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Payments will include the following charges plus applicable taxes for each reservation made:

• Rental amount (including pet rent, if applicable)
• A nonrefundable reservation administrative fee of $50.00
• CSA Insurance (optional and nonrefundable)
• Accidental Rental Damage Insurance (nonrefundable and included in Initial Payment) OR Tenant Security Deposit (included in Final Payment)
• Other charges included in final payment may apply (e.g., pet rent). All charges will have the required taxes added.  Remember: All payments must be paid in full by their due date. We do not accept partial or multiple payments.  All payments made less than 30 days prior to arrival must be made by certified check, money order, or MasterCard or Visa credit card. No other credit/debit cards are accepted. There is an additional $25 convenience fee for each payment made by credit card. No personal or company checks are accepted less than 30 days prior to arrival.   

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Tenant Security Deposits are security against damage, failure to follow Check-out Instructions, and other reasons as described in the Vacation Rental Agreement.  Topsail Realty home owners offer tenants the alternative of buying Travel Guard’s Accidental Rental Damage Insurance instead of paying the Tenant Security Deposit.  Purchasing the Accidental Rental Damage Insurance does not negate your Tenant responsibilities.  The non-refundable $45.00 Accidental Rental Damage Insurance fee covers accidental damage to the property or its contents, if caused by an insured person, subject to the plan’s terms and conditions and if reported in writing to Topsail Realty prior to check-out.  The Accidental Rental Damage insurance fee is included in the Initial Payment.  If you choose to pay the Tenant Security Deposit instead of buying the Accidental Rental Damage Insurance, initial where indicated on the Vacation Rental Agreement and your Final Payment will include the Tenant Security Deposit.  If there are no problems, the Tenant Security Deposit will be refunded by mail 45 days after your departure date.

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The following taxes are authorized by the State of North Carolina and must be collected by Topsail Realty on all vacation rental property: 6.75% sales tax on reservations with arrival dates on or before August 31, 2009 and 7.75% sales tax on reservations with arrival dates on or after September 1, 2009 as well as 6% local accommodations tax. These taxes, (subject to governmental changes) currently totaling 12.75% (13.75% on reservations with arrival dates of September 1, 2009 or later), are based on the vacation home’s rental rate and are an additional charge. All other charges are subject to a sales tax. Tenants are responsible for payment of all applicable taxes according to rates in effect at the time of occupancy.