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This house is located in Zone 1 near the Bayswater tube station, which is served by both the Circle and District lines of the London Underground system. This station is to the north of Kensington Gardens, between the Notting Hill and Paddington tube stations. Some of the tourist attractions in Paddington and Notting Hill include the Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum, the Portobello Market, the Travel Bookshop (where Hugh Grant's bookshop was based in the movie Notting Hill), the Kensal Green Cementery, the Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising Museum, plus a large number of fashionable shops, restaurants and bars. Other attractions in the area include the Kensington Palace, the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground, and the Serpentine Gallery. When crossing and reaching the opposite side of Kensington Gardens, you will find yourself very close to Exhibition Road, home of the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, and the Victoria & Albert Museum.

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When booking this accommodation, travellers will be required to accept the terms and conditions of a booking agreement in addition to the prepayment and cancellation policies shown above. To see the agreement, click here.

1. PARTICULARS

licensor: Mimar Services Limited

2. DEFINITIONS

In this agreement, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:

“Bedspace” means a designated bedspace in a Room;
“House or Flat" means the Licensor's House or Flat of which the ROOM OR BEDSPACE forms part;
"Common Room" means any of the Common rooms in the House or Flat which the Licensor shall designate for use by the Licensee from time to time;
"Conduits" means all wires pipes sewers drains cables ducts shafts gullies flues gutters watercourses soakaways and other like conducting media of whatsoever nature (including all meters and other apparatus used in connection with them) which now are or may hereafter during the Perpetuity Period be laid;
"Educational Institution" means an institution providing educational courses to students;
"Licensor" means the party referred to in the Particulars and includes that party's successors in title;
"Regulations" means the Cortisso’s Student Handbook and such regulations as may be imposed from time to time by the Licensor;
'Room" means room number on the floor of the House or Flat.

3. LICENCE

3.1 The Licensor permits the Licensee to use the Property for the Licence Period on the terms of this agreement and to exercise the Rights in common with the Licensor and all others entitled to them. The Exceptions are reserved to the Licensor.

3.2 The parties agree that it is not their intention that the Licensee be granted and the Licensee is not granted exclusive possession of the Property or of any other accommodation in the House or Flat.

4. REGULATIONS

The Licensee shall comply with the Regulations save that in the event of conflict between the Regulations and this Licence the terms of this Licence shall prevail.

5. LICENSEE’S OBLIGATIONS

The Licensee agrees with the Licensor:

5.1 Licence Fee

To pay to the Licensor the Licence Fee.

5.2 Damage Deposit

To pay the Licensor the Damage Deposit.

5.3 Services, etc

To pay or to indemnify the Licensor:

5.3.1 all charges for the use of any telephone, or similar devices at the Property and all standing charges or similar charges relating to such equipment;

5.3.2 a fair and proper proportion of the cost of cleaning in an appropriate manner all curtains and carpets on the Property which have become soiled during the Licence Period (reasonable use and fair wear and tear being allowed for);

5.3.3 any credit card charges which may be charged to or be payable by the Licensor on any payment or repayment which is to be made by or to the Licensee under this agreement if (which the Licensor is not obliged to do) the Licensor agrees to accept or make any such payments by credit card together with a credit charge administration fee of 1.8% charged on the total of each credit card transaction;

5.3.4 any bank charges which may be charged to or payable by the Licensor as a result of any payments which are due from the Licensee under this agreement being dishonoured stopped or otherwise referred for payment;

5.3.5 interest at the rate of three per cent per annum above the base rate from time TO time of the Royal Bank of Scotland PLC on any sum payable under this agreement that is not paid by the due date such interest to be calculated from and including the due date to but not including the date of payment (both before and after any judgment) provided that this clause shall not entitle the Licensee to withhold or delay payment of any such sum or affect the rights of the Licensor in relation to any non-payment;

5.3.6 any value added tax or any similar or substituted tax on any sums payable by the Licensee under this agreement; and

5.3.7 an administrative fee of 20.00 for each late payment letter sent to the Licensee so as to reimburse the Licensor for costs incurred as a result of a late payment of any sums payable to the Licensee under this agreement.

