GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RENTAL OF THE ESTABLISHMENT – GITE VERVEINE MARGUERITE
ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
The reservation is agreed upon with the landlord SRL ALF PROPERTIES, represented by Aline WILFART and/or Louis-François BINON
Landlord's address: Rue de la Croix Rouge 65 – 5032 BOSSIERE
Telephone: +32 476 511 777 / +32 471 711 334
Email address: info@giteverveinemarguerite.be
· Landlord's bank account: BE03 0689 4657 0584
· VAT number: BE0810 520 221
The contract is a tourist rental agreement (or seasonal rental agreement). The rental period is an essential condition without which the contract would not have been concluded. The tenant may not establish their primary residence in the rented property.
The Gite VERVEINE MARGUERITE property comprises one accommodation unit with a maximum capacity of 14 people. It is located at Rue de la Croix Rouge 80 – 5032 BOSSIERE
The tenant is required to respect the maximum occupancy stated in the rental agreement. Any breach of this clause may result in the immediate termination of this contract, at the tenant's expense, with the rental amount remaining definitively payable to the landlord.
The tenant must arrive on the specified day and at the indicated time. In case of late or delayed arrival, the tenant must notify the landlord.
ARTICLE 2: TERMS OF CONCLUSION OF THE CONTRACT
The rental is effective upon payment of the price of the stay (100% of the amount) to be paid to the lessor's bank account number BE03 0689 4657 0584 - BIC GKCCBEBB within 3 days following receipt of the electronic booking confirmation (voucher).
Unless otherwise specified in the booked offer, the price of the stay does not include:
• Caution: €500.00 (five hundred euros)
• Charging station charges: €0.40/kWh (forty euro cents)
• Mandatory end-of-stay cleaning: €250.00 (two hundred and fifty euros)
- City tax of 1.60 euros / person / night (for those over 12 years old)
ARTICLE 2 bis: THE GUARANTEE
The security deposit, amounting to €500.00 (five hundred euros), will be paid no later than 5 days before the stay by bank transfer to the landlord's bank account number BE03 0689 4657 0584 - BIC GKCCBEBB.
The landlord reserves the right to refuse access to the establishment if the deposit is not paid.
The deposit will be returned within 10 days of departure if there is no damage to the accommodation, outbuildings and surrounding area.
The security deposit is intended to cover any debts that the tenant may still owe to the landlord upon returning the premises.
In the event of a dispute, the landlord may, at his own risk, retain the deposit until the responsibilities are clearly established.
If it turns out that the tenant does not owe the sums claimed and that all or part of the deposit must be returned, the landlord will owe interest, at the legal rate, on the amount to be returned in the end.
ARTICLE 3: SOLIDARITY
In the case of multiple tenants, the person who made the reservation is responsible for the debts and claims of all tenants.
ARTICLE 4: LATE PAYMENT
If the landlord does not receive the payments within the allotted time, he may cancel the lease by registered letter or email within 5 days of the scheduled payment date.
This clause does not apply to late bookings.
Any amount owed by the tenant, and not paid 5 days after its due date, shall automatically and without notice accrue interest to the landlord at the legal rate per month from its due date, with interest for any month started being due for the entire month.
ARTICLE 5: CANCELLATIONS – EARLY DEPARTURE – NO-SHOW
a) Cancellation by the tenant
Any cancellation must be notified by registered letter or email and addressed to the landlord.
The cancellation conditions specified in the electronic order form (voucher) apply.
In the event of force majeure (or an act of government) affecting either party:
1. The date of execution of the contract will be postponed to a later date to be agreed between parties (voucher of an amount equivalent to that of the reservation to be deducted on a future stay).
If no agreement can be reached within a period of 18 months, the amounts paid will be fully refunded to the tenant.
2. The contract is cancelled by mutual agreement and all amounts already received by the landlord are refunded to the tenant
b) Cancellation by the landlord
Any cancellation must be notified by registered letter or email and addressed to the tenant.
