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. The lead name on the booking form will be held responsible for the conduct of his/her party at all times. 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 10% is required with the completed booking form. Confirmation of booking will normally be made within seven days of receipt of deposit by email unless an alternative method is requested at time of booking. Once the booking is confirmed, the deposit will be non-refundable, but will of course be deducted from the full rental payment due.

3. The final balance of your account is payable eight weeks prior to the date of departure including all extras such as pool heat. 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.
(See at 14 below)

5. The rental commences at 4.00 pm. on the day of your arrival and ceases at 11.00 am. On the day of departure. The villa will have been 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; any international call made from the villa will be deducted from the villa security deposit.

7. The owners will require a £250.00 Security deposit, when full payment becomes due, this is as security to cover any breakages, damage or excess cleaning cost while staying in the holiday home. The owners will return the full deposit to the guests, subject to a satisfactory inspection by the Management Company, within four (4) weeks from the end of their stay.

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 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 or owner's agents do not accept any liability whatsoever for death, personal injury, accidents, loss or damage to persons or personal effects however caused. The owner 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. The Property Management will retain the right to evict any persons deemed as undesirable residents and both the owners and the Property Management Company shall be under no liability to accept costs incurred, or responsibility for any such person or persons.

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.

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 the home and a copy is available on request to anyone who books our Villa. The management company will use the inventory 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 it's 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.