5.4 Use of Property

5.4.1 The Licensee shall not use or occupy the Property except as accommodation To be occupied by a full-'time worker or student who is undertaking a course of education with an Educational Institution for residential and study purposes only.

5.4.2 During the Licence Period the Licensee shall not do or suffer anything to be
done which may be a nuisance, annoyance or injury to the Licensor and/or
the other licensees of the House or Flat and, in particular, but without limitation:

5.4.2.1 any noise or lighting from any radios, televisions, video recorders, music centres, personal computers, musical instruments or other equipment or voices must not cause annoyance or inconvenience to any other person; and

5.4.2.2 the Licensee shall not generate any smells which cause annoyance or inconvenience to any other person;

5.4.3 Without limitation during the Licence Period the Licensee shall not:

5.4.3.1 hold or permit or suffer to be held in the Property any sale by public auction;

5.4.3.2 carry out or permit to be carried out upon the Property any profession, trade or business whatsoever;

5.4.3.3 have overnight guests or receive paying guests on the Property;

5.4.3.4 obstruct in any way the entrance passages, stairways and lifts, if any, leading to the Property;

5.4.3.5 hang or allow to be hung any clothes or other articles on the outside of the room ;

5.4.3.6 display any notice, poster, sign or display on the exterior of the Room or from the interior of the room so as to be visible from the exterior of the Property;

5.4.3.7 keep any combustible, dangerous or offensive goods, provisions or materials upon the Property nor provisions or materials the possession of which is forbidden under this agreement, the Regulations or by law;

5.4.3.8 keep or allow to be used any oil or gas heating apparatus of a portable or movable nature upon the Property;

5.4.3.9 keep any pets or animals (excluding guide dogs but including, for the avoidance of doubt, reptiles, birds or insects) of any type on the Property;

5.4.3.10 leave the Property unoccupied or vacant for any period exceeding tWO weeks without an arrangement having been made with the Licensor;

5.4.3.11 use the Property for any purpose which is illegal or otherwise objectionable to the Licensor including, for the avoidance of doubt, the use, sale or keeping of classified drugs or any other use which contravenes the Regulations;

5.4.3.12 smoke in the House or Flat.

5.4.4 whenever the Property is left unattended, the Licensee shall fasten securely all deadlocks or other locks and bolts fitted to doors and windows of the Property;

5.4.5 the Licensee shall not invite the public (generally or any specific section) to come to the Property nor use the Property for any purpose which attracts or is likely to attract casual callers; and

5.4.6 the Licensee shall not be entitled to use any electrical appliance on the Property unless and until satisfactory evidence has been provided to the Licensor that the electrical appliance has passed a Portable Appliance Test.

5.5 Caring for the Property

5.5.1 (Subject only to the Licensor's obligations under the general law and to damage in respect of which the provisions of this agreement relating to the suspension of Licence Fee apply) to keep:

5.5.1.1 the Property clean and tidy and keep the internal decorations in good condition (fair wear and tear accepted);

5.5.1.2 the Furniture and Effects in good condition (fair wear and tear accepted) and not to remove the Furniture and Effects from the Property; and

5.5.1.3 the common parts of the House or Flat of which the Property forms part clear, to do nothing which precludes their use as common parts and to make good any damage caused to them by the Licensee or any invitees;

5.5.2 If the Licensor serves notice on the Licensee requiring the Licensee to clean the Property to comply with this clause 5.5.2, the Licensee must carry out any cleaning required within 48 hours of the service of such notice. If the Licensee fails to comply with such notice, the Licensor will be entitled to enter and remain upon the Property (as appropriate) to carry out such works and the costs incurred by the Licensor shall be payable to the Licensor by the Licensee on demand.

