Any cancellation made by You shall be in writing via email addressed to Carmelita By the Lake. On receipt of such notice of cancellation we shall endeavor to re-book the holiday accommodation for the entire period of the original booking. If we are successful in re-booking the holiday accommodation for the entire period originally booked, we will refund all monies paid (whether by deposit or otherwise) less a cancellation fee of $200.00 per period booked. If we only succeed in re-booking the holiday accommodation for a portion of the period originally booked, we shall refund such portion of the monies paid that relates to the period re-booked, less a cancellation fee of $200.00 per period booked. If we are unable to re-book the holiday accommodation at all, then all monies paid (whether by deposit or otherwise) shall be forfeited.

If the Property is damaged, destroyed, uninhabitable, or is unavailable for any other reason, then Carmelita By the Lake may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to You via email or in writing. All payments that You have made will be refunded and we shall have no further liability to You.

You agree that You shall not be entitled to any refund arising from weather or water conditions, changes or fluctuations in the lake level, conditions at neighboring cottages or other conditions beyond the control of the Owner.

You agree to use the Property for personal vacation use only. All persons staying at the Property overnight will be named on the Cottage Rental Application and it is your responsibility to ensure that all such persons abide by the rental terms and conditions. If You violate this provision, You will be deemed to have committed a fundamental breach of this Agreement which will entitle the Owner to evict You from the property without refund or other compensation.

No person under the age of thirty (30) years is allowed on the Property unless such person is accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Pets are NOT permitted on the property. Bringing, or allowing, a pet will result in immediate eviction and You will be charged a penalty fee of $500.

Every effort will be made to ensure that all of the equipment at the Property is in good working order at the time of your arrival. Should there be a problem with the water, plumbing or electrical system or with a major appliance, You are to contact the Owner in accordance with the information contained in the Cottage Household Rules.

You agree to keep the Property and all furniture, fixtures, chattels and effects in or on the Property in the same state of repair and condition as at the commencement of the rental period. If any damages are done during your stay that we feel could have been avoided the cost of such repair will be taken from your security deposit.  If the damage exceeds the $500 security deposit, we will take action in recouping such cost.

You agree to clean the Cottage prior to departure, remove your own garbage and recycling and to leave the Property in the same state of cleanliness and order in which it was found. If we have to do any cleaning after you leave, your security deposit of $500 will not be refunded.

In most cases if not all cases, we will meet you at the property at time of check in.  If for any reason we are unable to do so, you will be notified of where on the property the key can be picked up.  You agree to return the key at the time of departure to the place where it was picked up. You agree to pay a fifty dollar ($50.00) charge if the key is lost or not returned at the time of departure.

We do not have telephone on the property so ensure you have a working mobile

Our property is service by a well, You acknowledge that You have been advised that such well may run dry through overuse. Its been seven (7) years that we have had this property and to date we have never had an issue with our well, so we hope to continue not having an issue, but overuse can cause the well to run dry.

If You request the return of any items which were inadvertently left on the Property, You agree to pay an accounting/packaging fee in an amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) in addition to the cost of postage for the return of the item. You agree to allow such charges to be taken from your security deposit if we are made aware of such items before the refund of the security deposit.

Proof of Insurance Coverage

We reserves the right to request proof of a home/contents insurance of each renter to demonstrate that any damage made at the rental property will be covered by the renter’s home/contents insurance.

Arrival time is 4:00 p.m. on Saturday and departure time is 10 a.m. on Saturday, unless otherwise stated on the Cottage Rental Agreement.

The Owner shall be allowed access to the vacation property at any reasonable time during any renter occupancy.

The information contained in any printed materials or web site is believed to be accurate at the time of printing/viewing. However, we reserves the right to make alterations thereto. Although we endeavor to inform You of such alterations, the failure to do so shall not relieve You of your obligations under this agreement.

You acknowledge and agree that You will use the cottage and its facilities in accordance with the rental terms and conditions and the household rules and that You do so at your own risk.

You will indemnify and save the owner harmless from any personal injury, sickness or death, loss or damage, however caused, to your person or property or that of your family both during or after the time of occupancy. Further, You accept full responsibility for the use of the cottage and any recreational equipment such as paddle boats, bicycle etc. and agree to pay for any repairs or replacement of said equipment, other than for normal wear and tear. You acknowledge that You are responsible for ensuring all boating regulations are observed, for having required safety equipment in the watercraft, and for complying with operator competency requirements.

If You are in default of the terms of this Agreement and it is necessary for the Owner to take legal action against You, You agree that the Owner shall be entitled to recover all costs and expenses of such proceedings including legal fees on a substantial indemnity basis.

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the province of Ontario and You agree to attorn to the sole jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario with  respect to any and all disputes arising under this Agreement or between You and the Owner.

You have no right to assign or sublet this Agreement. Where separate families, groups or parties will be occupying the Property at different time periods separate Cottage Rental Applications must be completed by each party.

You agree that this Agreement will be executed by email and that email signatures will evidence the obligation of the parties to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.

***Guarantee of reservation is base on the first individual who after a mutual agreement has been made to move forward with the rental returns to us the signed agreement with the deposit and/or full payment *****. We do not hold reservation.