Vacation rentals, instructions

Contract Signed

If the description as written, you should be, remains to fulfill the commitment to hire. It goes without saying that this commitment must be made by mail. The law makes it a requirement. It may be a simple exchange of correspondence but for more security, better take it as a real contract. This must include a certain amount of information on:

     * Housing - Must be worn the following information: address, apartment or villa, number of rooms, listing of parts and equipment you will have the exclusive enjoyment (terrace, garden, garage ...) or that you will enjoy the same way as Other residents of the building (pool, tennis ...)
     * The length - and must appear with the date of beginning and end of stay, as well as arrival and departure
     * The price - It is necessarily indicated. Recall in this connection, that freedom prevails in vacation rentals. Generally, the owner sets the price depending on the accommodation, the station's local market and the season. In high season, they can double over a period of low season. If the price seems excessive, you can always try to negotiate by making comparisons with other offers on the same locality. The terms of settlement are also included in the contract

Tourist tax
This tax is payable by all residents in the casual seaside resorts or mountain resorts or classified and the tourist areas and hot springs. The localities conducting tourism promotion are also entitled to collect the tax. The amount does little more than one euro per person per day. The owner of the charge and revert to the common

     * Charges - unless they are included in the rent, expenses must be mentioned. They can be calculated on a flat or property. In the first case, the amount set covers all expenses incurred by your visit. It is not possible owner to claim an additional charge thereafter. But you can not demand a reduction in the package at the end of stay. In the second case, the owner will perform a meter reading of water, electricity, gas, etc.. to calculate your actual consumption and you seek resolution to the exit. It will therefore be a record must be established at the entrance and exit.


Down payment or deposit?
In the rental contract, the choice of a term or another can affect. This is the designation of the amount charged for reserving the location. Thus it can be characterized as a deposit or down payment.
The distinction is important because these two designations are not regulated the same way.
With a deposit, you can retract them leaving. The owner, he can not give you that paying double the sum paid for the reservation.
With a deposit, your rental commitment becomes firm and final. You could waive that by agreeing to lose the amount of the reservation and pay the balance of the rental price!

     * Amount of booking - Involving rental materializes always paid a sum of qualifying deposits or deposit (see box). If you're dealing with a particular owner, it can freely set the amount. In practice, count about 25% of the rental price as the rule requires professionals (estate agents, property managers, for example). They have indeed no right to receive money over six months before the start of the rental, or require a payment of more than 25%. The balance of the rent comes in later to get the keys. Anyway, do not pay any amount before signing the contract and know what it is.


     * Deposit - As the amount of the reservation, the deposit is restricted only to professionals who may not require more than 25% of total rental. For private rentals, it wants to use is around 20 to 25% of the rental amount. This amount usually required for entry into the premises and the landlord can fully redeem, you will be returned at the end of the stay or within two months after your departure. Provided you have not broken anything in the house!

Other clauses may be included in the lease. The owner is entitled for example to limit the number of people may reside in the rental. But it can not prohibit the presence of children or receiving of friends
In this regard, the Commission has enacted unfair, dated 1 July 1994, a few recommendations to the rental conditions on the forfeit with penalties unbalanced; exemption from liability in case of professional local or defective equipment or do not conform to the description, or even setting tight deadlines for consumer complaints ...