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This document contains the Terms and Conditions of the service we provide. please take some time to review this. Use of our cleaning or gardening services constitutes your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. If you have any questions relating to this agreement please contact us.

Terms and Conditions

Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd

Address	4/58 Cleeland St, Dandenong, VIC 3175
Phone	1300 GLITPRO (1300 454 877)
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Website	www.glitpro.com.au
ABN	68 606 935 139

These Terms and Conditions constitute the full and complete service agreement (the "Agreement") between you (the "Customer") and Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd ("Service Provider") of 4/58, Cleeland St, Dandenong VIC 3175 for the provision of services by Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd.

Please take some time to review this Agreement. Use of our services constitutes your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

1 . Service

• Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd agrees to provide domestic / commercial cleaning or gardening services (the "Service") to the Customer at an address specified by the Customer (the "Premises").

• The Service will be for such cleaning or gardening duties as agreed with the Customer at the time of booking.

• Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd will provide one or more Cleaners to attend the Premises to provide the Service at a time and date mutually agreed between Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd and the Customer (the "Service Time").

• Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd endeavours to provide the Service faithfully, diligently and in a timely and professional manner.

2. Additions and amendments

• Any changes to the Service to be provided must be agreed by Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd prior to the Service Time.

• If the Customer requires any additional services or variations at the time the Service is being performed, the Customer must first contact Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd by telephone, who may agree to provide the additional services in its absolute discretion. The Cleaner is not authorised to agree to any changes to the Service being provided. The Customer must not request such changes directly from the Cleaner.

3. Customer representations and warranties

The Customer represents and warrants that:

• The Customer will provide a safe working environment at the Premises for the Cleaner to perform the Service.

• The Cleaner will have unencumbered and unobstructed access to those areas of the Premises requiring the Service.

• The Customer will provide the Cleaner with access to all services and utilities (including hot and cold water, electricity, and rubbish bins) as required by the Cleaner to provide the Service.

• The Customer will provide all usual and necessary cleaning equipment and materials required by the Cleaner to provide the Service, unless other arrangements have been made with Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd.

• All cleaning equipment and materials provided by the Customer are safe, have not been tampered with and are in full working order.

• The Customer will advise Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd prior to the commencement of the Service of any hazards, slippery surfaces, risks or dangers, ingrained dirt, grease or grime at the Premises.

• The Customer is authorised to use the Premises and obtain the provision of Service.

• If the Customer requires the Cleaner to clean behind or under any heavy items (eg. a fridge, bookshelf, or other furniture), the Customer will move those items prior to the commencement of the service.

• The Customer will secure or remove any fragile, delicate, breakable or valuable items, including cash, jewellery, works of art, antiques, or items of sentimental value prior to the commencement of the Service.

4. Health and safety risks

In addition to the obligations and warranties set out in clause 3 above, the Customer acknowledges and agrees that:

• The Cleaner is entitled to undertake a job safety analysis before the commencement of any work to assess the health and safety risk at the Premises;

• The Cleaner may, either before or during the provision of the Service not use or cease using any materials or cleaning equipment provided by the Customer if the Cleaner thinks, in their absolute discretion, that the use of such materials or cleaning equipment poses a risk to health and safety.

• In order to protect our staff from personal injury, we do not allow them to lift or move anything heavier than 15kg. We can, however, clean behind appliances like the refrigerator, oven, bookshelf, sofa or other furniture. Please move it prior to the cleaning appointment to allow access to the desired areas.

• The Cleaner may, either before or during the provision of the Service not provide or cease the provision of the Service where carrying out the Service presents, in the absolute discretion of the Cleaner, a risk to health and safety.

5. No engagement of cleaners

• The Customer acknowledges Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd invests significant resources in recruiting, selecting and training its Cleaners. Unless Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd gives prior written permission, the Customer must not, directly or indirectly, engage, employ or contract with any Cleaner to provide domestic services to the Customer or any associate of the Customer for any period during which services are provided by Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd or for a period within 12 months after the conclusion of any Service.

• The Customer acknowledges that Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd may suffer loss and damage, including, without limitation consequential loss, as a result of a breach of this clause by the Customer.

6. Quotations

• The actual price payable by the Customer is calculated on the total number of hours worked by the Cleaner, cost of products and equipment hire provided, cost of travelling, if applicable merchant surcharge.

