Cancellation Policies at Holiday Clubs

[mum2chalkandcheese]

Does anyone know if the Distance Selling Act or the usual "cooling off" period you get with most contract situations applies when booking holiday clubs? Typically I went and booked a holiday club last week and within 3 days have discovered I no longer need it. In the company's t&cs they state they charge a 30% cancellation charge but just wondering if I get those 7 days you would normally get when buying something like insurance or a mobile contract.

Thanks

Hmmm - well, the following are specifically exempt from the cooling off regulations -

"The supply of accommodation, transport of goods, vehicle rental services, catering or leisure activities for specific dates, for example, hotel and restaurant bookings, theatre tickets and courier services."

So i suspect they could make a good case that you aren't, and you were booking "leisure activities for specific dates."