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Additional information about rental rates

Weekly rental only in season.

Sorry but we are unable to accommodate wedding parties or wedding guests

There is no Tax (a 3% fee is added for Credit Card payments)

Fees:

• Refundable Damage Deposit: $1000
• Tax Rate 3%

Cancellation policy:

General Policies: 1. Minimum stay in summer months is 1 week, running Saturday to Saturday, exceptions as per landlord agreement if applicable. 2. Minimum stay in non-summer months is 2 nights. No prom groups or 'senior week' groups are allowed. 4. Reservations are confirmed on the basis of the date received (not date postmarked). 5. It is up to the lessee to keep track of payment due dates. If a payment due date is missed, the lease can be cancelled without notice. (We are happy to work with you on payment schedules as much as possible but you must contact the lessor prior to a due date to make any changes to the payment schedule). 6. Smoking is not permitted inside any of the property. 7. Pets are not permitted. How Reservations are Made: 1. Once you request a booking, I will hold your reservation for 10 days and send you a lease (via email, regular mail or fax, your choice). During that 10 days, you review the lease, sign it, and send it back to me with your deposit. Deposit requirements are as follows: • If the rental date is 2 months away (or less), then the full amount plus security deposit are due with the signed lease • If the rental date is more than 2 month, then 1/2 of the rental amount is due with the signed lease. 2. Once I receive your signed lease and deposit, I will sign and send a copy of the lease to you for your records, along with a receipt for your deposit. (I will not send receipts for the remaining payments since I assume that your bank records provide proof of payment). 3. The party signing the lease must be 27 years of age or older. No groups with members under the age of 27 without a parent or legal guardian are allowed. Sorry, no senior week or prom groups. 4. If a signed lease and deposit are not received by me by the due date, as stated in the lease, the reservation is cancelled and the property is made available again. (Extensions can sometimes be made if you contact me prior to the due date). 5. Once I get your signed lease and deposit, I will sign the lease and send you a signed copy along with a receipt. The lease will have the payment schedule in it and you are responsible for keeping track of the due dates. A missed payment is cause for cancellation without notice. Please note that no reservation hold is placed until you receive a lease from me. No reservation is guaranteed until you receive an executed copy of the lease (signed by me). Payment Options Personal checks can be accepted until one month prior to your rental dates. After that, payments must be made with bank checks, money orders or cash. Credit cards are accepted with an added 3% convenience fee. Security Deposits Every rental requires a fully-refundable security deposit to cover damage, excessive cleaning and long-distance telephone charges. Security deposits may be paid in the same way as rental fees. Please note that if you pay by check, your check will be cashed and then a new check will be sent to you with your refund within 30 days of your departure. Standard deposit is $1500. In the unlikely event that any portion of the security deposit is to be withheld without the prior consent of the lessee, the lessor will inform the lessee of this intent within 30 days of the end of the lease period. Can be held by law for 30 days. You can expect your damage & cleaning deposit to be returned anywhere from 15-30 days after departure. Damage & cleaning deposits can be withheld for negligence in cleaning, damage and phone bills. Owner may withhold damage & cleaning deposits for keys and linens not returned. Linen Rental Fee A mandatory linen rental fee as determined by landlord and rates set by Homestead Realty Linen service is expected to be paid when final rental payment and security deposit is made. Landlord will provide delivery and return of linen from this service. Cancellation Policy If you need to cancel a confirmed reservation, the earlier you do it the better because the amount of money you risk losing is related to the amount of money you have paid at the time of cancellation. If the property is re-rented without loss of income to the owner, then you are charged a fee of 10% of whatever deposit money was in hand at the time of the cancellation. If the property is not re-rented for the full amount of your rental, you forfeit your entire deposit (up to the full rental fee). If the property is re-rented, but must be rented at a discount or for a lesser period (resulting in lower income for the owner), you will be charged the difference between your rental amount and the newly rented amount. In all cases, if you have paid your security deposit at the time of cancellation, that will be refunded. Unfortunately, we cannot, under any circumstances, offer a refund outside of this policy. Tenant Care and Issue Resolution When you arrive, there is a personalized 'welcome' note with details about the services you have requested and with other important details about your stay. There is also an Information Book with house rules, instructions for use of appliances, and information about services (e.g. trash collection, cleaning, etc.). Both the welcome note and the Information Book offer contact information for either the property manager or the owner. Support and issue resolution are available 7 days a week, during extended day and evening hours. It is our goal to address any question, problem or any unacceptable aspect of the property right away so that you can fully enjoy your stay. In the unlikely event that an issue cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the tenant, the property owner and property manager reserve the right to limit any complaint filings, responses, and/or litigation to the jurisdiction of the Cape May County, NJ courts, alone. Any dispute arising out of or relating to the lease agreement shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the AAA Rules and that arbitration shall be conducted in Cape May, NJ. (see 'dispute resolution' below.) Governing Law The lease agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of New Jersey. Dispute Resolution Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the lease agreement and/or relating to the use of the property described in the lease agreement shall be governed