• Any price quoted by Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd is an estimate only based on Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd's experience, without inspection, and based on information provided by the Customer. Subject to this clause, quotes are valid for a period of 30 days from the date of the quote.

• If at the commencement or during the course of providing the Service, it is apparent that the actual cost of the Service will exceed the quote provided by Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd, Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd will provide the Customer with the option to pay an increased fee to complete the Service, or pay the quoted amount without the Service being completed.

• The Customer must inform Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd whether any domestic / commercial cleaning or gardening services required are for an 'end of tenancy' at the time of quotation.

7. Bookings

• The Customer may make a booking either in person, by either telephone, fax, email or on the Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd website.

• At the time of booking the Customer must provide details of any hazards, slippery surfaces, risks or dangers, ingrained dirt, grease or grime located at the Premises;

• Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd provides all quotations at the time of booking.

• Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd reserves the right not to accept a booking for any reason.

8. Payment terms

• All prices are subject to change. Existing customers will be given 30 days notice of any price changes.

• The Customer agrees to pay the price quoted by Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd in full prior to or at the Service Time, unless otherwise agreed in advance with Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd.

• If no payment has been made by the Service Time, Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd will use reasonable endeavours to contact the Customer for payment. In the event that Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd cannot contact the Customer or payment is not made by the Service Time, the Customer will be deemed to have cancelled the Service, and the Customer must pay any cancellation fees or charges due set out in clause 16.

• Payments may be made via credit card, Paypal, bank transfer, cheque or in cash. Please refer to you invoice for payment options.

9. GST

• Unless specified otherwise, all prices and quotations are expressed to be GST exclusive amounts.

• If GST is payable in respect of anything supplied to the Customer under this Agreement, then the amount which the Customer is obliged to pay for that supply (Original Amount) will (subject to the receipt of a valid tax invoice) be grossed up so that Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd receives an amount which, after subtracting the GST liability of Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd, results in Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd retaining the Original Amount.

10. Late payment fee

• Where Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd has agreed to invoice the Customer for payment of fees after the Service has been completed, the Customer agrees to pay in full, all fees due, within 7 days of the invoice date.

• The Customer agrees that if Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd has not received payment in full for the Service within one calendar month of the original invoice date then a late payment fee of $15 applies for the first month. Interest will be charged on the fixed rate of 10% per annum on each day that any amount remains outstanding thereafter.

• In addition to the amounts set out above, the Customer agrees to indemnify Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd for all legal costs (on a solicitor and own client or full indemnity basis, whichever is greater) and other expenses incurred by Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd in connection with a demand, action, or other proceeding (including mediation, out of court settlement or any action taken for recovery of debt from the Customer) arising out of a breach of these terms including the failure by the Customer to pay an amount by the due date.

11 Non-appearance

If a Cleaner fails to attend the premises given 1 hour after the Service time and does not provide the requested Service, Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd will provide the Customer with either:

• a full refund of payments made by the Customer; or

• offer to reschedule the Service at another time mutually agreed between the Customer and Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd.

12. Complaints

If the Customer is dissatisfied for any reason with the Service provided, it must inform Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd within 24 hours of completion of the Service. Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd strives to achieve 100% Customer satisfaction and will endeavour to resolve the problem quickly and efficiently. Subject to clause 13, Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd may, at its discretion, offer the Customer either of the following:

• a partial or full refund;

• re-supply of the Service without charge;

• such other remedy as deemed appropriate by Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd.

13. Exclusions and limitations

• The only conditions and warranties which are binding on Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd in respect of the state, quality or condition of goods and services supplied by Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd to Customers are those imposed and required to be binding by statute (including the Trade Practices Act 1974).

• To the extent permitted by statute, the liability, if any, of Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd is, at Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd's option, limited to and completely discharged by the resupply of the Service. Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd is not responsible for:

  • not completing or providing the Service as a result of a breach of a warranty by the Customer in clause 3 (including a failure by the Customer to provide proper materials, cleaning equipment, utility services, a safe working environment or unencumbered access to the Premises); or

  • any damages caused by defective cleaning materials or cleaning equipment provided by the Customer;

  • not completing or providing the Service as a result of the Cleaner not proceeding for health and safety reasons under clause 4;

  • any loss or damage incurred by the Customer or any third party as a result of the effects of a force majeure, being any event beyond the reasonable control of Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd;

  • not completing or providing the Service due to an act or omission of the Customer or any other person at the Premises during provision of the Service;

  • existing dirt, wear, damage or stains that cannot be completely cleaned or removed;

  • any wear or discolouring of fabric or surfaces becoming more visible once dirt has been removed;

  • any loss incurred as a result of any breakage or damage to goods, items of value (including antiques, items of sentimental value) or the Premises; or

  • the cost of any key replacement or locksmith fees, unless keys were lost by Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd or the Cleaner.

