General terms and conditions

DURATION

The lessee hereby accepts that the rental period shall irrevocably begin and end on the day and at the hour stated herein. It cannot be extended without prior agreement of the agency.
The lessee gives his/her word of honour that he/she will not carry out and will not intend to carry out any profession in the rented accommodation and that the premises, subject of this contract, are rented to him/her only as a temporary residence, these being indispensable conditions, failing which this rental could not have been conceded.

RENTAL PRICE

After payment of a deposit to be deducted from the rent, the lessee pledges himself/herself to take up occupancy of the rented premises put at his/her disposal on the date stated in the contract and pay the balance of the rent whatever may happen (illness, accident or unexpected event). Should these conditions not be met, the agency is entitled to immediately relet the premises, subject of this contract. The lessee would nonetheless be bound to pay the balance of the rent. If the premises could be relet only the prejudice suffered by the owner or the agency would be chargeable to the failing lessee.

SECURITY DEPOSIT

A security deposit must be paid to answer for the damage caused to the rented premises, movables and other objects in the rented premises as well as for sundry charges and consumption.
This sum shall be paid back within a month, after deducting the cost of replaced objects, possible reconditioning or repairs, extra cleaning and the costs of the consumptions.
Should the security deposit be insufficient the lessee pledges himself/herself to make up the difference.

LESSEE’S OBLIGATIONS

The lessee pledges himself/herself to take up occupancy of the premises such as he/she finds them as described in the inventory attached to this contract and shall leave them in the same condition otherwise a cleaning fee between 50 and 150 € shall be demanded .
Furniture and movables shall only suffer loss in value due to normal wear and tear stemming from the normal use for which they are intended. Those which, at the cancellation of this contract, will be missing or will have been put out of order for any other reason than normal wear and/or tear shall be paid for or replaced by the lessee with the owner’s agreement or that of his/her representative. This provision also applies to wallpapers, hangings and to the property as a whole.

If need be, the following shall be kept back:

1. The value of broken or cracked objects.
2. The costs of washing or cleaning of carpets, blankets, mattresses, bedding, etc. that would have been stained.

The lessee pledges himself/herself to use the furniture and the objects furnishing the rented property the way they are intended to be and where they are placed. He/She shall strictly abstain to carry them out of the rented premises.

The lessee shall absolutely refrain from throwing in the basin, the bathtub, the bidet, the sink, the wash-handbasin, the toilet, etc. any object liable to cause stoppages in the pipes, failing which, he/she shall be bound to pay for the repairs of these pieces of equipment.

On penalty of cancellation of his/her rental contract and UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER is the lessee either allowed to sublet or transfer his rights to this contract without the owner’s express consent or that of his/her representative; he/she shall have to occupy the rented premises in a standard manner and shall on no account store any movables in them, except for his/her own household linen and small objects.

The premises to which this rental contract relates must not, in any circumstances, be occupied by a greater number of persons than that which is stated in the contract, except prior approval of the Agency.
The lessee shall let any urgent works necessary for the maintenance of the rented premises and its communal parts be carried out without compensation.

It is absolutely forbidden to hang out washing on the windows or on the balconies.

Should the lessee wish to renew his/her rental contract, be it with or without interruption, all the commissions would be due to the agency during the new rental period in accordance with the agency’s fees.
After taking up occupancy of the rented premises and within three days, the lessee must inform the agency of any anomaly he/she may have noticed.
It is absolutely forbidden to organize any event, evening parties, etc…without the prior written agreement of the agency on penalty of immediate cancellation of this renting; the agency reserves the right to take legal actions should this interdiction fail to be complied with.
In compliance with the local town planning programme, we remind that it is absolutely forbidden to pitch up tents or have caravans in the gardens. Disclosure report of natural and technological hazards: the zone of the south coast of the Landes, excluding the town of St Girons, is not located in a predictable natural and technological or seismic hazard-prone area.
Energy Performance Certificate (DPE in French): considering that the renting of premises takes place in the summer season no assessment is compulsory.

CANCELLATION OR MODIFICATION OF THE CONTRACT BY THE LESSEE

The cancellation or modification fees will be charged according to the following rates:

• Between 59 and 35 days before arrival: 25% of rental price
• Between 34 and 15 days before arrival: 50% of rental price
• Less than 15 days before arrival: 75% of the total rental price

In any case, both administrative fees and insurance, if taken out, shall be forfeited.

Any cancellation or modification must be notified in writing 3 days after the occurrence of the event that caused the cancellation or the modification and will only be taken into consideration upon receipt of the lessee’s letter.

If the lessee takes up occupancy of the premises after the date stated in the contract or leaves them before that date, he/she shall not be able to claim back any reimbursement for the period that will have not yet elapsed.

*These rates shall not be applied if the cancellation insurance policy covers administrative fees.

INSURANCE

The lessee is bound to take out an insurance with an insurance company against theft, fire and water damage, so much for the lessee’s risks as for the rented furniture and the legal remedy of neighbours and must be able to give proof of the whole at the first request of the agency. The latter thus refuses to accept responsibility for any legal action the insurance company could take against the lessee should an accident occur.

CANCELLATION

Failing payment of rent on fixed terms or if any of the provisions of this covenant were not respected and if after 8 days the formal demand remained unsuccessful, the agency should be entitled to order that this covenant be immediately cancelled.

TREATMENT OF INFORMATION

“The representative is expressly authorized to:
- Register the information included in this rental document in a databank: in compliance with the French law dated 6th January 1978 the lessee has a right to access and amend his personal data by addressing himself/herself to the representative: the modalities of the implementation thereof shall be agreed upon by mutual consent.”

SWIMMING POOL

Regarding rented properties with swimming pools, we point out that they are equipped with a security system in line with the rules in force. A document containing instructions for use or an explanatory notice is handed out to the lessee who acknowledges that fact.

Given the risks of allergies, asthma and so on, the lessee is not allowed to bring in any pets in the rented premises, even temporarily, unless the agency agrees to.