1.1. About these Terms and Conditions
1.1.1. The following terms and conditions of business (“Conditions”) form a binding contract (“the Contract”) between us, home.ly and you, the person making the booking for guests (“Guests”) who will stay in home.ly’s serviced apartment(s) (the “Property”)
1.1.2. The company’s formal name is “ATOZ Serviced Apartments LTD” with company number 10264685 (registered in England & Wales), but we trade under the name “home.ly”.
1.1.3. The Terms and Conditions can be updated by home.ly at any time without prior notice, although such changes will not apply to bookings that have already been accepted by home.ly on behalf of the Guest.
1.2. Using your information
1.2.1. The personal details that you provide to home.ly are for the purpose of processing your booking for accommodation. After your stay, with your permission, we may provide additional information about accommodation services that are helpful to you.
1.2.2. We work within the guidelines and requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1.2.3. For more details the home.ly Privacy Policy is available here:
For more details, you can send an email to hello@home.ly and we will be able to assist you with your enquiry.
1.2.4. We take care to ensure that we keep and manage accurate records of our Guests. In the unlikely event that you find any incorrect information about you on any of the documentation we send, please contact a member of the home.ly team at hello@home.ly as soon as possible, so that we can correct our records. If we don’t hear from you within 48 hours of any document being sent to you, we’ll assume that we got it right.
1.3 Security & Safety Measures
1.3.1 CCTV is in use in common areas in the apartment entrance and communal areas of the building.
1.3.2 Under no circumstances are audio recording devices or CCTV systems installed inside the apartments, ensuring your complete privacy during your stay.
1.3.3 Sensors are used within the apartments for security and safety purposes.
1.3.4 In compliance with the law, we may share relevant footage and data with law enforcement authorities for the purpose of investigation, prosecution or legal action when necessary.
2.1. You’ve booked an apartment through home.ly, which may mean an apartment that we own, an apartment that is managed by us on behalf of someone else, or a third-party apartment provider. The placing of a booking with home.ly will constitute an agreement to these Terms and Conditions.
2.2. We’ll do our best to match you with the style and size of apartment that you requested, and we’ll confirm the exact apartment number to you upon your arrival. In some cases, you may have viewed and requested a specific apartment and whilst we will do our best to meet your requirements, we reserve the right to reallocate you. Please refer to clause 31.1 below.
2.3. When you make a booking with us, it’s your responsibility to inform us of the names of the relevant Guests and whether they are adults or children. It’s important that we know who’s living with us at all times. Guests who have not been notified as staying with us at the time of booking, will not be able to stay at our properties. This is a requirement for health and safety reasons. The total number of Guests in the apartment at any time cannot exceed the maximum number of Guests allowed to stay in the apartment. The maximum occupancy of an apartment is communicated at the time of booking.
2.4. Please note that we have a “no animal allowed policy” across all our apartments, which includes pets, service animals, and emotional support animals.
2.5. If you or any other Guest of the apartment has special needs or a disability assistance dog, please let us know at the time of booking. You are also required to confirm to us no later than 24 hours before arrival that you still require a room with adjustments or that is suitable for an assistance dog.
2.6. Guests shall be required to sign our Terms and Conditions, as well as provide photo identification prior to arrival. The ID must belong to the named person on the booking and be a match to the name of the cardholder who paid for the booking and security deposit. In the event valid photo identification is not provided or there is not a match to the name on the booking and the name of the cardholder, we reserve the right to refuse the booking. Valid photo identification is to be sent prior to arrival. Valid photo identification can be either (1) a driver’s license showing address for UK residents which must correspond with your payment billing address otherwise the transaction may be rejected; or (2) an international passport for non-UK residents.
2.7. The name and address, from the valid photo identification, must correspond with the details provided on the booking, and on the payment card provided. If the payment card used for payment does not correspond to the name of the guest specified on the booking, valid photo identification with the same name as the payment card, verifying the address on the booking must be provided.
2.8. Please note that the property images displayed on the website are provided as a guide. Although photographs are a reasonable representation of the apartments, in some cases, furniture design, colour and type may vary.
2.9 Apartment layouts may also vary slightly depending on the apartment position within a building. Any specific requirements, or specific questions about provisions in a specific apartment should be made prior to making a booking.
3.1. The payment terms relating to your specific booking will be advised at the point that the booking is made and will be dependent upon the terms set out on the channel you choose to book.
3.2. Please note that we do not accept cash or cheque payments for any of our Apartments. Payment can be made by bank transfer, Credit or Debit card or using our secure payment link (which is sent by email). Please contact a member of the home.ly team on hello@home.ly if you need more information about payment methods.
3.3. Your booking shall not be secured until payment is received, and a booking confirmation is issued by the home.ly Customer Service Team. Unless otherwise agreed, payment in full is required at the time of booking or prior to the Occupation Period. If payment does not reach us at least 30 days before the scheduled arrival time, we reserve the right to suspend or cancel any booking made.
