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| BEAUTIFULPLACES TERMS AND CONDITIONS |
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Security Deposit
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A security
deposit is due upon payment of the first installment of the rental
amount. The required security deposit, as disclosed by the reservations
agent, may be paid in CASH, CHECK, or WIRE TRANSFER. BeautifulPlaces
can not hold a credit card in lieu of the security deposit. BeautifulPlaces
may deduct charges for utilities and cleaning as described below,
telephone usage, services, repairs and replacement, etc., from the
security deposit, with any unused portion reimbursed within 45 days
of the end of the rental term. |
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Excessive Utilities
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The property management fee includes payment for normal utilities
usage, calculated based on historical utilities usage in the given
property. The tenant shall be responsible for utilities usage that
exceeds twenty percent (20%) the normal amount. |
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Extra Cleaning
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The
rental amount includes payment for normal cleaning at the end of
the rental term. If the condition of the premises requires extra
cleaning beyond the norm or the tenant requests extra cleaning services,
the tenant shall be responsible for the cost of such cleaning.
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Reasonable
Use
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Tenant
agrees to only use the premises as a private vacation residence
for himself and the other individuals listed on the preceding page.
Tenant agrees that he and the members of his party shall conduct
themselves in a manner that will not disturb their neighbors' peaceful
enjoyment of their properties, and that any consequences of their
failure to do so shall be Tenant’s sole responsibility. Tenant
further agrees that he will not allow the Premises to be used for
any improper or illegal purposes. |
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Late Payment
/NSF Check Fees
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In
the event that payment of any due amount is not made within 7 days
of the date on which such payment is due, BeautifulPlaces may cancel
the booking at its sole discretion. If the booking is not cancelled,
a $100 late payment fee shall be added to the total amount due.
Tenant shall pay a handling charge of $50 for each check returned
by the bank for any reason. |
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Right to
Cancel
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A fee
of $75 will be charged for all cancellations. Tenant’s deposit
will be fully refunded less $75 cancellation charge if received
no less than 90 days prior to the start of the rental term.
A refund of 75% of deposit less $75 cancellation fee will be granted
for cancellations occurring between 60-89 days prior to arrival
date. A refund of 50% of deposit less $75 cancellation fee will
be granted for cancellations occurring between 31-59 days prior
to arrival date. All monies are forfeited on cancellations
within 30 days of the rental term due to the difficulty of re-renting
the premises on short notice. |
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Pets and
Smoking
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Tenant
agrees not to bring or allow pets on or in the premises during the
rental term without the express written consent of BeautifulPlaces.
Tenant agrees that he shall neither smoke nor allow smoking in the
premises during the rental term.
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Liability
for Damage
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Tenant
is responsible for all damages to the property caused by Tenant,
the members of his party, or their guests. Tenant is responsible
for ensuring that the property is left upon departure in the same
condition and repair as upon arrival. BeautifulPlaces will bill
the tenant for any and all necessary replacement and repair costs
within 45 days of the end of the rental term. |
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Right to
Repair
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Tenant
shall provide prompt, detailed telephonic notice to BeautifulPlaces
of any damage or disrepair to or affecting the property. If such
damage or disrepair is not the result of the action or inaction
of Tenant, and if such damage or disrepair interferes with the use
of the premises, BeautifulPlaces shall have 36 hours to replace
or repair the same without a reduction in Tenant’s rent.
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Access to
Property
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Upon notice to
Tenant, BeautifulPlaces may enter the property for necessary maintenance,
repairs, or other reasonable purposes.
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Assignment
or Sublease
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Tenant may not
assign this agreement or sublease any portion of the property without
prior written consent of BeautifulPlaces. No such approved assignment
or sublease shall in any way relieve Tenant of obligations and responsibilities
under this agreement.
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Arbitration
of
Claims
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This agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws
of the State of California. Each party waives his right to trial
by jury in any matter and action under this Agreement, including,
without limitation, in any summary proceeding based on termination,
holdover or other default in which repossession of the Premises
is sought. In the case of any dispute between the parties (other
than any summary proceeding based on termination, holdover or other
default in which repossession of the Premises is sought), the parties
agree that such dispute shall be exclusively and finally resolved
in arbitration, without recourse to any court, by a single arbitrator
qualified to resolve disputes of this nature by the American Arbitration
Association (the “AAA”), such arbitrator to be selected from among
the list of available AAA arbitrators according to the AAA arbitrator
selection procedures. The arbitration shall take place in
the County of Sonoma, California. Any party to this Agreement
may initiate the arbitration by providing a written notice to all
other parties to the Agreement, which notice bears a current date,
states the name of the initiating party, and briefly states the
matter to be arbitrated. The arbitrator may allocate costs,
fees and other expenses of the arbitration equally among the parties
to the dispute, except in the instance that the arbitrator determines
that a party has initiated an arbitration without a reasonable basis
for doing so, the arbitrator shall assess against that party the
costs of the other parties relating to the arbitration, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees.
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Limitation
of Liability and Indemnification
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The
liability of BeautifulPlaces or its agents shall be limited to the
amount of any rentals and deposits paid. In no event shall BeautifulPlaces
or its agents be liable for any special, consequential, incidental
or punitive damages. Tenant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
BeautifulPlaces and the owner of the property from and against any
liability for personal injury of property damage sustained by any
person (including Tenant’s guests) as a result of any cause, unless
such damage was proximately caused by the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of BeautifulPlaces or the owner.
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Administration
Fee
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In
addition to the rental fee, occupant shall also be charged a reservation
administration fee in the amount stated on page 1 of this lease.
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Cleaning
Fee
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A fee
in the amount of ________ shall be charged for cleaning the property
at the end of the booking term.
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Miscellaneous
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(a) All individual provisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, sections
and words in this Agreement shall be severable, and if any such
provision, section, paragraph, sentence, clause or word is determined
by any court, administrative body, or tribunal, having proper jurisdiction,
to be in any way unenforceable, or to be in any way in conflict
with any law of any applicable jurisdiction, such determination
shall have no effect whatsoever on any of the remaining paragraphs,
provisions, clauses, sections, sentences, or words of this Agreement;
(b) it is understood and agreed that time is of the essence for
all purposes, and with respect to the performance of all obligations,
under this Agreement; (c) this Agreement may be executed in two
(2) or more counterpart copies, all of which counterparts shall
have the same force and effect as if all parties hereto had executed
a single copy of this Agreement; (d) this Agreement is the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and no modification or addition to it shall be binding unless
signed by the parties hereto; (e) the covenants, conditions and
agreements contained herein are binding upon and shall inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns;
(f) if there is more than one (1) Tenant under this Agreement, the
Tenants shall be jointly and severally liable and each shall be
deemed to confer upon each Tenant full authority to act on behalf
of all Tenants under this Agreement; (g) the obligations and covenants
between the parties are independent and the rent will be payable
without offset, reduction or abatement for any cause; and (h) wherever
the context so requires, the singular number shall include the plural,
the plural the singular, and the use of any gender shall include
all other genders.
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