• Except as provided in this clause, all conditions and warranties implied by law in respect of the state, quality or condition of the Service which may apart from this clause be binding on Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd are excluded.

• The Customer acknowledges that the results of any services provided may vary depending on a number of factors (including materials used, equipment provided, time elapsed since Premises was last cleaned, and nature of cleaning required), and that Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd gives no guarantee as to the actual results of the Service.

• Except to the extent provided in this clause, Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd has no liability (including liability in negligence) to any person for any loss or damage, consequential or otherwise, suffered or incurred by that person in relation to the products or services provided by Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd (including any loss caused by, or resulting directly or indirectly from, any failure, defect or deficiency or any kind of or in the products used or services provided by Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd).

14. Indemnity

The Customer indemnifies Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd against:

• All losses or liabilities arising directly or indirectly as a result of the provision of the Service including all losses or liabilities caused as a result of a breach of the warranties of the Customer set out in clause 3; and

• All legal costs (on a solicitor and own client or full indemnity basis, whichever is greater) and other expenses incurred by Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd in connection with a demand, action, arbitration or other proceedings including mediation, compromise, out of court settlement or appeal and including any action taken for the recovery of a debt from the Customer.

15. Accidents, breakage, damage and theft

• We will treat your home with the greatest of care. Please inform us of any items that are irreplaceable, so that we can make special arrangements for care.

• The Customer must inform Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd of any incident where an accident, breakage, damage to property or theft has occurred due to any act of the Cleaner within 24 hours of completion of the Service.

• To the extent permitted by law, the Customer is not entitled to claim any loss for any incident if the incident is not reported to Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd within 24 hours of completion of the Service.

• To the extent permitted by law, damage or loss to the following items is specifically excluded from the liability of Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd under these Terms and Conditions: cash, jewellery, art, antiques, and items of sentimental value.

• Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd undertakes to provide absolute security for your keys at all times. In the unlikely event of any keys being lost by Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd, we will make appropriate arrangements as soon as reasonably possible.

16. Cancellation fees

• The Customer must provide Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd with at least 24 hours notice prior to the Service Time, if they wish to suspend, postpone or cancel the Service for any reason.

• In the event that such notice has been given, Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd will endeavour to reschedule the Service if required.

• In the event that the Customer does not provide 24 hours notice prior to the commencement of the Service, the Customer agrees to pay a cancellation fee equivalent to 2 hours cleaning (inclusive of GST) for administrative costs and loss.

17. Fee for non-access to premises

• In the event that the Customer does not provide unencumbered access the Premises for Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd or its Cleaners to provide the Service, the Customer agrees to pay a cancellation fee equivalent to 2 hours cleaning (inclusive of GST) for administrative and travel costs.

18. Termination

• This Agreement may be terminated by the Customer by providing at least 24 hours notice prior to the Service Time.

• Subject to clause 18, Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd may terminate this Agreement by providing the Customer with at least 24 hours notice prior to the Service Time.

• Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect if the Customer is in breach of this Agreement, and in the opinion of Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd, that breach is incapable of remedy.

19. Privacy

• The Customer acknowledges that any information provided by the Customer may be used by Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd for the purpose of providing the Service. Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd agrees not to share any information provided by the Customer with any third party not directly involved in the provision of the Service (unless required to do so by law).

• The Customer agrees to Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd communicating with them electronically and/or via other means in order to provide the Service or for reasons related to the provision of the Service.

• Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd will take all reasonable precautions to protect personal information provided by the Customer from loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure, alteration or destruction.

• Please refer to our Privacy Policy for more information.

• Please also refer to our Cookie Policy for more information.

20. Changes to this Terms and Conditions

• Glittering Property Service Pty Ltd reserves the right to update or modify these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice, and may do so by publishing an updated agreement on its website. Each updated agreement will take effect 24 hours after it has been published on the website.

• The Customer agrees that any use of the Service following any such change, whether as a single job or as part of a regular cleaning schedule, constitutes their agreement to follow and be bound by the Terms and Conditions as changed.