We thank you for booking with Tigh’n Eilean Self Catering. Please take the time to read through:

• Our ‘Holiday Letting Agreement’; and
• Our ‘Important Information about your stay’ section.

We hope you enjoy your stay.

HOLIDAY LETTING AGREEMENT

“Premises”: Tigh’n Eilean Self Catering, Taybridge Drive, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, PH15 2BP

“Us/ We/ Our”: Tigh’n Eilean Self Catering.

“You/ Your”: the individual named on the booking confirmation, together with any other individuals staying with him/ her at the Premises

“Letting Period”: the period of let stated on the booking confirmation

This Holiday Letting Agreement forms part of a legally binding contract between Us and You. This Agreement supersedes and operates to the exclusion of any other agreement that may exist between Us and You.

1. Letting Agreement

• We agree, in consideration of the Letting Fee, to rent You the Premises for the duration of the Letting Period.
• The Letting Fee includes Your accommodation for the number of nights stated on Your booking confirmation. It includes bedding, towels, heating, and electricity.

2. Payment
   • You agree that You will pay the Letting Fee (comprising the Booking Deposit and Final Payment, as detailed below), as specified on Your booking confirmation.
   • You agree to pay a deposit of 50% (non-refundable) at the time of booking (“Booking Deposit”), and to pay the outstanding balance at least 8 weeks before arrival (the “Final Payment”). We will send You a reminder in advance of the Final Payment date.
   • If You do not pay the Final Payment on time, We reserve the right to cancel Your booking and re-let the Premises without any further notice to You whatsoever.
   • We accept payment by credit or debit card or by BACS Bank Transfer.
3. Care of the property and Good Housekeeping charges
   • You shall take all reasonable and proper 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 in the same clean and tidy condition at the end of the rental period as at the beginning, otherwise an additional Housekeeping charge may apply. We would respectfully point out that fake tan, hair dyes and makeup will stain white bed linen and towels, and will incur a cost for their replacement.  We ask no furniture be moved within the property and no decorations be attached to walls or furnishings as this may cause surface damage.
   • The amount of the charge will be as We may determine to be reasonable compensation for any loss suffered by Us as a result of Your failure to fulfil Your obligations under this Agreement. This charge shall be without prejudice to any plea, right or claim which may have against You in consequence of any breach of Your obligations under this Agreement.
4. Cancellation Policy 
   • If You wish to cancel Your booking, You agree to notify us of this in writing at the earliest possible opportunity.
   • You acknowledge that if You cancel Your booking, the following charges will apply:
   • If you have to cancel within the 8 week period, please see the below.
     – 3 weeks or less notice – no refund
     – 4 weeks – 30% of total accommodation cost
     – 5 weeks – 35% of total accommodation cost
     – 6 weeks – 40% of total accommodation cost
     – 7 weeks – 50% of total accommodation cost
     – 8 weeks or more – you will not be liable for the remaining 50% balance.
   • NOTE: With the following, we will make every effort to re-let the dates cancelled. If we are successful in re-letting then a refund will be made less £100 to cover re-advertising, credit cards and admin fees.
   • Insurance: 
     We strongly recommend that you take out adequate holiday insurance to cover any costs you might incur if you have to cancel your holiday, as We do not provide any insurance under the terms of your holiday rental agreement. (For instance www.cancellationplan.com for UK holiday insurance; this company is not affiliated with Us and many other insurers are available).

5. Arrival/ Departure
   • Check-in time: 4 pm on day of arrival.
   • Check-out time: 10 am on the day of departure.
   • You agree to leave the Premises by 10am at the end of the Letting Period in a clean and tidy condition. You agree to dispose of all rubbish in the bins provided.
6. Facilities
   • You undertake not to remove any bed linen, towels, bath robes or any other property at the end of Your stay. Complimentary shower gel/ hand wash/shampoo are provided for guests use.
   • We reserve the right to charge you for any removed items.
   • If Your stay is longer than one week, We will provide clean bed linen and fresh towels weekly.
7. Use of the Property
   • You agree that You will use the Premises as a private holiday residence (as defined by paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1998) and for no other purpose whatsoever.
   • You acknowledge that the total number of guests must not exceed eight persons. Additional overnight guests will not be tolerated, and We reserve the right to ask You to leave the Premises immediately and charge You an additional fee if You are found to be in breach of this policy.
   • You acknowledge that we operate a strict prohibition on stag/ hen parties, and all similar parties. We reserve the right to ask You to leave the Premises immediately and charge You an additional fee if You are found to be in breach of this policy.

8. 8. Your obligations
      • You shall be expressly obliged:
      1. To keep the Premises clean;
      2. To take reasonable care of the furniture, plenishings, curtains, blinds and heritable fittings and furnishings;
      • Not to mark walls, doors and fittings of the Premises;
      1. Not to alter, decorate or paint any part of the subjects;
      2. To ensure that all locks to doors and windows of the Premises are locked up whenever the Premises are unoccupied for any reason;
      3. To leave the Premises at the end of the Letting Period in a clean and tidy condition.