2 children and one infant.
6.     not to sell or transfer the booking to another party without our agreement.
7.     not to cause an annoyance or become a nuisance to occupants of neighbouring premises.
8.     not to smoke or Vaping allowed inside the Cottage.
9. no charging of Electric Vehicles without the owners being notified first.

Breach of Contract

If there is a breach of any of these conditions by the guest or any of their party, we reserve the right to re-enter the property and end the holiday and ask the guest and their party to leave. If there is a breach of any of these conditions by us, then the guests have the right to end their holiday and leave.

Non-availability of property

If for any reason beyond our control Crumble Cottage is not available on the date booked (owing, for example, to fire damage) or if it becomes unsuitable for holiday letting, all rent and charges paid in advance by the guest will be refunded.

Liability

Owner’s Liability

Under no circumstances will the Owner’s liability exceed the rental paid for the cottage (save for personal injury or death caused by the negligence of the Owner).

We will not be liable for any act, neglect or default outside our control, nor for any accident, damage, loss, injury, expense or inconvenience, whether to person or property, which the guest or any other person may suffer or incur arising out of, or in any way connected with the rental unless we are responsible. In addition, we accept no liability for loss of or damage to the guest’s possessions in the cottage and garden. Nothing in these conditions excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or for any matter which it would be illegal for us to exclude or attempt to exclude their liability.

Force Majeure

Your booking is accepted on the understanding that the cottage will be put at your disposal on the date agreed with us. Should this not be possible due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, we cannot guarantee to provide an alternative holiday property. In this case the rental you have paid will be returned to you in full and you will have no further claim against us.

Rural Clause

Part of the charm of the countryside, with the beauty of our natural scenery and our distance from the bustle of the city, means that we have less security of supply of services that are taken for granted in cities. Thankfully problems such as power cuts or uncooperative septic tanks are few and far between at Crumble Cottage. In the unlikely event of any such problems during your stay with us we will use our reasonable endeavours to procure their early resolution on receiving notice thereof. However, for the avoidance of doubt, you accept that as the extent of our liability.

Security

Please ensure that the cottage is left secure when you go out. In the unlikely event that anything of yours is stolen from the cottage (locked or unlocked) it will be your own responsibility.

Complaints

All complaints must be notified to us as soon as reasonably practicable, as we may be required to carry out an on-the-spot investigation followed by remedial action. Guests have a legal obligation to mitigate their loss. If we are denied the opportunity of investigating the complaint within a reasonable time or denied the opportunity to put matters right during the holiday, then the guest will waive all rights. We will do our utmost to ensure that any problems are resolved quickly and to your complete satisfaction.

Losses or Damages

You should be aware that you have a legal liability to pay for any damages you may cause during your holiday. Crumble Cottage is insured for the usual risks covered by a building and contents policy. However, in certain circumstances, if you should cause any loss or damage by negligence, you could become liable and you would probably not be covered by the personal liability section of your own household policy. Our insurance does not cover your personal possessions. You are advised to check on these points with your insurers. You may find that, providing they are given notice, they will extend your normal cover to include your holiday home.

Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed and should be interpreted by the laws of England and Wales.

Contact Details – Stephen and Colleen Greening

Ty Mawr & Crumble Cottage
Bethania, Llanon, Ceredigion, SY23 5NL
Phone: 019742 72103
Mobile: 079477 80738
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