The cancellation conditions specified in the electronic order form (voucher) apply.
In the event of force majeure (or an act of government) affecting either party:
1. The date of execution of the contract will be postponed to a later date to be agreed between parties (voucher of an amount equivalent to that of the reservation to be deducted on a future stay).
If no agreement can be reached within a period of 18 months, the amounts paid will be fully refunded to the tenant.
2. The contract is cancelled by mutual agreement and all amounts already received by the landlord are refunded to the tenant
c) Premature departure
The tenant's early departure does not result in any refund, even partial, of the price of the stay.
d) Tenant's failure to appear (no-show)
If the tenant does not arrive within 24 hours of the arrival date stated on the contract:
· the reservation becomes null and void by operation of law;
· the payments remain the property of the landlord who reserves the right to claim the balance from the tenant;
· The landlord can dispose of their property.
ARTICLE 6: RESPONSIBILITIES – INSURANCE
a) Fire insurance
The tenant must be covered by Fire Insurance (holiday home) for any damage he or she may cause to the building and rented furniture.
The tenant declares, after checking it, that he is covered for such risks by his personal fire insurance (holiday insurance).
In the event of a breach, the tenant undertakes to take out a contract covering this risk, at the latest on the day of entry into the rented property(ies).
b) Family Civil Liability Insurance (private life)
The tenant declares that he is covered by a Family Civil Liability (private life) insurance policy.
In the event of a breach, the tenant undertakes to take out a contract covering this risk, at the latest on the day of entry into the rented property(ies).
ARTICLE 7: DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Pets are not allowed. If this rule is not respected, the landlord has the right to refuse the tenant entry to the property. This refusal cannot be considered a modification or breach of contract by the landlord, and therefore, if the tenant leaves, no refund will be given.
ARTICLE 8: USE AND OCCUPANCY OF PREMISES
The tenant agrees to behave respectfully towards the residents and the environment in general (wildlife, plants, various equipment, etc.). They will use the rented property in accordance with its intended purpose and in a prudent and responsible manner.
The tenant must return the property in the condition in which it was received. The tenant is responsible for any loss or damage to the landlord.
Lively parties such as student revelry, stag/hen parties, dance parties… are not allowed.
ARTICLE 8 bis: INVENTORY OF PREMISES
At the beginning and end of the stay, an inventory of the equipment in the rented property is carried out. This inventory must be signed by both parties to document the condition of the rented property and its equipment.
Any difference with the inventory or anomaly must be reported to the landlord no later than 10:00 a.m. the day after arrival.
ARTICLE 9: CLAIMS
Any complaint must be sent to the landlord by registered letter or email within 8 days of the end of the stay. Supporting documents must be attached.
In the absence of an agreement between the parties, only the courts of the judicial district where the accommodation is located have jurisdiction.
ARTICLE 9 bis: MEDIATION OF THE FEDERATION OF GITES AND BED AND BREAKFASTS OF WALLONIA
In the absence of an agreement between the parties, they will submit their grievances to the secretariat of the Federation of Gîtes and Bed and Breakfasts of Wallonia, which will attempt to propose an amicable solution.
In the absence of an agreement between the parties, only the courts of the judicial district where the accommodation is located have jurisdiction and they will apply Belgian law.
This clause applies only to establishments that are members of the Federation of Gîtes and Bed and Breakfasts of Wallonia and are up to date with their membership fees.
ARTICLE 10: PASSENGER CHECK
The landlord has the right to check and register the identity of all occupants of the accommodation in accordance with the 2007 law. The tenant must present a valid identity document (identity card or passport).
ARTICLE 11: ACCEPTANCE OF GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Unless expressly stated otherwise, the tenant is deemed to have read and accepted all the clauses of these conditions at the latest when booking online, when paying the deposit and/or the balance of the stay, or when taking possession of the establishment.