Auchenlarie Conditions

GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR HOLIDAY HOME OWNER

Preface: 

Reference is made in these conditions to the Caravan Industries’ Standard Code of Practice for Selling & Siting Holiday Caravans and to Licence agreements for a Holiday Caravan Pitch. These documents are accepted in full by Auchenlarie Holiday Park and form an integral part of these conditions.

1. The pitch is let to the person or persons named on the holiday home invoice, and is not transferable.  Each Pitch No must be clearly displayed on the caravan. 
2. Authority for conduct on the park is vested in the management, and security of tenure is only guaranteed provided that all rules, notices displayed on the park, and instructions of the management are strictly observed. 
3 Vehicles and holiday homes, including their accessories and contents, are admitted onto the park at the owner's risk and the proprietors will not be responsible for personal injury (whether fatal or otherwise) to any person coming on to their land, or for loss, damage, costs and expenses however caused, and whether by negligence of the proprietors or otherwise. 
4          Management is also responsible for ensuring that planning and licensing controls are               adhered to.  This is a legal requirement for the Licence Holder who must uphold all       conditions on the Park. 
5.         Subletting: We remind you that one of the conditions of having a holiday home at Auchenlarie is that there should be no sub-letting.  Letting holiday homes are subject to legally enforceable safety regulations.  All lettings must be conducted through the office in holiday homes approved by Auchenlarie.  Your insurance does not cover you for sub-letting and you will be breaking the new law if you do not have landlords certificates in place. 
6.         Holiday home owner(s) must not carry out any trade or business whatsoever, in or                   from the holiday home. 
7.         Holiday homes may be occupied from 1st March to 31st October or 1st March to 28th  February if selected.  Pitch fees are payable in advance each year and are due by 31st December.  Unless authorised, absolutely no deviation from this will be tolerated. Environmental Charges (which include Business Rates, Refuse Charges, Water and Sewage Charges) are due on 31st March. 
8.         No outside contractors or holiday home owners may be employed to work at Auchenlarie in or around holiday homes without permission of the management and they are properly qualified and have read and signed our Health & Safety Handbook for contractors.  
9.         All holiday homes must be fully insured and have adequate third party cover and public liability cover of at least £2 million.  We recommend that any holiday home should be insured through our own scheme and we recommend that they are covered on a New for Old basis for the first five years of their life.  If any caravan is not insured through us then please ensure you declare such cover when asked, a fee will be charged for asking for this declaration. Absolutely no uninsured holiday home can be stationed at Auchenlarie.   
10.       For insurance purposes all Gas must be purchased through the Office and paid for upon delivery.  Gas must not be brought onto the park from outside as this invalidates            insurance. 
11.              All LPG hose should be to BS3212/1 and checked regularly.  The current hose is either black or orange, and stamped with BS3212/1 and the date of manufacture.  If it is more than 5 years old or not as described, please inform the office.  It should be no more than 2 metres in length as this will impair performance and could be dangerous. Any requirement in excess of this length will entail the holiday home pipework being altered by an LPG GAS SAFE Registered Gas Fitter. 
12.       All caravans (even privately owned ones) require an annual gas safety inspection to be       carried out by a Gas Safe Registered Engineer and all portable electrical appliances require an annual PAT electrical inspection to be carried out by suitably qualified         technician working to current guidelines.  A copy of the Gas Safety certificate and the            PAT electrical certificate must be submitted to the office and be ‘in date’ at all times.        The Swalwells would fail in our duty of care to all caravan owners if we did not insist on this and include it in our rules. 
13.      Each holiday home must have a 1kg dry powder fire extinguisher and owners should acquaint themselves with the position of  Fire Points. 
14.      Holiday homes are to be maintained in a sound and tidy condition, with refuse put in the bins provided.               
15.       The area surrounding holiday homes must be kept tidy at all times.  This includes the grass which is inaccessible to the site grass cutting machines.  If underneath the van can be seen then this condition refers to the vegetation there as well.  Failure to keep this area tidy will put you in contravention of your licence agreement and we may have to charge if rectifying is necessary.    

16.       a) Timber or plastic storage units & sheds are not allowed.  Any such unit must be of         totally none combustible material and securely anchored.b) Erection of any fences, drying lines, bunkers, paving slabs, verandas etc is not permitted without the prior permission of the management who may, in some cases, have to seek approval from the local council and charge accordingly for obtaining that approval. Don’t forget we know the position of cables and pipework underground.  Without this knowledge you could cause expensive damage.  Again, a legal requirement for the Licence Holder.  Any contravention may invalidate your insurance and your licence agreement.c) Verandas, unless otherwise agreed by management, must be no less than 3.5m from adjacent holiday home.  They cannot face each other in the space between holiday homes, they must not be enclosed and car ports and covered porches are not allowed.  All new verandas must be painted either ‘Forest green’ or ‘Country Green’ and/or changed to these colours when repainted.  Again, a legal requirement for the Licence Holder.  Any contravention may invalidate your insurance or your licence agreement. 

17.       A 15 mile per hour speed limit applies to the park roadways and care must be taken to minimise damage to the grass surfaces during wet weather.

18.       Dogs must be kept on a lead whilst on the holiday home park and exercised beyond the boundary or in the designated dog walk. Should any accidental fouling occur it must be removed immediately.  Don’t forget that when you sign your pitch reservation form you are agreeing that you have read and will abide by our rules.  This also includes this one about dog mess. 

19.      Holiday homes should be drained down at the end of each season and we offer a service to do this and gas test your holiday home each year. 

 20.       No guns, whatsoever, will be allowed on the park. 

21a      All holiday home sales must be arranged through the Swalwell Holiday Group 

21b.     All conditions of sale are covered in clause 6 of the new licence agreement..  Refunds due are also covered in Clause 13.3. 

21c.     In addition to your legal rights our Warranty Terms for holiday homes are: New – Parts & labour for one year.One to three years – 6 months parts and labour.            Three to Five years – 3 months parts only.            Five years and upwards – No guarantee. Customer Sale – No guarantee whatever the age. 

 21d.     Holiday homes for sale will still attract Council Rates, Environmental Charges, Pitch Fees and Insurance charges whilst occupying a pitch.   

21e.     Holiday homes over fifteen years old will not be resold onto Auchenlarie and Licence Agreements will be reviewed annually.   Additionally whilst owners can buy caravans up to fifteen years old any new customers may only purchase caravans younger than 10 years old. 

21f.    The minimum retail price for any caravan sold onto AHP will be £3500 irrespective of its age (up to 15 years old). This is solely a means of obtaining a suitable margin for each caravan. It must not be taken as payment that would automatically be paid on a repurchase or a loss for insurance purposes. 

21g.    No Holiday Home over 20 years old can remain at Auchenlarie.      

22.       Please have the utmost consideration for fellow customers when using radios etc.            Please supervise your children on play areas.  

23.       Conditions for caravans for hire are on the reverse of the hire prices and extra copies         can be obtained at the Office. 

24.       All parts of our water supply system are totally out of bounds to everyone except Auchenlarie staff. 

25.       All indoor areas are strictly non-smoking at Auchenlarie. 

 Updated Sunday, 22 August 2010

JMS