Business imposes additional costs after price is agreed

Alderbank

Arunmor said:

With inflation the way it is, then I don't think it's unreasonable but then again most transactions like this where I come from in Scotland there will be no contract and it will be settled with a handshake or a nod of the head.

There is a contract.

Except in a few special cases a contract doesn't have to be written or signed. A contract is just a 'meeting of minds', an agreement between two people to do something, so a handshake or a nod of the head is fine.

99% of contracts are made like this. Of course a problem with a verbal contract might arise afterwards about exactly what was agreed.

Slàinte!

user1977

Arunmor said:

most transactions like this where I come from in Scotland there will be no contract and it will be settled with a handshake or a nod of the head.

That's still a contract, just an unwritten one.

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

Arunmor said:

With inflation the way it is, then I don't think it's unreasonable 

Inflation was equally high in Jan when the OP made the booking, if the kennel had taken a £160 refundable deposit then both parties could have withdraw from the contract penalty free allowing the kennel to cancel the booking and offer a new one at the higher price, they opted not to do this in their interest so inflation is their tough luck.