3.4. All payments will be quoted and processed in Great British Pounds Sterling (GBP). Any price quoted by us in a currency other than GBP is an estimate based on a conversion of the price in GBP to the other currency. The exact price that you pay will then depend on the exchange rate applied by your bank or card issuer and is not the responsibility of Home.ly.
3.5. If you are entitled to a refund, it will be applied in GBP. home.ly accepts no liability for any fluctuations in exchange rates that may occur between the original payment date and the refund date. For cancellations, please refer to the Cancellation and Amendment Policy section included as part of this Agreement.
3.6. These terms and conditions will apply regardless of which payment method and payment terms are used.
3.7. In the event that an account becomes overdue, we reserve the right to charge interest at 5% APR above the Bank of England base rate, plus a further admin fee of £100 plus VAT. Interest is charged on the overdue amount including VAT and will accrue on a daily basis; this is in accordance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998. In addition, we reserve the right to place your account on hold as of the first day after the due date of invoices if the amounts remain outstanding.
3.8. We reserve the right to cancel a booking if full payment for the booking, or any applicable cancellation and/or amendment fee relating to a booking, is not received at least 72 hours before the scheduled arrival time.
4.1. We reserve the right to ask you to provide proof of ownership of any Valid Payment Card that you use to make payment to us. If you’re not able to provide proof of ownership to us, we reserve the right to refuse the booking.
4.2. Credit/Debit card details must be valid and correspond to provided proof of ownership. Failure to do so may result in us refusing to accept the booking.
5.1. Your booking constitutes an offer to us to enter into a contract to hold space for your use within a building that we operate, or a building that we manage on behalf of someone else, or a building that belongs to a third-party apartment provider. The contract is formed on the Terms and Conditions set out in this document when your booking has been confirmed in accordance with clause 3.3 above.
5.2. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid or unenforceable, it shall not affect any other provision, which shall remain in full force and effect.
5.3. Except where otherwise expressly stated in these Terms & Conditions, we regret that we cannot accept liability or pay any compensation where the performance (or prompt performance of our contractual obligations) is prevented by events beyond our control as a result of Force Majeure. For the purposes of these Terms & Conditions, Force Majeure means any event which we (or the supplier of services in question) could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. These events may include (but are not limited to) the following: act of God, outbreak of hostilities, war, civil commotion or disturbance, acts of terrorism, rioting, revolution, the act of any government or authority (including but not limited to refusal or revocation of any licence or consent), fire, flood, lightning, explosion, fog or bad weather, epidemic, pandemic, interruption or failure of a utility service (including but not limited to electricity, gas, water or telecommunications), renovations and building work undertaken at the property or in the local area, strikes, lockouts or boycotts, embargo, blockade.
5.4. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or for any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation by us, or any liability that cannot by law be excluded. Neither home.ly nor the Property owner shall be responsible for the personal injury of any person staying in or visiting the apartment, unless the injury results from a proven case of home.ly’s negligence.
5.5. Subject to the limitations set out in these Terms and Conditions and to the extent permitted by law, we shall only be liable for direct damages actually suffered, paid or incurred by you due to an attributable shortcoming of our obligations in respect to our services, up to an aggregate amount of the aggregate cost of your reservation as set out in the confirmation email (whether for one event or series of connected events).
5.6. For all bookings, other than with regard to personal injury or death, our total liability in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty), misrepresentation, restitution or otherwise arising in connection with incomplete or non-performance, will be limited to a maximum refund of the total price paid for the particular booking concerned.
5.7. Home.ly is not responsible for noise, nuisance, disturbance or incidents caused by third parties nor for the failure of public amenities and local authority responsibilities originating beyond the boundaries of the booked apartment. Please note that for the apartments with car parks, all vehicles are parked at owners’ risk and home.ly will not be liable for failure to comply with parking regulations, damage or theft of guests’ vehicles.
5.8. Home.ly will not be liable for any stolen or missing item in the booked apartment. We advise guests to look after their personal and valuable items and ensure they remove all personal belongings at check-out. We can only store items left in the apartment for a limited period of 7 days, and if no claim is made for them it will be donated to charity. Any cost of returning the item to the guest will be wholly borne by the guest.
5.9. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. The parties agree that the English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of these Terms and Conditions and submit all disputes to the jurisdiction of those courts.
6.1. We reserve the right to request a Security Deposit before check-in to cover costs related to any loss, theft or damage to the apartment or its contents, caused by you or your guests or visitors during the period of your stay. The Security Deposit is only held and will be released after check-out, once the apartment has been inspected.
6.2. Failure to pay the requested Security Deposit may result in your booking being cancelled.
6.3. We reserve the right to deduct from your Security Deposit the calculated value, as well as the cost of any services that you request which are not covered by the booking fee, except such cost is waived by us. If the value of the loss, theft or damage exceeds the value of the Security Deposit, you will be required to pay the outstanding balance within 7 days of receiving our written notification.
6.4. In the event that any keys or locks to the apartment are lost or damaged by you, your guests or visitors during your stay, or if you fail to return keys at the end of your stay, we will deduct a fee from your Security Deposit and we will arrange for a lock replacement as soon as possible. If you are locked out, we reserve the right to charge you the cost of opening the apartment.
