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we amongst others who own caravans on a Butlins site and have agreed Guaranteed letting dates have been offered and honoured our payments dispute not having to allow guests to stay. Butlins have now announced that they are paying refunds on the annual ground rent as we as owners are not able to use any facilities on the resort even if it opens. The problem is they are saying those who entered the GLA are not entitled to the ground rent refund.  We entered the agreement for the let’s and signed to agree the dates and amounts. Are the two classed as two separate things? Butlins seem to think not. 

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  • HeidyD
    HeidyD Posts: 7 Forumite
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    If there is present the refund policy they cannot refuse it. My opinion. You have the right to refund it without problems.
  • bradders1983
    bradders1983 Posts: 5,684 Forumite
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    Heidy, stop it. Stop it now.
  • Galloglass
    Galloglass Posts: 1,288 Forumite
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    Are the two classed as two separate things? Butlins seem to think not. 
    Were there two different bits of paper - ground rent and GLA. Have you compared the two to see if they cross refer.

    On the face of it you appear to be correct, but only a court can decide unless [either] agreement has a dispute mechanism within it. [Hint: if there is no explicit reference to settling disputes, then small claims court is inferred]

    Is Butlins' argument that they will continue to honour the GLA so ground rent refund would be a double refund? 


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