Terms and Conditions for House & Pet sitting

1. Access to the premises / agreement terms

1.1 The home owner agrees:

to provide the house sitter with at least seven notice of any change to the agreed first day of the house sitting assignment.
in the event of a change to the dates within less than seven days the charge will apply in full to all days / nights / agreed sitting periods no longer required for sitting.
to provide a 25% (strictly) non returnable deposit upon signing this agreement.
bookings are only confirmed on receipt of the deposit- bookings are conditional and not guaranteed until cleared funds for the deposit are cleared and paid.
that the premises will be vacant and in a habitable condition for the house sitter to move in on the agreed first day of the house sitting assignment.
that all utilities including heat, light, water and broadband internet (including passwords) be provided during occupation for the provision of on-going business communications.
Crossway cottage Canine grooming spa (Debbie Adams) reserves the right to be absent form the premises for periods of time as defined but not exceeding those listed below-

Hours: As is appropriate and agreed defined within standard charging as –

over night sitting shall be defined as 6.oopm to 8.00am
day sitting is defined as 9.00am 12am and 2.00pm to 5.00pm
day and night sitting is defined as 6.00pm to 8.00am + 4 hours daytime occupation as deemed best for the care of the animals.
extra hours completed outside of the agreed hours above for example (due to home owner delay in returning) or requests will be charged at £7.00 per hour (in part or full)

1.2 ‘Crossway Cottage Canine Grooming Spa’ agrees:

Not to sub-let the premises without the home owner’s prior written permission
Not to allow any person not listed in this agreement to live at the premises without the home owner’s written permission

2. Care of the premises

2.1 The home owner agrees:

to ensure that the premises are reasonably clean and fit to live in
to provide the house sitter or the home owner’s nominated contact person with a set of spare keys for the premises

2.2 ‘Crossway Cottage Canine Grooming Spa’ agrees:

not to use the premises, or allow the premises to be used, for any illegal purpose
not to cause a nuisance or allow a nuisance to be caused on the premises
not to interfere, or allow others to interfere with the reasonable peace, comfort or privacy of neighbours
not to keep any animal on the premises other than those listed in this agreement without the permission of the home owner
within reason not to cause or allow any damage to be caused to the premises
to care for every item in the premises • to put all household rubbish and recycling out for regular collection
to report any infestation of the premises to the home owner and seek advice for solutions to the problem
to keep the premises as clean and tidy as at the start of this agreement
to notify the home owner as soon as possible of any damage to the premises • to leave the premises as nearly as possible in the same condition (fair wear and tear excepted) as at the start of this agreement
to regularly feed, water and maintain any indoor plants and to keep them in at least as good a condition as at the start of this agreement
to keep windows and doors locked where appropriate and ensure that any other security measures in the premises are used effectively

3. Care of animals

Name and describe each animal to be covered by this agreement. Describe how you would like each animal to be managed on a day-to-day basis. Include details of any medications or special treatment that each animal requires.

3.1 The home owner agrees:

to describe in writing and in detail how any animals normally resident at the premises should be cared for
to provide all food and sundry supplies (insect control and other medicine, bedding, exercising and cleaning equipment) for the animals, or make arrangement to reimburse the house sitter for any food or supplies bought for the animals. To reimburse Crossway Cottage Canine Grooming Spa for any of the above that is reasonably deemed to be required for the good welfare of the animal’s.
to make arrangements for payment for any services provided by a qualified veterinarian in the treatment and care of the home owner’s animals

3.2 ‘Crossway Cottage Canine Grooming Spa’ agrees:

to make every reasonable effort to ensure the good health, comfort, safety and happiness of the animals listed in this agreement
to follow the home owner’s instructions as far as possible in the care of the animals listed in this agreement

*You will be required to enter details of your veterinarian and insurance cover.

4.1 The home owner agrees to pay or reimburse ‘Crossway Cottage Canine Grooming Spa’ for the following costs:

all costs incurred by the ‘Crossway Cottage canine grooming spa’ in the care of the animals listed in this agreement
all costs of emergency repairs or routine maintenance of the premises
extra hours attended over those listed in 1.1

5. Additional terms

Any additional terms and conditions may be added to this agreement here. All parties to this agreement need to initial each additional term. See the ‘Home owners checklist (Appendix B of this agreement) for additional points you may want to address here.

6. Maintenance & repairs

6.1 What are urgent repairs?

The home owner agrees to make payment, either directly to the service provider or as a reimbursement to the Crossway Cottage Canine grooming spa, for the following urgent repairs:

burst water service
blocked or broken lavatory system
serious roof leak
gas leak
electrical faults
flooding or serious flood damage
serious storm damage
serious fire damage
failure or breakdown of the gas, electricity, or water supply to the premises
failure or breakdown of any essential service for hot water, cooking, heating, or laundering
any fault or damage that causes the premises to be unsafe or not secure

6.2 Repairs & emergency contact details

*You will be required to enter a list of your preferred service and repair providers.

6.3 Reimbursement for repairs

The home owner agrees to pay the Crossway Cottage Canine Grooming Spa, at the end of the house sitting assignment, any reasonable costs that the house sitter has incurred for making repairs to the premises so long as:

the house sitter was not in breach of this agreement when the damage occurred
the house sitter gives the home owner, or their nominated contact, a reasonable opportunity to make the repairs
the house sitter makes a reasonable attempt to have any appropriate tradesperson named in this agreement make the repairs
the repairs are carried out, where appropriate, by licensed or properly qualified persons
the house sitter gives the home owner, or their nominated contact person, written details of the repairs, including receipts for any costs the house sitter has incurred

7. Staying in contact

7.1 Home owner’s contact details

The home owner agrees to provide the house sitter with contact details for use during the term of this agreement. These contact details, whether phone or fax numbers, postal or email addresses, should remain current and functional during the term of this agreement. The home owner can be contacted by the following methods during the term of this agreement:

*You will be required to enter your contact details

7.2 Nominated contact person’s details

The home owner may choose to nominate a third party to act on their behalf during the term of this agreement. This nominated contact person agrees to provide the house sitter with their contact details and to be readily contactable. Those details should remain current and functional for the term of this agreement. The home owner’s nominated contact person can be contacted by the following methods during the term of this agreement:

*You may prefer to provide the contact details of a third party

7.3 Crossway Cottage Canine Grooming Spa (House Sitter)

Agrees to provide the home owner or the home owner’s nominated contact person with their contact details and to be readily contactable. These details should remain current and functional for the term of this agreement. The house sitter can be contacted by the following methods during the term of this agreement:

*You will be provided with the contact details for Crossway Cottage.

8. Termination of agreement

8.1 The home owner agrees:

to give the house sitter at least fourteen days notice of an early termination of this agreement
deposits of 25% are non returnable

8.2 Crossway Cottage Canine Grooming Spa:

not to leave the premises before the end of this agreement without written permission from the home owner or nominated contact person
to give vacant possession of the premises to the home owner or nominated contact person’s on the date of termination of this agreement
to return all keys and other security devices on the date of termination of this agreement
to provide the home owner or nominated contact person with a forwarding address
at the end of this agreement the house sitter may continue to occupy the premises under the same terms of this agreement only if given permission to do so by the home owner

8.3 Both parties agree:

that if either party persistently breaches this agreement, then the innocent party may terminate this agreement on 24 hours notice that termination of this agreement does not affect the right of either party to recover any monies due under the terms of this agreement

9. Signatories & witnesses

The home owner and the Crossway Cottage Canine Grooming Spa enter into this agreement and agree to all its terms.

*You will be required to sign the agreement