6.5. This Agreement does not create a tenancy and therefore Home.ly will not register your Security Deposit in an approved Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme.
7.1. VAT may be applied to the cost of your booking or it may be included in the rate. This will be made clear to you at the point of booking. VAT will be applied at the prevailing rate in force at the time of invoicing, in accordance with HMRC guidelines and applicable laws.
8.1. Cancellation and amendment terms vary depending upon whether you have booked an apartment in a property owned by home.ly, an apartment managed by home.ly on behalf of someone else, or an apartment from a third-party apartment provider.
8.2. Cancellation and amendment terms apply independently to any booking made with us via our own Website, travel agent or any partner sales channel. The specific cancellation and amendment terms are advised to you during the booking process and confirmed to you in the Booking Confirmation. These terms may, for specific types of booking, prohibit cancellation and/or amendment altogether. Where no specific cancellation or amendment policy is advised to you during the booking process the Standard Cancellation and Amendment Policy stated below shall apply.
8.3. Once a booking has been confirmed by us, it may only be cancelled or amended in line with the cancellation and amendment terms applicable at the time of booking. Where no cancellation and amendment terms were offered the terms below become binding. Any request to cancel or amend your booking should be made to hello@home.ly stating your booking reference.
8.4. home.ly’s website, marketing and sales materials and those of third parties selling accommodation in our apartments may contain technical inaccuracies and typographical or other errors in connection with information displayed, including without limitation rates, fees, or availability applicable to your booking. home.ly assumes no responsibility or liability for such errors, inaccuracies, or omissions. home.ly shall have the right not to honour reservations or information affected by such errors, inaccuracies, or omissions. home.ly shall have the right to make changes, corrections, cancellations, amendments and/or improvements to such information or bookings based on such information, at any time, including after confirmation of a booking.
8.5. Terms vary depending on whether you request to cancel or amend your booking, as outlined below.
8.6. Where your booking has been made with our Standard Cancellation and Amendment Policy, the Cancellation Terms below apply. Your opportunity to cancel your booking without penalty is determined by the length of your stay and the amount of notice you provide to us prior to the commencement date of your booking. In order to cancel a booking without penalty you must e-mail us at hello@home.ly, stating your booking reference number, within the timeframes listed below (all timeframes are inclusive):
You must write to us and provide notice of your cancellation
1 – 28 nights booking – No less than 30 days prior to midday on the day your booking commences.
29 + night booking – No less than 30 days prior to midday on the day your booking commences.
8.7. If you fail to provide us with adequate notice, the charges levied are based upon the length of your original booking as per the table below
8.8. Grace Period – There is a 24 hour free cancellation grace period with no penalties to cater for accidental bookings. This only applies to bookings made more that than 7 days prior to midday on the day your booking commences.
8.9. If you haven’t checked-in by midnight on the Commencement Date and you’ve not informed us that you intend to arrive at a later date, we will assume you have cancelled the booking and will apply our Standard Cancellation Policy as outlined above. You will not have the opportunity to amend your booking.
8.10. We fully reserve the right to cancel, at our sole discretion, any booking agreement made with us at any time up to the point of Check-In. If we cancel your booking any time after 48 hours prior to the scheduled time of your arrival, we shall refund the cost of the booking to you within 7 days of the scheduled arrival time. Once you have moved into the property, if you breach any part of this Agreement we will terminate your booking with immediate effect and no refund shall be provided.
9.1. Our amendment policy is set out below; however, where we act as an agent to a third party supplier the amendment policy of that supplier may differ from our own policy and shall apply to the booking. The amendment policy of any third party will be confirmed to you in writing at the time we confirm a booking.
9.2. Where your booking has been made with our Standard Cancellation and Amendment Policy, please review the Amendment Terms below. Your opportunity to amend your booking without penalty is determined by the length of your stay and the amount of notice you provide to us prior to the first date of your requested pre-amended booking. This will mean you no longer want to be part of the occupation period post-amendment. In order to amend a booking without penalty you must e-mail us at hello@home.ly, stating your booking reference number, within the timeframes listed below (all timeframes are inclusive). Amendment terms vary depending on the type of the amendment requested, the length of the original booking and whether the amendment has been requested prior to or after checking in to the apartment originally booked, as outlined below.
9.3. If you wish to extend your booking, we will need some notice from you, preferably by email. We will try to extend your booking in the same apartment where possible which is subject to availability, but we cannot guarantee this. If you don’t provide us with adequate notice, this increases the likelihood of us needing to accommodate you in another apartment or building, or not being able to accommodate you at all. For the purposes of adequate notice, this is at least 24 hours’ notice on a normal working day (Monday to Friday) but 48 hours’ notice on weekends and Bank Holidays.
9.4. If we’re able to extend your booking, we will request for a bank transfer, or Debit/Credit Card payment through existing communication channel.
