Imagine you’re running a bed and breakfast and one fine day when you enter the place you find out that two guests got involved in a fight and are both injured, now the real question is who’s liable for that? Are you liable in any way? Well, not if you made them sign a retreat agreement. This is just one example of why you should utilize a retreat agreement whenever you’re hosting a retreat of any type.

What do you mean by retreat?

Whenever you’re hosting any kind of event or renting out any kind of an asset basically you’re hosting a retreat. While hosting a retreat could have its classic meaning which would be to host a few guests while running a resort or a hotel or even a simple bed and breakfast. On the other hand, it could also mean renting out your car. Why are we telling you this? Because a retreat agreement works for all of you.

Why do I need a retreat agreement?

A retreat contract could be used for multiple purposes. Let us explain with real-life examples. Suppose you rented out a car and the driver got involved in an accident, who’s going to be liable for that you or the driver? See, that’s reason number one why you need a retreat agreement to protect you from any liability in case of any mishappening.

Moving on, now assume that you’re running a resort and you host a lovely group of guests, now they ordered food in large quantities for dinner. The next morning during checkout, when it’s time to pay they argue that they assumed that the dinner was included in the hotel rent itself and it’s a standard practice which is why they are refusing to pay for dinner. Now at this point, you could have avoided this entire episode if you had made them sign a retreat agreement during check-in as it generally includes the information of what is included with the accommodation and what could be charged as extra.

These are just some of the many reasons to use a retreat agreement while hosting.

What should a retreat agreement contain?

A retreat contract generally includes the rules and regulations which are to be followed by the guests at all times, it includes details about the costs which the attendees will incur during their utilization of the retreat. It contains certain safeguards to protect the host in case any unwanted circumstances arise. It not only covers a vast area of legal issues to protect you from being sued as a host but also tries to ensure that you do not incur a loss due to any miscommunication.

Where could I get a retreat agreement?

There are many retreat agreement templates available on the internet, you should probably use one coming from a trusted legal agency. The retreat agreement template includes all the details and all you need to do is to fill in the blanks with the details required to fill it and voila now you have a retreat agreement ready which will serve as a shield to you in case of any legal issue related to your retreat.

Original content published at ITKL.