Terms and Conditions

RESERVATION HOLD PAYMENTS FOR RENTALS: A Reservation Hold Payment equal to 30% of the gross rental rate is required to confirm your reservation. Reservations can be confirmed by MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, or Cash. PERSONAL CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED as Reservation Hold Payments.

SECURITY DEPOSIT: A security deposit is required and is applied toward the rental fees at check out. There is also a $35 Vacation Rental Damage Insurance included in the Resort Fee If damage to the condo, its contents and the facilities and grounds exceed the amount of the insurance Currently $1000 limit, you agree to pay such charges in full and hereby authorize Seacove Homeowner Rentals LLC, to charge any such amounts to your credit card. If the rental is left excessively dirty upon checkout additional cleaning fees will be added to the final payment.

AND SECURITY DEPOSIT PAYMENTS: All rentals and security deposit payments are due in full 48 hours prior to check-in. Please make payment in the form of cash, cashier’s check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Personal checks are accepted however advanced Arrangements must be made with the rental office prior to the balance due date to arrange for payment using means other than a credit card. If a reservation is made less than 30 days prior to arrival, full payment is due when making the reservation.
ALL rentals of less than 6 months (181 nights) are subject to sales and bed taxes.

CANCELLATION POLICY: A charge of $100 will be deducted from the Reservation Hold Payment if a reservation is cancelled more than 30 days prior to the arrival date. If the cancellation occurs within 30 days of the arrival date, the entire Reservation Hold Payment will be forfeited. Reservations made within 30 days of arrival and subsequently cancelled will forfeit the entire Reservation Hold Payment.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED FOR UNUSED NIGHTS, FOR EARLY CHECKOUTS OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON INCLUDING INCLEMENT WEATHER.

POLICY: Refunds for unused days will only be issued in the event of a MANDATORY evacuation. Cleaning fees, bed taxes and sales taxes are not refundable once a unit is occupied. If a mandatory evacuation is ordered within 72 hours of your check in date, a full refund will be made. No refunds will be given for any reason for nights evacuated on MONTHLY Reservations.

RESORT FEE: A Resort Fee will be charged for registration, parking, internet, and poolside entertainment on select days.

CLEANING FEES: IF UPON ARRIVAL, you have ANY HOUSEKEEPING PROBLEMS with the unit assigned, report them to the Rental Manager IMMEDIATELY so that they may be rectified. NO DISCOUNTS WILL BE GIVEN DUE TO HOUSEKEEPING. A one-time, end-of-stay cleaning fee plus sales taxes will be charged in addition to the rental fees at time of check-in.

RESTRICTIONS: The maximum number of guests in a rental unit is limited by the number and types of beds in a unit. We generally require a 3-night minimum for advance reservations for all periods other than the summer months and other high season periods when a 7 night reservation is required. Weekly reservations are expected to run from Saturday to Saturday. You should contact the Rental Manager for possible deviations from weekly only, Saturday to Saturday reservations only, policies.
maximum occupancy is exceeded, you may be required to check-out immediately or pay an extra person charge. In either case, forfeiture of the full deposit will occur. The Rental units are to be used for residential purposes only. No weddings, banquets or commercial activities are permitted without the prior written approval of Seacove Homeowner Rentals Inc. and the Seacove Townhome or Condominium Owners’ Association, Inc. Any unauthorized use, illegal activity or disturbance of the peace will result in eviction and forfeiture of all rents and deposits.

ACCESS TO UNITS: Your Accommodation has keyless entry, you will be assigned a digital access code. The code will be activated at 3:00 p.m. on the date of your check-in. you arrive early and if the unit has been cleaned and inspected, we may allow early access. However, we make no representations about unit availability and access before check-in time.

CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT: Check-in time is AFTER 3:00 p.m.. In some instances, access to your unit may be unavoidably delayed due to cleaning or maintenance. THERE WILL BE NO DISCOUNTS OFFERED DUE TO A LATE CHECK-IN. For those arriving after office hours, arrangements should be made by telephone prior to arrival for check-in information. YOU MUST CALL Seacove Homeowner Rentals Inc, IN ADVANCE DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS TO ARRANGE FOR Email and AN AFTER HOURS CHECK-IN AND TO GET DOOR, GATE ACCESS CODES.
Check-out time is before 10:00 am on your scheduled departure date. Prior approval of the Rental Manager must be secured for late check-out. Otherwise, an extra day’s rent will be charged assuming the unit is available.
GUEST ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE PETS IN ANY RENTAL UNIT OR ON COMPLEX PREMISES AT ANY TIME. If a pet is found in a unit, you will be responsible for a full carpet/furniture cleaning, flea spray, damages, loss of deposit and immediate eviction and no refund for unused nights.

REQUESTING SPECIFIC UNITS: The Rental Manager will strive to comply with all reservation requests for specific units. However, due to owner changes, removal of units from the program, or mechanical problems, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE a specific unit or bedding. In the event that a unit you are renting is for sale, we may need to show the property during your visit. We will make every effort to schedule the showing at a convenient time so as to not disturb your stay.