Amendments Requested Prior to Commencement Date of Booking that involve change of start date and/or end date
9.5. Amendments made prior to the commencement date of your original booking will need to e-mail us at hello@home.ly, stating your booking reference number, within the timeframes listed below (all timeframes are inclusive):
9.6. If you fail to provide us with adequate notice, the charges levied are based upon the length of your original booking as explained below.
Penalty if inadequate notice is provided
1 – 28 nights – A fee equivalent to the Accommodation Fee for your new Occupancy Period plus the Occupation Rate for any days of the original booking that are no longer being used, to a maximum value of 14 nights at the Occupation Rate you have been charged. For avoidance of doubt, the Guest and Guests may utilise the accommodation for the entire period being paid for.
– A fee equivalent to the Accommodation Fee for your new Occupancy Period plus the Occupation Rate for any days of the original booking that are no longer being used, to a maximum value of 28 nights at the Occupation Rate you have been charged. For avoidance of doubt, the Guest and Guests may utilise the accommodation for the entire period being paid for.
Amendments Requested On or After Commencement Date of Booking that involve change of start date and/or end date
9.7. If you wish to check-out prior to your booked Departure Date than you will remain liable for the full fees for the booked Occupancy Period at the Occupation Rate. In certain circumstances, we will allow a booking to be amended to an earlier Departure Date. If your amendment to an earlier Departure Date reduces the length of the Occupancy Period such that it falls within a higher Occupation Rate then no amendment to the Departure Date will be permitted unless you agree to pay for the amended Occupancy Period at the higher Occupation Rate.
9.8. If your booking is less than 8 nights in length, we will not be able to make any changes to the Departure Date or the length of the booking. If your booking is equal to or greater than 8 nights in length, we will require you to provide us with notice, specified in the table below.
You must write to us and provide notice of your amendment:
8 – 28 nights booking – No less than 7 days prior to new Departure Date
29+ nights booking or greater – No less than 14 days prior to new Departure Date.
9.9. If you fail to provide us with adequate notice, the charges levied are based upon the length of your original booking as explained below.
Penalty if inadequate notice is provided:
1 – 7 nights booking – A fee equivalent to the Accommodation Fee for your new Occupancy Period, plus the Occupation Rate for any days of the original booking that are no longer being used. For avoidance of doubt, the Guest and Guests may utilise the accommodation for the entire period being paid for.
8 – 28 nights booking – A fee equivalent to the Accommodation Fee for your new Occupancy Period plus the Occupation Rate for any days of the original booking that are no longer being used, to a maximum value of 14 nights at the Occupation Rate you have been charged. For avoidance of doubt, the Guest and Guests may utilise the accommodation for the entire period being paid for.
29 + nights booking – A fee equivalent to the Accommodation Fee for your new Occupancy Period plus the Occupation Rate for any days of the original booking that are no longer being used, to a maximum value of 28 nights at the Occupation Rate you have been charged. For avoidance of doubt, the Guest and Guests may utilise the accommodation for the entire period being paid for.
9.10. If you check-out prior to the booked Departure Date or amend your booking to an earlier Departure Date, then we will attempt to re-sell the apartment. We won’t be required to refund you any money due to the fact that we are able to let the apartment to an Alternative Guest.
Apartment Terms of Use
Here we have defined our expectations of you as a home.ly guest and what you can expect from us.
Your Obligations:
10.1. This licence permits you or any Guest named by you to us at the time of booking to stay at a specific type of apartment within a building operated by Home.ly and permits you and those Guests access to that apartment through Common Parts of the building for the Occupancy Period that you have booked and for any extension we agree. This permission is conditional on prompt payment of a fee and subject to appropriate behaviour on your part.
10.2. We hope we will not need to, but we can withdraw that permission at very limited notice if we need to. This licence does not grant you or any other party a right to stay in a specific apartment or create any form of legal interest in the apartment, building, or other property. Nothing in this document or any other agreements creates a tenancy in respect of any property.
10.3. All the obligations under this licence are those of you and of any Guest or other person you allow to enter the building or apartment, whether or not you have notified us of that person’s attendance. You take full responsibility for the behaviour of any person that you, or an Guest that you have approved, allows to enter the building or apartment.
10.4. As the apartments are used as serviced holiday accommodation they are exempt from security of tenure legislation. You acknowledge that you have the right to occupy the apartment for the purposes of your booking and that you are not using it as a dwelling house or for commercial purposes. You have no security of tenure over any apartment operated by Home.ly and no rights of occupation are created apart from those associated with your booking.
11.1. For the occupation of the apartment, use of the building services, and any additional services, you agree to pay the fees in advance as specified in the Agreement. Where a monthly payment schedule has been agreed, you agree to ensure adequate funds are available on the card you have provided for the Recurring Card Payment.
11.2. Your fees are inclusive of all charges in respect of the following utilities: Gas, Electricity, Water, TV Licence, Council Tax and Insurance for any items supplied by us. Please note that our insurance does not cover your personal possessions or those of any Guest.
