Closed gym freeze fee

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rlondon22 said:

unholyangel said:

rlondon22 said:

Aylesbury_Duck said:

rlondon22 said:

Aylesbury_Duck said:

Whether it's legal depends on the terms of the contract, but I think you should consider the situation holistically.  £5 per month when the normal monthly rate is £50 seems a reasonable charge if it provides cashflow that keeps the business afloat.  If you want the gym to be open when the restrictions are lifted, it might be prudent for you and others to keep paying the small fee.  Otherwise you save yourself £5 a month and find it closes and the next nearest gym starts charging £60 a month after lockdown.

I have a similar situation with a sports club membership, where I and others are continuing to pay our normal monthly subscriptions and are getting credit back which we can use for booking fees and at the bar.  It's a nice compromise and with sufficient members complying, keeps the club afloat so we can use it after lockdown.

Yours sounds like a really fair deal. We get absolutely nothing back and I find it offensive that we’re told we have to pay the £5 or full monthly fees. Another gym I saw gave the option to pay a nominal amount each month to help keep the gym afloat. 

To be honest my local area is totally saturated with gyms so competition is rife 

Offensive is a bit strong, but there you go.  If there's plenty of competition you don't mind moving to, then stop paying and see what they do.  They're unlikely to pursue you for what will probably be no more than £15.

True, offensive was a bit strong but it is frustrating! I think I’d have to pay a month’s notice anyway 

Only if they're open and able to perform their side of the contract. 

Oh that’s interesting! Do notice periods not apply if a company is closed? Sorry for all the questions, I’m very ill informed about contract related matters!

Quite a lot of them have been suspending the notice period whilst closed, so if your notice period was three months, but with a closed month in the middle, then it actually ended up being four months. eg the notice period was three paying months, not just three calendar months.