Yes, a home exchange contract is available for all members. This home exchange contract is a formal agreement between both parties involved in a home exchange. It is intended to clearly set down the terms of the exchange and all agreed logistics, such as date and time of arrival, exchanging keys and so on. A car exchange contract can also be included if applicable.
Click here to see a sample contract Accommodation insurance
As an optional part of the exchange contract, you can purchase 'Accommodation Insurance', which protects your travel plans in case your exchange partner is forced to cancel the deal due to illness, death in the family or other unforseen and viable reasons covered by the insurance. For more information about the home exchange contract and the accommodation insurance, please logon to your account and click on the link 'my agreements'. Note: the contract is only available for members of HomeForExchange.com.
The home exchange contract features are only available for members of HomeForExchange.com. However, the optional accommodation insurance which can be purchased as part of the contract is not free of charge. The costs of this insurance depends on the number of travellers within your party and the duration of the stay.
The home exchange contract is first of all intended to avoid miscommunication by setting down in clear terms what has been agreed upon. Besides this it acts as a reference guide containing practical information about both your and your exchange partner's home. It is up to you if you want to regard this as a legal document. Remember that home exchange is first of all based upon trust.
Both parties involved in a home exchange can create the contract. Please make sure that your exchange partner agrees with using the contract before you create it. Some members may not want to use a contract as the use of it is optional.
All members of HomeForExchange.com can use the online home exchange contract functionality. This contract is not just a plain document, but consist of a set of dynamic pages which you and your exchange partner can use to clearly set down what has been agreed upon. Once all pages have been completed the contract can be printed and digitally signed by both parties. The contract consists of the following sections:
- Parties involved
- Arrival and departure dates
- Conditions
- Accommodation insurance
- Car exchange
- Various notes
- Important contacts
The contract pages are available from your member mainpage by clicking on "my agreements"; so make sure you are logged on to your membership account.
As an optional part of the exchange contract, you can purchase "Accommodation Insurance", which protects your travel plans in case your exchange partner is forced to cancel the deal due to illness, death in the family or other viable reasons covered by the insurance. So if your exchange partner is forced to cancel the agreement within 6 months of the start of your exchange for illness or other specific unforseen circumstances, you don't have to cancel your trip as well. You can purchase an insurance and HomeForExchange.com will payout a certain amount per day up to a maximum of 30 days of your planned trip. This payment can be applied towards alternative accommodation in our near your original destination. A few important things to realize:
- This insurance only covers a cancellation of the party you have closed a home exchange deal with. It does not cover a cancellation due to your own circumstances.
- You must have a completed and digitally signed home exchange contract if you want to insure yourself against a possible cancellation.
- Your exchange partner must agree to supply proof of a possible cancellation, which is part of the conditions page of the home exchange contract.
For more information, please logon to your membership account and click on the link "my agreements". You will find detailed information about the coverage, the premiums and benefits, the claim procedure and the general provisions.
This checkbox has been placed at the bottom of each page of the provisional contract both for your own convenience and to show your exchange partner that you don't intend to make any further changes to this particular page. It is the last step before the final digital signing of the contract.