11.3. You and the other members of your party are responsible for payment of any charges made for use of any other facilities not listed in 11.2. above such as, but not limited to, Cleaning, Ironing, Dry Cleaning, Full Housekeeping, Upgraded Broadband, Gym Membership, Parking Facilities, Storage Facilities, Satellite TV, Kitchen Packs and any other fees levied by Home.ly for the use of amenities.
12.1. You agree to use the apartment and building for residential purposes only and in particular you agree not to:
12.1.1. Operate any form of business from the apartment;
12.1.2. Use the apartment or building for any illegal or immoral purpose;
12.1.3. Consume or keep illegal drugs and substances at the apartment or building;
12.1.4. Smoke in the apartment or building;
12.1.5. Carry out any action that would cause damage or deterioration of the apartment or building;
12.1.6. Bring any animals or pets into the building or apartment without first notifying Home.ly and having obtained prior written approval from us.
12.1.7. Obstruct any corridor or emergency exit in the apartment or building;
12.1.8. Damage, misuse, inhibit or render inoperative any safety equipment, fire safety equipment, or alarm system.
12.2. You agree to use the apartment and the building in a reasonable and responsible manner at all times.
12.3. You agree not to display any items in the windows, or hang items out of the windows, such as signs, laundry, flags, posters etc.
12.4. You agree to store bicycles in the storage areas provided and not to bring bicycles into the building or apartment at any time. If a bicycle is found to be stored within the apartment, we reserve the right to remove it and place it into the storage area or outside the apartment.
12.5. You agree to adhere to the Fire Safety Notices provided in every apartment, not to tamper with any fire safety equipment provided, never to cover heat or smoke detectors and not to cause false activation of the fire alarm systems.
12.6. Any damage caused to fire safety equipment is a criminal offence and home.ly will report any occurrence to the authorities and press charges. We will also seek damages for the cost to repair any equipment.
12.7. Home.ly will levy a charge to you in the event that you cause repeat or persistent false activation of the fire alarm system.
13.1. Home.ly has agreed to provide the apartment and its fixtures and fittings to you clean and in good repair and condition. For bookings of greater than 28 days, an inventory and condition report is carried out at the beginning and end of every booking. We advise that you check this upon arrival and inform us if you identify any issues with cleanliness or lack of repair. If you do not report any issues within 24 hours of check-in then you agree that the apartment is provided in that condition. Any issues to be reported on arrival or during your stay need to be reported to the property team.
13.2. In the unlikely event that you encounter any technical problems or are unsatisfied with the condition of the apartment upon check-in, please contact us immediately to ensure that necessary arrangements are made as soon as possible. We will make every effort to address all complaints made within 24 hours depending on the circumstances. We encourage you to express your concerns at the beginning of your stay and provide evidence to make addressing the concerns easier.
13.4. No refunds or compensation will be paid in respect of serious complaints made to us after checkout or if you fail to contact us immediately and decide to vacate the apartment early.
14.1. You agree to operate any appliance, fixtures and fittings provided by us in accordance with the provided instructions. If upon your arrival, we have not provided you with instructions you must ask for these prior to operating the appliance. Failure to operate the appliances as per the instructions may result in damage to the appliance, which we will hold you responsible for. You agree to look after them and leave them in good condition at the end of the booking.
14.2. Guests are not permitted to fix anything to the walls of the apartment. If you wish to fix anything to the walls of the apartment, please speak to the Guest Services team who will provide a member of our maintenance team to help you.
14.3. home.ly reserves the right to alter the furniture, internal fittings or amenities in the apartment without prior notice, to make it more comfortable for guests. Although we make every effort to update the pictures advertised and ensure our apartments are advertised as is, we cannot take responsibility for minor differences in design, text or photograph of the apartment. No refund or compensation will be issued for such alterations. If substantial changes are made to essential parts of the apartment, we will inform you as soon as possible.
15.1. You agree to promptly report any items within the apartment or building that require repair, to us. You also agree to take action as soon as you become aware of a problem to minimise its effects and prevent it becoming worse. In the event that an unreported issue worsens and causes damage, you agree to compensate us for any losses we may suffer.
15.2. You are not permitted to make any repairs or instruct another party to make any repairs to the apartment. If you make a repair or instruct another party to make a repair on your behalf then you will be liable for any defects in materials or workmanship which reduces the apartment below the standard it was in at the start of the booking. You will also be liable for any costs or expenses we incur in checking the quality and suitability of any repair you have made. If we are made aware at any time that repairs or alterations have been made to the apartment we will terminate this Agreement with immediate effect, and you would be evicted.
15.3. Once you have vacated the apartment, and we identify a required repair that you have not reported to us, we will assume this to be damage due to your negligence or carelessness and charge you accordingly.
16.1. You will keep the apartment properly ventilated to ensure that there is no build-up of damp or moisture or of cooking smells, smoke or grease.
17.1. You will dispose of all rubbish and waste promptly using the facilities provided. You will not dispose of waste or rubbish in any system not designed for this. In particular you will take care to avoid blocking of or damage to drains or sanitary appliances by seeking to dispose of inappropriate items or abrasive, corrosive or hazardous substances. Appropriate refuse disposal areas are provided in all properties, the Welcome Guide will detail the location of these.