5.5.3 The Licensee agrees with the Licensor that in the event of any damage and breakages to the Furniture and Effects which may occur during the Licence Period to notify the Licensor of such damage or breakage and to pay to the Licensor the Licensor's costs and expenses in making good the damage or breakage (such costs to be payable within 14 days of written demand).

5.6 Entry by the Licensor

To allow the Licensor or anyone with the Licensor's written authority at any time to enter the Property for any reasonable purpose including (by way of example only and NOT by way of limitation):

5.6.1 so as to inspect the condition of the Property; and/or

5.6.2 so as to carry out the works to any Property which are not the responsibility of the Licensee; and/or

5.6.3 for any purposes under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (such regulations being by way of assistance to the parties only and without seeking to alter the effect of such regulations oblige the Licensor to make annual checks for safety to gas fittings;

5.7 Alterations

Not to alter or make any additions to the Property or erect any wireless or TV aerials or satellite dishes on the Property or House or Flat.

5.8 Dealings, etc

Not to deal in any way with this agreement or the Property or the possession or occupation of the Property (it being understood that this agreement is personal to the Licensee).

5.9 Formal notices

The licensee must give notice to the Licensor not less than 1 month before the date of leaving.

5.10 Re-Licensing

To allow the Licensor and those authorised by the Licensor to enter the Property at reasonable times of the day with or without prospective licensees and/or purchasers SO as to facilitate the Licensor's re-licensing or other disposal of the Property.

5.11 Locks

5.11.1 Not to alter or change or install any locks to doors or windows in the Property nor have additional keys cut or keycards made without the consent of the Licensor (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

5.11.2 Not to give his or her keys to others.

5.11.3 To pay the cost of replacing any keys issued to the Licensee which are lost or which are not returned when the Licensee ceases to use the Property.

5.12 Insurance

5.12.1 Not to do anything which will or may cause the policy of insurance relating to the House or Flat or any nearby property to become void or voidable or the premium on any of such policies be increased;

5.12.2 To effect a suitable insurance policy in respect of the Licensee's personal items kept in the Bedspace or the Room or any other part of the House or Flat. The Licensee acknowledges that he or she is fully responsible for protecting and safeguarding his or her personal property against all risks of loss or damage (including but not limited to theft and breakage) and the Licensee also acknowledges that neither the Licensor nor the Educational Institution at which he or she is studying are responsible for any such loss or damage in any way whatsoever

5.13 Disrepair

To inform the Licensor promptly of any disrepair for which the Licensor is responsible.

5.14 Expiry, etc

5.14.1 At the end of the Licence Period created by this agreement:

5.14.1.1 to give the Licensor vacant possession;

5.14.1.2 to return to the Licensor all keys relating to the Property; and

5.14.1.3 to remove all personal possessions and refuse from the Room and from the House or Flat.

5.14.2 The Licensee hereby irrevocably appoints the Licensor to be its agent to store Or dispose of any effects left by the Licensee on the Property after the termination of this agreement (whether by effluxion of time or otherwise) on any terms that the Licensor thinks fit and without the Licensor being liable to the Licensee save to use reasonable endeavours to account for the net proceeds of sale less the cost of storage (if any) and any other expenses reasonably incurred by the Licensor and hereby agrees to indemnify the Licensor against any liability incurred by the Licensor to any third party whose property shall have been sold by the Licensor in the mistaken belief held in good faith (which shall be presumed unless the contrary be proved) that such property belonged to the Licensee.

6. LICENSOR OBLIGATIONS

The Licensor agrees with the Licensee

6.1 No interruption

To allow the Licensee to possess and enjoy the Property without interruption from the Licensor except in so far as the Licensor is entitled to do so under this agreement.

6.2 Charges, etc

To pay and indemnify the Licensee against all charges relating to the Property except those which the Licensee has expressly agreed to pay.

