General terms and conditions

1. Rental agreement

When renting the holiday home, you agree to the following rental conditions without any reservation or reserve. One copy of the completed and signed rental agreement must be returned to the landlord within 7 days. If you agree to the booking, you, as well as the landlord, are expected to respect the general terms and conditions.

2. Financial agreements

The deposit must be paid within 7 days of receipt of the rental agreement. The balance must be paid 30 days after receipt of the rental agreement. At the same time, the deposit must also be paid by transferring the deposit amount to us. In the event of rental within 30 days, the full amount must be paid at once.

Please note: The reservation is only final after the deposit has been paid.

3. Number of persons

The landlord must always be kept informed of the correct number of persons.

The maximum number of 27 persons may not be exceeded under any circumstances.

4. Group composition

For the sake of peace and quiet, Villa Bel Air is not rented to groups of young people. Organising student parties, bachelor parties and drinking parties in the villa is prohibited.

5. Checking in and out

You will receive a code by telephone for the key safe next to the door. This contains the key to enter. You can use the villa from 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM on the last day of your stay.

6. Damage - Deposit - Consumption costs

The rented holiday home must be occupied by the tenant with the required care and attention, taking into account the peace and quiet of the surroundings.

If the tenant does not behave as a good tenant or causes serious nuisance to his surroundings, the rental agreement can be considered terminated by operation of law and you will be denied access to the home without refund of the rent paid.

The tenant must maintain the rented property properly and is responsible for any damage or loss caused by him: all costs for repair or replacement are borne by the tenant, even if the damage is discovered after your departure. Unmade beds may not be used for sleeping or playing

The tenant must leave the house in order:

  • Remove the bed linen and collect it in the hall by the front door.
  • Sweep the floor
  • Do the dishes and put them away
  • Clean the household appliances
  • Clean the BBQ after use. Ashes must be deposited in the metal waste bin.
  • Empty refrigerators
  • Replace moved furniture as they were upon arrival
  • Leave toilets clean
  • Put waste in closed bags in the container in the shed.
  • Bring empty bottles to the glass containers in the village
  • If dogs have come along, remove dog poop around the house and lawn
  • Bed linen must be rented.
  • Pets are allowed in the house, but not in the bedrooms.
  • Close windows and doors when leaving the house.
  • Turn off the light when you leave the room and extinguish tea lights and candles.
  • Use all furniture and goods according to the rules. This also applies to the upholstery, wallpaper and the building in general.
  • Do not use confetti in and around the house
  • Respect our neighbours and do not make too much noise outside.
  • Charging an electric car is not permitted. Any excessive use of electricity will be charged.
  • Do not throw anything down the pipes of toilets, washbasins, bath, shower, sink that can cause blockages. If this does happen, the costs for unblocking will be at your expense.
  • The deposit will be refunded to your bank account within 10 days, minus any damage or excessive consumption costs.
7. Firewood

Upon arrival, there will be 3 baskets of logs ready. You can use these for the fireplace or fire basket and they are included in the price.

8. Laundry bags

You may find laundry bags at the door. These will be exchanged for clean laundry on Tuesday morning. You can put the clean laundry inside, but you can also leave it outside.

9. Garden cushions

You can leave the garden cushions outside. They are weatherproof. If you put them inside while wet, they can get moldy, which is not the intention.

10. Fixed compensation for breaches

If one or more breaches of this contract are established after the stay, a fixed compensation of 25 EURO will be charged per breach, subject to all rights, including compensation for any consumption and repair costs and working hours.

11. Termination of the contract by the tenant

If the rental agreement is cancelled by the tenant, the following cancellation costs are due:

In the event of cancellation by the tenant form the day of reservation up to 6 months before the day of arrival, you can cancel free of charge.

In case of cancellation by the tenant from 6 months up to 12 weeks before the day of arrival, 30% of the total rental amount will be charged as compensation.

In case of cancellation by the tenant from 12 weeks up to 6 weeks before the day of arrival, 50% of the total rental amount will be charged as compensation.

In case of cancellation within 6 weeks before the day of arrival, 100% of the total rental amount will be charged as compensation.

In case of cancellation, the tenant can designate another suitable tenant to the landlord to take his place for the same rental period. If the payments are made on time, no cancellation costs are due. If necessary, the tenant can rely on his own cancellation or travel assistance insurance to recover the funds. Inquire with your insurer for sufficient insurance coverage. This can also be useful for other trips.

12. Termination of the contract by the landlord:

Cancellation due to force majeure:
In the event of force majeure, the landlord can cancel the rental without compensation.

In the event of force majeure, both permanent and temporary, the landlord is entitled to terminate or suspend the agreement without the guest being able to claim performance and/or compensation. Force majeure includes: danger of war, war, molestation, strikes, boycotts, disruptions in the energy circuit, in traffic or transport, government measures, natural disasters and furthermore all circumstances, extraordinary weather conditions, death of one of the owners or any other circumstance under which full or partial performance of the agreement cannot reasonably and fairly be expected of the landlord. In the event of termination or suspension of the stay due to force majeure for one of the above-mentioned reasons or any other reasons that constitute force majeure, given that this list is not exhaustive, the guest is not entitled to any compensation or reimbursement of the previously paid accommodation fee.

Termination of the rental agreement by operation of law:
The landlord is entitled to consider the rental agreement as terminated without the intervention of the court in one of the following cases:

  • the tenant has not adhered to the agreed payment terms;
  • the deposit has not been paid at the agreed time;
  • the tenant does not adhere to these rental conditions during his stay.

In all of the above cases, the tenant is liable for the associated cancellation costs. (see 6)

13. Responsibility of the landlord

The landlord is not liable for damage resulting from the improper execution of the rental agreement, if and to the extent that the execution is attributable to the tenant. The landlord cannot be held liable for accidents in and around the house.

14. Contact details

For questions or emergencies, please contact Jacqueline de Winter: 0031 (0) 612554919. In the event of a fire, always call 112 yourself.