18.1. You will use the cooking facilities provided with reasonable care and according to the manufacturer’s instructions and not cause damage to the apartment, building or any fixtures and fitting, or cause fire or smoke alarms to be activated.
18.2. Deep fat fryers are strictly prohibited.
18.3. All cooking must be carried out with proper ventilation using the provided equipment so as not to cause odours to remain in the apartment. Where odours from cooking remain after your departure, we may charge you for professional services to help remove them.
19.1. You will keep the apartment clean and tidy and will bear primary responsibility for its condition on your departure, even if you have asked us to supply you with a separate cleaning service.
19.2. If there has been a breach of this Agreement by keeping animals within the apartment or smoking, then specialist cleaning will be required, and any costs incurred will be levied against your account.
20.1. At the end of your booking or upon your Departure Date if you choose to leave earlier, you agree to removing all Guests or other persons, all possessions and rubbish from the apartment and building and leaving the apartment and its fixtures and fittings in the same good clean condition it was provided to you at Check-In. We recognise that over time the condition of some areas may deteriorate due to wear and tear; we will be fair about this.
20.2. If upon your departure, we identify any home.ly property is missing we will seek damages from you to cover the cost of replacing such items. We will also inform the Police and press charges.
20.3. If you or any other Guest leave any property behind which is bulky or not easily portable, then you shall be liable for an on-going licence fee until such time as we can remove the property and you shall also be liable for any costs, we might incur in removing or storing this property.
20.4. If you leave any other item behind that home.ly deem as high value, such as jewellery or electronic goods, we shall attempt to make contact with you to arrange collection. You shall be liable for any storage costs we might incur in storing it for you and you agree that if any item is not claimed within 14 days of your departure or you are not contactable during this time then it shall be deemed abandoned, and we will dispose of it at our sole discretion. Please contact Guest Services on +44 (0) 203 8783 222 for enquiries relating to any item which has been lost or you may have left behind.
20.5. Food items or perishable goods will be disposed of immediately upon home.ly becoming aware, home.ly will not store or save any such items for Guests under any circumstances.
20.6. We will notify you within 1 week of your departure of any damage and additional cleaning required and the charges for repairs, replacement and work required. We will reference the inventory and condition report that was undertaken prior to your arrival. Where possible, photographic evidence will also be supplied. If an apartment is vacated in such a condition that repairs and cleaning will make the apartment uninhabitable for more than 48 hours, an extra charge equivalent to 48 hours occupation will be made.
21.1. You agree to compensate us for any cleaning or decoration of the apartment or building required, any losses we might suffer, or any fees or charges we have to pay, including compensation to other persons staying in the same building, caused by failure to fulfil any of your obligations in this Agreement.
22.1. You agree not to cause excessive noise in the apartment above and beyond that which might reasonably be expected due to its anticipated use as a residential premise. You agree to use the apartment in a manner which does not cause a nuisance to other persons residing in other apartments in the same building or in nearby buildings and not to obstruct, harass, cause a nuisance to, or inconvenience any person residing, working for or on behalf of home.ly, or carrying out their lawful business in the building or immediate area.
22.2. We operate a zero-tolerance policy to any amplified noise after 11PM and before 8 AM. We will terminate this Agreement with immediate effect if any Guest or invited visitor is found to be causing excessive noise.
22.3. We operate a strict policy against parties or gatherings in our buildings and apartments. Any substantial complaint or a party will result in any visitors involved in the party being asked to leave and will lead to termination of this licence with immediate effect.
22.4. Smoking, drugs, fraud, identity theft, ID card & passport forgery, immoral, illegal & criminal activities, human trafficking, modern slavery, pets, parties, events, loud shouting, loud music, and amplified noises are strictly prohibited. If guests are found to violate these rules, they will be evicted without any booking and security deposit refunds, and evidence may be passed to the authorities for prosecution or legal action.
23.1. Home.ly operates a strict security policy to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all our Guests and Staff. During all times, the safety and behaviour of any visitor or overnight guest remains the responsibility of the Guest. For the avoidance of doubt any breach of the terms of this licence by a visitor will be the responsibility of the Guest who allowed the visitor into the building or apartment and the Guest will be treated as being in breach of this licence. We reserve the right to ask non-resident guests to leave at any time.
23.2. Overnight guests are allowed, but the total number of Guests in the apartment at any time cannot exceed the maximum number of Guests allowed to stay in the apartment. The maximum occupancy of an apartment is communicated at the time of booking. This is to ensure we adhere to fire regulations and Health & Safety legislation.
24.1. You agree not to change the number or identity of Guests without first notifying us.
24.2. You agree to inform home.ly 48 hours in advance of your expected arrival time.
24.3. Only persons notified to us prior to your arrival date and/or listed on our written confirmation of booking may occupy the apartment. You may not re-let/sublet the apartment to any other third party, nor may you permit any other person to stay in the apartment or give keys/access information to any other person without our express permission in writing. You and anyone who occupies the apartment with you further agrees not to use the apartment for any commercial purpose, including without limitation assigning or subletting it or otherwise allowing anyone to occupy it who has not previously been accepted in writing by us.