6.3 Provision of Services

The Licensor shall not be liable for any injury or loss or damage suffered by the Licensee which is caused by breakdown absence or insufficiency of any of the services to be provided by the Licensor under the terms of this licence agreement or by any defect in the House or Flat or by the closure of any rooms or areas within the House or Flat in circumstances either where such breakdown absence or insufficiency of services or default ("Problem") is caused by circumstances which are beyond the control of the Licensor or where the Licensor has used all reasonable endeavours to rectify the Problem, but has failed to do so.

6.4 Repairing obligations

To keep the structure and exterior and interior of the House or Flat (including Common Rooms) and the installations for the supply of water, electricity, space heating and heating water and the installations for the purposes of sanitation which serve the Room in good repair and condition

7. AGREED MATTERS

The Licensor and the Licensee agree as follows:

7.1 Interpretation

In this agreement the terms set out in clauses 1 and 2 have the respective meanings given to them there and:

7.1.1 the singular includes the plural and vice versa;

7.1.2 any obligation undertaken by more than one person is a joint and several obligation;

7.1.3 a reference to any one gender includes either other gender;
7.1.4 a reference to a statute includes a reference to any statutory material amending or replacing it and any subordinate legislation made under it;
7.1.5 the headings are for guidance only and shall not affect the meaning of this agreement;
7.1.6 an obligation to do something includes an obligation to procure it to be done; and

7.1.7 an obligation not to do something includes an obligation not to allow it to be done.

7.2 Termination

The Licensor shall be entitled (but shall not be obliged) to terminate this Licence immediately and at any time by service of a written notice ("Notice") addressed to the Licensee and delivered to the Room if the Licensee ceases his or her course of study at his or her sponsoring Educational Institution.

7.3 Recovery of possession

If the Licensee is more than 14 days late in paying the Licence Fee (whether formally demanded or not) or is in breach of any of the terms of this agreement then (subject only to the provisions of the general law) the Licensor may recover possession of the Property and the licence created by this agreement will then determine but all the Licensor's other rights and remedies will remain unaffected. This provision is subject to the Licensee's rights under the general law which include but are not limited to the requirement for the Licensor to obtain a court order before seeking to recover possession of the Property from the Licensee

7.4 Apportionment

Sums requiring apportionment will be apportioned on a daily basis.

7.5 Licence Fee suspension

If the Property is rendered uninhabitable by a risk against which the Licensor insures and payment of the insurance money is not wholly or partly refused because of any act or default of the Licensee then the Licence Fee will cease to be payable until the Property is made habitable.

7.6 Data protection

The Licensee:

7.6.1 acknowledges that information relating to this agreement and personal data relating to the Licensee will be held in electronic and other systems by the Licensor and any managing agent retained by the Licensor for the purposes

7.7.7 the rights and remedies of the Licensor under this clause are additional to and not in substitution for its other rights and remedies; and

7.7.8 where the Licensor's agent is to hold the Damage Deposit the Licensor shall procure
that the Damage Deposit is held on equivalent terms as to those set out above.

7.8 Contents

The Licensee acknowledges that the Licensor shall not be in any way liable to the Licensee for the loss of or damage to any personal items left in the Property or in any other part of the House or Flat.

7.9 Alternative Accommodation

In the event that the Licensor requires the Licensee to move to an alternative Bedspace or Room in the House or Flat at any time for, for example, health and safety reasons or because of reasonable logistic or administrative requirements then the Licensee shall move to an alternative Bedspace or Room within forty eight (48) hours of request and this licence agreement shall apply to the Licensees occupation of that alternative room or Bedspace. For the avoidance of doubt the Licensor may require the Licensee to move to an alternative room or Bedspace at any time and on any number of occasions during the Licence Period.

8. RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES

A person who is not party to this agreement shall have no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this agreement. This clause does not affect any right or remedy of any person which exists or is available otherwise than pursuant to that Act.