in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph. All disputes shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the AAA Rules. The arbitration shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the parties, their successors and assigns. The arbitration shall be conducted in Cape May, NJ by one arbitrator selected by agreement of the parties, or, failing such agreement, appointed pursuant to the AAA Rules. If an arbitrator so selected becomes unable to serve, his or her successor shall be similarly selected or appointed. The Panel shall act by majority vote. The arbitration award shall be in writing and shall specify the factual and legal basis for the award. The arbitrator shall apportion all costs and expenses of arbitration, including the arbitrator’s fees and expenses and fees and expenses of experts, between the prevailing and non-prevailing parties as the Panel deems fair and reasonable. In no event may the panel award exemplary or punitive damages. Any arbitration award shall be binding and enforceable against the parties hereto and judgment may be entered thereon in any court of competent jurisdiction. WHAT TO BRING Cool season rentals may want to bring extra blankets/quilts. Nights can be cool in the summertime. You may consider bringing sweaters and/or sweatshirts. Paper towels, toilet paper, detergents, trash bags and condiments (salt, pepper, sugar etc.) are not provided. Please call with any specific questions. LINENS For a fee, based on property occupancy, linens will be provided for our rental. Linens include 2 towels and 2 washcloths per person, fitted sheets, flat sheets and pillow cases for all beds, as well as hand towels and dish towels for the kitchen and baths. Beach towels are not included. Please confirm you have received the proper amount listed on the bag when reaching your rental property. Upon check-out place all linens back into the linen bag (unwashed) and return to the HomeStead office. You may be charged for any unreturned linens. Pillows and quilts/blankets are provided at the property. TELEPHONES Telephones are included for your convenience. They may be used for local calls without charge. Please note, however, that all long distance calls must be charged to your home phone, a telephone credit card, or call collect. Otherwise, calls charged during your stay will be deducted from your security deposit. EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS In the event of failure of any major appliance, air conditioning unit, or central air zone, the Owner will make every effort to have repaired within a reasonable time. There will be no compensation for Guest inconvenience. Owner will work diligently towards a timely repair; however, service vendors are beyond our control, and work may not be completed during your stay. Please do not allow appliance/AC failure to ruin your vacation. We cannot guarantee against equipment failure, utility interruptions, maintenance problems, inclement weather or early departure. Unnecessary service calls may be deducted from your damage & cleaning deposit. Frozen AC units can be costly for emergency service calls. Please DO NOT set the AC dial to an extremely cool temperature. If the house is warm, please allow the unit to cool the house at approximately 1 to 2 degrees per hour. ENERGY CONSERVATION The energy and natural resources that are saved today belong to you, now and tomorrow. Please turn off all lights, AC, heat and TV and check to see that all water faucets are turned off when not in use. We are proud to be a city leader in an effort to conserve energy and our natural resources. Thank you for your help. ENTRY From time to time, it may be necessary for us to enter the vacation home during reasonable hours for any purpose connected with the repair or care of the property. TERMINATION OF RENTAL Violations of these conditions and rules may result in the termination of this agreement. Upon notice of termination you will be asked to immediately check out without refund. TRASH AND RECYCLING Each municipality in Cape May County enforces the recycling laws on its books. Please be sure to separate your papers and cans/bottles/plastics from the rest of your trash. In the event the trash is not sorted, you will be responsible for any fines from the municipalities, and will be charged a fee if we have to sort the trash. As trash pick-up days are usually mid-week you may be responsible for the previous guest's trash. You MUST take trash to the curb the evening before pick up. The trash and recycling days should be posted somewhere in your rental property. Remember the next guest will be responsible for putting out your trash. Trash MUST BE BAGGED PROPERLY and deposited in the correct receptacle. CHECK OUT PROCEDURES On your departure date all units must be vacated and keys returned no later than 10:00 a.m. NOTE: The items most often left behind are PILLOW CASES. Please keep this in mind when packing linens. We cannot provide clean, comfortable cottages for your enjoyment without a certain level of Guest cooperation. Please make every effort to keep your rental clean. Report any damages or maintenance issues as soon as they are discovered. A damage & cleaning deposit is collected to insure against damages. Additionally, all or part of your damage & cleaning deposit may be withheld if the following minimum check-out requirements are not met. • Living Room: Put furniture back in place; remove personal items; check under furniture for personal items; clean table tops; vacuum/spot mop floors; empty trash. • Kitchen: Clean and put away all dishes/cookware; wipe sinks, counters, appliances, tables; remove food from fridge/freezer & wipe; vacuum/spot mop floor; remove personal food and belongings; empty trash. • Dining Room: Wipe table; vacuum/spot mop floor; remove personal items; empty trash. • Bathrooms: Wipe down sink area; spot mop/sweep floors; spot wipe shower/toilet; remove personal items; empty trash • Bedrooms: Remove/pack linens in bag(s)to be returned to HomeStead; replace bedspreads/comforters; remove personal items; vacuum/spot mop floor; clean table tops; empty trash. Close and lock all windows and doors when leaving. These are only guidelines. The owner may have other Rules and Regulations posted in the house. A cleaning fee may be deducted from your damage & cleaning deposit if the above check-list is not completed. Keys should be returned to our office at check-out, unless other arrangements are made. Any keys not returned will be an automatic $25.00 deduction in the damage & cleaning deposit.

If you have any questions please contact the owner.