24.4. The number of persons permitted to occupy the apartment is limited to the number listed on our written confirmation of your booking. You must not allow this limit to be exceeded neither can you change the composition of the Guests during your stay without our permission in writing. If you do either of these things, we can refuse to hand over the apartment to you or can evict you and repossess the apartment without notice. If we do so, this will be treated as a cancellation by you and the Cancellation and Amendment policy will apply. In these situations, home.ly is not subject to any notice terms. We will not have any liability to you as a result of this situation arising (including, for example, any costs or expenses you incur due to not being able to occupy the apartment, such as incurring the cost of securing Alternative accommodation). In this situation, we are not under any obligation to find any Alternative accommodation for you.
25.1. You will take care to ensure the security of the apartment and building by:
25.1.2. Taking care of access keys, tokens or codes and not giving them to persons who are not agreed with us to be Guests;
25.1.3. Ensuring your apartment door is locked every time you leave the apartment;
25.1.4. Not propping or holding open external doors, windows, and other forms of access to the building and apartment when you are not supervising them;
25.1.5. home.ly takes no responsibility for any items that Guests or their guests have lost during their stay.
26.1. You agree not to display any form of sign, logo or flags that is visible from the exterior of the apartment or building and not to use the apartment or building, its address or location in any form of advertising or promotional material.
27.1. Throughout your stay, we or a contractor permitted by us may need to enter your apartment. We will aim to provide you with at least 24 hours’ notice of our intention to access your apartment and where possible to access your apartment during normal working hours, however this may not always be possible. We shall not be required to provide the notice in this clause 27.1 in instances of emergency or unforeseen circumstances.
28.1. We understand that certain circumstances may result in ’guests’ frustration upon check-in. You are therefore encouraged to speak to our customer service team respectfully and courteously. Please note that we have zero tolerance for using rude or swear words, derogatory comments, and threats to any member of our Staff, our third-party apartment providers and their Staff, or any of our suppliers or contractors. We reserve the right to cancel your booking without refund, report to the booking channels used for the booking or local authorities, and take necessary actions if such conduct is observed.
28.2. Home.ly places great emphasis on preventing extortion, and we treat any attempt to present false or misleading evidence in an attempt to claim refunds or compensation with utmost seriousness. We do not tolerate any form of manipulation, coercion, and blackmail.
29.1. We strongly recommend that you take out adequate insurance to safeguard against risks such as theft, accident, or the cost of cancelling. home.ly will not be held responsible for the loss and/or damage of your personal belongings during your stay in any apartment booked.
Our Obligations:
30.1. We and any third-party apartment provider agree to provide you with accommodation of at least the standard and size you have booked or, if this is not available, we shall use our reasonable endeavours to provide such accommodation of a higher quality and larger size as we shall decide in our sole discretion. We do not agree to provide you with a specific apartment at the location requested at booking. If we have to downsize your apartment, we will reimburse you any difference in the fees.
31.1. We agree to provide you with functioning cooking and washing facilities within your apartment.
32.1. We will ensure that your apartment is cleaned to a high standard and that the apartment, and all fixtures and fittings are in good repair before allocating it to you.
32.2. We will conduct regular visits to the apartments to check the condition of the apartment, no less than every quarter. We will provide written or verbal notice of our intention to visit your apartment 24 hours prior to the visit taking place.
33.1. We will keep in good repair and proper working order:
33.1.2. The fabric and structure of the apartment and the building it is within;
33.1.3. The utilities and conduits for the provision of water, gas, sanitation, drainage and electricity;
33.1.4. Any appliances, furniture, fixtures or fittings we have supplied.
33.2. We are not liable for any repair until it has been notified to us. We are entitled to a reasonable time to make any repair that is required having regard to its seriousness, your circumstances, the time of day, any public holidays, and the availability of necessary parts. Where we cannot make a repair in a reasonable time, we are entitled to require you to move to an Alternative accommodation.
33.3. We will not be obliged to repair or replace anything that has been damaged or destroyed due to your negligence, carelessness, or misuse or that of any Guest, your group or visitor you have invited into the building or apartment. If we do repair or replace any such items, we will charge you the full cost.
34.1. Termination
We may terminate this licence at any time where you are in breach of any part of this licence, or any other agreement made with home.ly, or a supplier of services provided in relation to your occupation of the apartment. You may terminate this licence only in accordance with the terms of the early departure and cancellation provisions in this Agreement with us.
34.2. Collateral Agreements
This licence is granted subject to the booking, cancellation, and extension provisions contained in the Agreement you have entered with us.
34.3. Notice
Any notices required under this Agreement will be sufficiently served if emailed by us to you, or by you to hello@home.ly
34.4. Definitions and Interpretations
This licence shall be subject to the definitions and interpretations contained within this document.
