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Payment Policy: 1) PAYMENT OF RENT AND FEES; ACCEPTED FORMS OF PAYMENT. Confirmation of your reservation is made with payment of the required advance rent payment. The lease agreement must be signed and returned to the Agent with your advance payment within seven (7) days of advance reservation. The balance of your rent, taxes and fees is due thirty (30) days prior to your check-in date. A) PERSONAL CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AT CHECK IN OR LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS (30) PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL. Reservations made less than thirty (30) days prior to arrival require payment in full by cashier’s check, certified check, ACH debit, money order, or credit card. B) TAXES. The tax rates are determined by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the City of Virginia Beach and may change without notice. C) ALL RENT MUST BE PAID IN U.S. FUNDS BY CHECK, ACH DEBIT, MONEY ORDER, CREDIT CARD, OR BY CASHIERS CHECK PAYABLE BY A U.S. BANK. A service charge for any returned check will be added to the balance due. TENANT AGREES that if the Agent deposits rental money and/or damage deposit into an interest bearing escrow account, all interest that accrues with respect to such deposits shall be retained by and becomes the exclusive property of the Agent. D) Credit Card Payments are made through a third party company. An additional fee may be assessed by the third party company. Atkinson Realty ERA has absorbed most of these costs, but reserves the right to charge a convenience fee of $20 for any charges that total over $7000. Atkinson Realty ERA encourages you to use DEBIT cards, MasterCard and Discover. Cancellation Policy: CANCELLATION: All cancellations must be in writing. In the event of an emergency cancellation occurring one week or less before check-in date, a verbal cancellation will be accepted by phone, but must be followed up in writing. Every effort is made to re-rent the property to minimize your loss. If the property is re-rented for the original rental period, or a portion thereof, the only refund due the Tenant will be funds received in excess of the original rental rate. If the property is not re-rented, then Tenant will not receive any refund for any monies paid. The Administrative Fee, Damage Protection Plan fee, and Trip Insurance Premium are non-refundable items. In addition, all cancellations are subject to a cancellation fee of 15% of the gross rent. Refunds are payable to the Tenant within Forty Five (45) days after the subsequent re-rent payment has cleared accounts. Tip: Consider Trip Insurance, which may cover the cost of cancellation. Rules: RULES AND TENANT OBLIGATIONS - Tenants must comply with all municipal, state and federal laws, as well as the following: A) ACCOMMODATIONS AND FURNISHINGS: Each property is privately owned, furnished, equipped for housekeeping, and decorated to the Owner’s taste. Kitchens come stocked with cookware and dinnerware. Beds have mattress pads, bedspreads, and pillows. You will need to bring all supplies you may need, including paper products, soaps, food and related staples, blankets, dish cloths, and personal items. If not provided by the Owner, you will need to bring bed linens and bath, dish and beach towels, or you may rent them from a local rental company. Ask agent for recommendations. B) FAMILY GROUPS ONLY AND MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY: Tenancy is reserved for family groups only, as authorized by Agent’s contracts with the property Owners. No high school, college, civic, or other non-family groups are allowed to lease property without prior approval. Identification must be furnished upon request. The occupancy limit, as stated in Agent’s advertising, cannot be exceeded. Occupancy count includes children. Violation of the above is grounds for immediate eviction with forfeiture of all rent and damage deposit paid. Certain gatherings may require Special Event Insurance; please contact Agent’s Reservations Department for details.