AND APPLIANCES: All units have heating/air conditioning, refrigerators, washers and dryers, stoves and microwaves, dishwashers and in some cases ice makers. Seacove Homeowner Rentals Inc, cannot guarantee the performance of these or other appliances. We will take commercially reasonably measures to have any malfunctioning appliances or heating and air conditioning units repaired as soon as possible. Unfortunately, there will be no refunds or adjustments on rent should a problem arise.

INITIAL SET-UP: An initial complimentary issue of toilet tissue, bath soap, trash bags, paper towels, dish soap, and dishwasher detergent will be furnished. However, any subsequent replacement will be the guest’s responsibility. Bath towels and bed linens are provided with your rental. Please supply your own beach and pool towels.
Since our property caters to families, we cannot accept reservations for vacationing students. Anyone under the age of 26, unaccompanied by a parent, will not be permitted to register and will be subject to forfeiture of deposit and rental fees paid. We require that for every 3 people under age 26 in the party, there shall be 1 person 26 years of age or older. Should an accompanying parent not remain with the guests under 26 throughout the entire reservation period, eviction and forfeiture of rents and deposits paid will occur. Any reservation obtained under false pretenses will be subject to forfeiture of all deposits and rental fees paid and the party will not be permitted to register.

COMPLIANCE WITH RULES: If you are evicted from the unit which you are renting for failure to abide by these rules or for any other reason, you will not be entitled to a refund of the rents paid in advance and the deposit. You will also be responsible for damages to the unit or condominium property caused by you or your guests. In the event the cost to repair any damage to the condo unit, its amenities and its contents exceeds the amount of your deposit, you hereby authorize Seacove Homeowner Rentals Inc. to charge your credit card account for any such excess and you agree to pay such charges in full.

PROPERTY DAMAGE AND THEFT: We assume no responsibility for any loss or theft of guest’s personal property or items left behind in units. Seacove Homeowner Rentals Inc, assumes no liability for theft or damage to guest property, vehicles, boats, motorcycles, bicycles or any other items left in or on them. If you leave items behind when checking out we will take commercially reasonably efforts to ship them to you at your expense.
SAFETY: THERE ARE NO LIFE GUARDS ON DUTY EITHER ON THE BEACH OR IN THE SWIMMING POOL AREA. SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK. For your safety, we request you observe the posted Pool Rules and Ocean Condition Flags maintained on the beach by Walton County. Pool Rules forbid glass containers, bottles, diving or jumping or horseplay in or around the pools.
NOT FEED WILDLIFE FROM THE BALCONIES AND DO NOT THROW ANYTHING OFF THE BALCONIES. IT IS A FELONY. ANYONE CAUGHT THROWING ANYTHING OFF A BALCONY WILL SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE EVICTION AND FORFEITURE OF YOUR SECURITY DEPOSIT AND RENTAL FEES PAID. YOU MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION.

SMOKING POLICY: Violation of our NON-SMOKING policy by smoking in a unit will result in a recovery fee equal to the greater of $250 or your deposit and subject you to eviction. You hereby authorize Seacove Homeowner Rentals Inc, to charge such amounts on your credit card and you agree to pay all such charges.
SUB LEASING IS NOT ALLOWED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Anyone determined in Seacove Homeowner Rentals Inc. sole discretion to be subleasing will be subject to eviction and forfeiture of your deposit and all rental fees paid.

BEACH RULES: We want all of our Guests to enjoy our beach. Therefore, to facilitate our Guests’ enjoyment, we encourage our Guests to temporarily set up on the beach their own beach chairs, umbrellas, and sun canopies/tents. With respect to canopies/tents set up on the beach, we require that they be set up either side of the beach rental chairs but NOT between our rental beach chairs and the Gulf. Alternatively canopies/tents can be set up between the water and 40 feet back from the waterline. Walton County regulations (aka, Leave No Trace) require that you remove canopies/tents from the beach at dusk each night and upon your departure. Any items left on the beach after dusk are subject to removal and disposal by Walton County. Seacove Homeowner Rentals Inc, will not be responsible for loss, damage or destruction to any items left on the beach.

INTERNET USAGE AGREEMENT: The Condominium Homeowners’ Association, Inc. provides free wireless internet access at various locations on the premises. This is an unsecured network and by logging on to their system, you agree that you using the system at your own risk. Seacove Homeowner Rentals Inc., and Seacove Townhome and Condominium Homeowners’ Associations, Inc., its owners, members, directors, and employees make no representations and warranties whatsoever about the speed, reliability, security, or any other aspect of this system. The Seacove Townhome and Condominium Owners’ Association, Inc., and Seacove Homeowner Rentals Inc, will cooperate with all authorities in any investigation, inquiry that they may make in connection with use our internet system for any illegal purpose. You expressly agree to hold the Seacove Homeowner Rentals Inc, and the Seacove Townhome and Condominium Homeowners’ Association, Inc., their owners, members, directors, officers and employees harmless and you agree to indemnify them for any costs, expenses, or damages arising from the use of this system.

CHECK OUT PROCEDURES: Please load the dishwasher, empty the refrigerator and dispose of all trash and garbage in the dumpster situated near the north east and Northwest parking areas. Door access codes are deactivated at 10 am. Please let us know when you have checked out.