34.5. Feedback and Complaints
We aim to deliver the best possible service, in the unlikely event we fall short of your expectations we want to hear from you. You can contact us by calling Guest Services on +44 (0) 20 3878 3222 or in writing to hello@home.ly. We aim to acknowledge any complaint within ten working days.
“home.ly”, “we”, “us” or “our” means ATOZ Serviced Apartments LTD, a company registered in England and Wales with the registered number 03479011 whose registered address is 1 Market Hill, Calne, Wiltshire. United Kingdom. SN11 0BT (including, where appropriate, our employees, third party apartment providers, suppliers and agents, and insurers) and any properties that home.ly may own or operate on behalf of someone else.
“You” means the party making a booking for an apartment with home.ly.
“Additional Services” means services provided by home.ly or third-party companies approved by home.ly which are ancillary to the provision of residential accommodation.
“Administration Charge” means the charge of £50 + VAT which will be made by home.ly for our time in the processing of cancellations or amendments to a booking.
“Apartment” means a self-contained unit of accommodation within in a specific building which you have booked, and the Guest is permitted by home.ly to occupy in accordance with an Agreement to which these Terms and Conditions relate. At no time does home.ly offer a Booking for a specific apartment and the actual apartment provided will not be finally allocated until Check-In. Home.ly may ask you to move from one Apartment to another at any time.
“Apartment type” means the size and quality of accommodation unit in a specified building which you have booked and the Guest is permitted by home.ly to occupy in accordance with an Agreement to which these Terms and Conditions relate.
“Alternative Accommodation” means an alternative apartment that we offer you if we are unable to allocate you the size or quality of apartment you have booked with us at Check-In or where we require you to move from your apartment. Wherever possible this will be of similar or better size and quality in the same Building, or another Building.
“Booking Confirmation” means that home.ly has acknowledged and accepted your booking on a provisional basis. It does not mean that home.ly guarantees to provide you with accommodation in your chosen Apartment Type and this is subject to availability at the time of Check-In.
“Building” means the structure which the Apartment forms part of along with any Common Parts and approaches, parking area, or grounds dedicated to the use of the Building.
“Booking” means the arrangement made by you with home.ly to occupy a specified Apartment Type in a specified Building for an Occupancy Period from a Commencement Date.
“Check-In” means the point in time on or after the Commencement Date at which you or a designated Guest first arrives at the Building in order to take up occupation of an Apartment.
“Check-Out” means the point in time at which you and any persons allowed into the Apartment or Building by you, or your Guests vacate the Apartment. This includes vacation at the end of the period of the licence we have granted to you, the termination of the licence by us, or on the basis of an agreed early termination. On check-out your liability for Occupation Fees will not necessarily end.
“Commencement Date” means the date upon which the Guest is entitled to occupy the Apartment.
“Common Parts” means the entrance lobby, stairs, corridors, lounge, laundry, lifts, and any other common areas within the Building provided for the benefit of all Guests of the Building.
“Contents” means some or all the furnishings and amenities in the Apartment.
“Departure Date” means the date upon which you have agreed that your Guests will vacate the Apartment and the Building, having removed their personal possessions from the Apartment, and leaving it in good, clean condition. See comment on Check-Out.
“Security Deposit” means money held by home.ly as security for any failure by you or your group to adhere to the terms of this Agreement.
“Interest” means simple interest calculated on a daily basis at the Law Society Interest Rate on any overdue payment. This interest will be calculated from the date that the payment falls due until the date that cleared funds are credited to a bank account operated by home.ly.
“Fixtures and Fittings” means the furnishings and other appliances provided by home.ly in the Apartment.
“Fee Period” means the period of one month beginning on the Commencement Date and on the same day of each month thereafter or any shorter period that remains between the start of a Fee Period and the Departure Date.
“Occupancy Period” means the period running from the Commencement Date to the Departure Date during which the Guest is permitted to occupy the Apartment.
“Guest” means the person or persons using the services provided by home.ly, and/or any other person who have been named to home.ly as occupying an Apartment.
“Occupation Rate” means the rate you are charged for each night of occupation of the Apartment booked. This rate is calculated based on the location of the Building you have selected, the Apartment Type sought, the number of Guests notified to us, and the length of the Occupancy Period booked for.
“Accommodation Fee” means the sums payable in respect of the occupation of the apartment.
“Recurring Card Payment” means the authorisation by you for home.ly to deduct occupation, service and Security Deposit fees from a Valid Payment Card.
“Service Fee” means the sums payable in respect of additional services whether ordered by you at booking or by the Guests during their occupation.
“Similar size and quality” means an Apartment which we place in the same pricing band as the Apartment you have booked with us.
“Staff” means any employee, agent, or contractor engaged by home.ly in relation to its operations.
“Valid Payment Card” means a credit or debit card held in the name of one of the Guests, or a company which employs one of them, provided by American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Visa Delta and Maestro/Solo which has been registered with home.ly and validated by them.
“Website” means the internet booking service operated by home.ly for the purpose of selling and managing bookings of its Apartments.
“Visitors” means people visiting the Guest.