The Undersigned have agreed to the following:
The lessor lets to the lessee the holiday home Piperi House, hereafter to be called the rented property. In this
rental agreement the following concepts and their definitions should be understood as follows:
1. THE LESSOR
The landlord/proprietor of Piperi House represented by Herbert Hofmann and Sigurd Larsen
2. THE HOLIDAY HOME
Piperi House
3. THE LESSEE/TENANT
The person who rents the home as specified. The lessee is liable for the entire group in case the house is booked
for more than one person.
4. THE OFFER
The offer/rental amount of villa and rental period.
5. CANCELLATION
The revocation or dissolution of a booking within the term that has been established for this purpose.
6. BOOKING
A confirmed reservation for the holiday home
7. DISSOLUTION
The annulment according to legal procedure of the rental agreement on account of not complying with the terms
and conditions of the rental agreement.
8. ACCESS
The house is accessible with car or scooter only. No public transport or taxi service is guaranteed. Cars and
scooters can be rented in the harbor of Kythnos or taken on the ferries.
RESERVATION, BOOKING AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
1. Within five (5) working days after the reservation the agreement concerned will have to be signed and the
lessee must have transferred fifty per cent (50%) of the total rent to the bank account of the lessor. This will serve
to confirm the booking, making it peremptory.
PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION
2. The full deposit is due at the time of booking and is refundable until 60 days before arrival. At 60 days
before arrival, the balance is due and the total payment is non-refundable.
RENT
3. The rent includes the expenses for electricity and water use. A cleaning fee of 90€ is added per booking.
RENTAL PERIOD
4. The rent will become effective on the first day of the agreed rental period at 14.00 hours local time and ends on
the last day of the agreed rental period at 12.00 hours local time. Special agreements to the check-in and check-
out time can be agreed in advance with the lessor due to availabilitly.
OBLIGATIONS FOR THE LESSEE / RULES OF THE HOUSE
5. The lessee commits herself to managing the rented object and its appurtenances as a prudent person. All
damage to the rented object that the lessee notices during her rental period will have to be reported to the lessor
by her and the lessee is accountable for damages that have been incurred by herself or because of her.
6. The lessee commits herself not to cause any inconvenience.
7. Except of prior obtained permission, the rented object may only exclusively be used for holiday purposes. This
exception also goes for celebrations, parties, photo shooting for brand and magazine. The commercial use of the
house is related to another renting price.
8. Sub-letting is not allowed.
9. It is not allowed to carry out alterations or modifications to the house itself, the terraces and the garden.
10. The water boiler is manually switched on by the lessee 25 min prior to a shower or bath. The water boiler
should be switched off again prior to the bath or shower. The water remains hot for 12 ca hours.
11. Staircases and roofs are accessible but not guarded with a railing. The lessee takes all responsibility of safety
for all users of the house during the rental period. Children under 7 years of age are not recommended. Pets are
not allowed. The building is a non smoking house.
12. Open fires are not allowed by law. No BBQ/ grill charcoal or grill coal can be used.
COMPLETION/DELIVERY
13. At the end of the term the lessee commits herself to deliver the rented object and its appurtenances in a
swept clean status. Should the lessee fail to do so in this respect or in other respects fail to meet the obligations
stemming from this agreement the lessor is entitled to settle all resulting damages with the deposited guarantee
sum, without prejudice to the right of the lessor to further damages. The deposit, or at least the balance of the
guarantee sum, will be repaid within three days in the account of the lesse.
LIABILITY
14. The lessor is not liable for damages suffered by the lessee or by third parties present on account of the
lessee as a result of their stay in the rented property. The lessee indemnifies lessor against claims in this respect.
In particular, the lessor is not responsible for damages resulting from burglary or vandalism and also not for
damages because of burglary suffered by third parties present on account of the lessee.
15. The lessor is not liable for disturbances and interruptions such as, but not exclusively, interruptions of utility
services (electricity and water) and technical installations. However, the lessor will do its utmost to solve the
problems, within its and for construction activities and alterations to the main roads and access roads without
prior and timely notification.
16. The lessee agree that the lessor shall deduct costs of said services from the security deposit prior to the
refund if tenants cause damage to the premises or its furnishings.
17. The Tenants shall dispose of all waste material generated during the rental period in a lawful manner and
put the trash in the bins along the curb during their stay for pickup on the main road of Kythnos.
18. The lessor can only be held liable for damages attributed to gross fault or negligence from the lessor’s part.
This liability is always limited to direct damages and all collateral damages are excluded. The Tenants and
Tenants' Guests shall hereby indemnify and hold harmless the Landlord against any and all claims of personal injury or property damage or loss arising from the use of the premises, regardless of the nature of the accident, injury, or loss. Tenants expressly recognize that any insurance for property damage or loss which the Landlord may maintain on the property does not cover the personal property of Tenants, and that Tenants should purchase their own insurance for Tenants and Guests if such coverage is desired.
CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND CONTROL
19. In case of circumstances beyond control, be it of a permanent and or of a temporary nature, the lessor has
the right to dissolve the agreement completely or partially, or to suspend it temporarily. Under this circumstance,
the lessee cannot demand compliance and/or claim damages.
PRIVACY
20. The lessor shall treat all personal data submitted or known to him in conformity with the Law on Protection of
Personal Data.
APPLICABLE JURISDICTION
21. As far as not stipulated otherwise by the rules of Private International Law, Greek law exclusively applies to
the present agreement. All disputes pursuant from this rental agreement will in first instance be tried by the
competent judge in Greece, unless the rules of the Private International Law stipulate otherwise.
22. If and as far as any of the stipulations in this agreement would prove to be void, all other conditions remain
standing and the invalid article will supposed to have been converted thus, according to the apparent intention of
parties.