cancelled french villa - owner threatening legal action

Bob_the_Saver

Delree wrote: »

What are they going to do, issue a European Arrest Warrant? Send Interpol to get you, or the CIA to rendition you? Come on be serious, there's sod all this bloke can do so let him waste his money on a fruitless legal bid.

Much easier

http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/consumers/protection_of_consumers/l16028_en.htm

Delree

Bob_the_Saver wrote: »

Much easier

http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/consumers/protection_of_consumers/l16028_en.htm

So there's some BS court somewhere in Euroland, excuse me if I don't exactly quake in my boots. Anyway they might make a judgement but it sounds like there's a million and one ways to delay and frustrate the procedure.
That's before we get onto enforcement which takes me back to the Interpol/CIA point.

withabix

Just claim on your travel insurance.

That is what it is there for.

claire16c

Just claim on your insurance then neither party loses out.

notanewuser

Something tells me the OP doesn't have travel insurance.

:doh:

Bob_the_Saver

Some excellent advice here about paying people what you owe them so that you're not in debt from ................

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=61069243&postcount=29

Dunroamin

notanewuser wrote: »

Something tells me the OP doesn't have travel insurance.

:doh:

You think?;)

No sympathy then.

photome

Delree wrote: »

What are they going to do, issue a European Arrest Warrant? Send Interpol to get you, or the CIA to rendition you? Come on be serious, there's sod all this bloke can do so let him waste his money on a fruitless legal bid.

Why do you think the villa owner should be out of pocket, its not him who has broken the contract

ferf1223

photome wrote: »

Why do you think the villa owner should be out of pocket, its not him who has broken the contract

agree...and who is to say that the villa owner doesn't have family issues too (not that that's relevant, but who knows - may be they are counting on the income for one reason or another)...likelihood of enforcement shouldn't really be the issue here. I do feel for the OP's circumstances, it must be terrible...but the villa owner isn't at fault here either but some seem to be suggesting that it's OK for them to take the hit...I guess those would be happy to bear the burden if circumstances were reversed.

Jerichochick

I think you're all missing the point... Which is that regardless of personal and moral reasons is the OP required to pay up? I think the answer is no. There is no cancellation policy and the balance is only due on arrival.