Terms and Conditions
1 - Contract
The Barn, Amersham is a short term self contained property situated in the old town of Amersham, Buckinghamshire. The Contract will be entered into when The Barn, Amersham issues the confirmation form and will be subject to all the Booking Conditions. The client should check the confirmation form carefully.
2 - Payment
A £250 non-refundable deposit of the rental fee is payable if the booking is made more than 8 weeks before the start of the rental. The balance shall be payable 8 weeks before the commencement of the rental. Non-payment of the balance of the rent on or before the due date shall be construed as a cancellation of the contract by the Client. For bookings made less than 8 weeks before the commencement of the rental, the total fee is payable. For bookings made less than 3 weeks before the commencement of the rental, no cheques can be accepted.
Payment can be made either by cheque, debit card or credit card. Please note there is a 2% commission charge for using a credit card and 5% for Ameriacan Express credit cards.
The Barn, Amersham charges a fee of £15 per booking, payable at the time of booking. Additional bookings with the same customer reference where the cottage hire period starts in the same calendar year will not be charged the booking fee. A calendar year is defined as 1st January to 31st December.
3 - Cancellation
Any cancellation made by the Client for whatever reason should be made by telephone, please call Gill on Telephone: 07815 045 519.. An email cancelation will not be accepted . On receipt of notice of cancellation, The Barn, Amersham will seek to re-let the property for the period of booking. If The Barn, Amersham is successful in re-letting the property for the whole period it shall refund all the monies paid less the non-refundable deposit and an administrative change of £20 per booking. If The Barn, Amersham only succeeds in re-letting the property for part of the period booked it shall refund an amount equal to the money paid less (1) the rental for the period which is not re-let and (2) an administrative change of £20. If The Barn, Amersham is unable to re-let the property at all then all monies paid by the Client shall be forfeit to The Barn, Amersham.
4 - Changes of Date
The Barn, Amersham may consider a request from a client to change the dates of the booking after confirmation has been issued. Agreement will be given subject to all of the following conditions being met (1) the property owner agrees to change (2) the request is received more than 8 weeks away from the start of the booking (3) the Client pays an administration fee of £20.
5 - Period of Hire
Rentals commence, unless otherwise notified at 2.00 pm on the day of arrival and terminate at 10.00 am on the day of departure.
6 - Number of Persons using the Property
The number of persons occupying a property must not exceed the maximum number stipulated on this site. The Barn, Amersham, reserves the right to refuse entry to the entire party if this condition is not observed.
7 - Complaints
Should there be any cause for complaint during the occupation of the property it must be notified promptly to Gillian MacNeil of The Old Barn house, Amersham and in case of serious problems confirmed in writing.
8 - Breakages or Damage
The client is legally bound to reimburse The Barn, Amersham for replacement, repair or extra cleaning costs. A Good Housekeeping Deposit of £200.00 is payable at the time of payment of the balance of the cost of the holiday and is held by The Barn, Amersham until satisfactory inspection of the property, then either shredded or returned to the Client, in accordance with the Client's wishes. Should there be a problem with replacement or repair of items in the property or extra cleaning required in the property, the cheque will be banked immediately and the Client contacted by The Barn, Amersham by phone or email as soon as possible after the event to discuss the situation and finalise the amount of the costs and refund of the cheque.
8 - Breakages or Damage
The client is legally bound to reimburse The Barn, Amersham for replacement, repair or extra cleaning costs. A Good Housekeeping Deposit of £200.00 is payable at the time of payment of the balance of the cost of the holiday and is held by The Barn, Amersham until satisfactory inspection of the property, then either shredded or returned to the Client, in accordance with the Client's wishes. Should there be a problem with replacement or repair of items in the property or extra cleaning required in the property, the cheque will be banked immediately and the Client contacted by The Barn, Amersham by phone or email as soon as possible after the event to discuss the situation and finalise the amount of the costs and refund of the cheque.
9 - Care of the Property
The Client shall take all reasonable and property care of the property and its furniture, pictures, fittings and effects in or on the property and leave them in the same state of repair and condition and in the same clean and tidy condition at the end of the rental period as at the beginning. The Good Housekeeping Deposit will be banked to cover the replacement or repair of items in the property or extra cleaning required in the property should this be required. (Note See 8 above).
10 - Liability
The Barn, Amersham (for itself, its employees and agents) and the Owner shall not be liable to the Client or third parties for any accident, damage, loss, injury expense or inconvenience, which may be suffered, incurred, arise out of or in any way connected with the rental. If the property which the Client has booked becomes unavailable or unusable for some reason prior to the date of a booking, then The Barn, Amersham's obligation will be to (1) use their best endeavor to find a suitable alternative property, or failing which (2) to reimburse the Client for any monies paid.
11 - Warranties
The Barn, Amersham does not warrant and is not responsible for the accuracy of any verbal information given or statements made by its servants or agents.
12 - Right of Entry
The Barn, Amersham shall be allowed the right of entry to the property at all reasonable times for purposes of inspection or to carry out any necessary repairs or maintenance..
