South Africa Case Law

Cancellation fee: gym contract (201506-000377)

Cancellation fee: gym contract (201506-000377) [2016] ZACGSO 1 (25 January 2016)

Court

Consumer Goods and Services Ombud

Case number

201506-000377

Judge

N Melville

The Ombud found a 50% cancellation fee on a gym contract unreasonable and recommended a reduced fee limited to arrears, levy, and actual administrative costs.

• Consumer Protection Act
• Fixed Term Contracts
• Cancellation Fee
• Reasonableness Of Penalty
• Consumer-protection
• Fixed-term-contracts