Daughter’s break-up and holiday nightmare

[LockdownBride]

Hello,
My daughter was 18 in February, had been with her BF for 18 mths and they booked a holiday together for after their A-level exams in Greece.
DD paid for the trip upfront and he was going to pay her back, she had £4K child trust fund on her birthday. The holiday was £1200.
He ended it two weeks ago, right before her first exam and we are just beginning to see the light and get angry.
He has said today that if she cancels the holiday, he’ll pay half, if she’s goes with someone else, he’ll pay nothing.
I think this is unreasonable as she will have to find someone to go with, pay transfer fees for a name change all at short notice.
If she cancels, she wouldn’t get a refund.
the holiday is booked with LoveHoliday.com

Any ideas or suggestions on her rights, if any, would be great 😬

Fake a cancellation email and give him that as evidence. Remove his name from the booking entirely.

get his half back, find someone to go in his place, then get the person who goes instead to pay the ex back (minus the fees)

She paid £1200

At least they didn't spilt up in Greece. That would have been far worse.

Lesson learned. She should never have fronted his half in the first place.

Errr no she doesn't

Look, just get his £600 ASAP before someone else talks him out of paying!

Worry about the rest afterwards.

Can you help her check the practicalities? Like how much it would actually cost to change a name on the trip.
Perhaps one of her friends would go if she offered it at a reduced price - say £300 + the change fees if not too much. I think it would be a better option to actually go if she can and have an adventure, rather than being sad at home and losing her £600.

What are the cancellation terms as per her booking?

if it’s non refundable, then that’s a lesson on terms and conditions when booking.
if she cancels and he pays his half, then they are both £600 out of pocket for a holiday neither of them took.

how much exactly is the change of name terms and charge?

it’s rubbish what’s happened. But legally speaking, these are the terms and conditions. It’s a shame she paid all that money up front but it is unlikely she will get £1200 back.

she Either takes the holiday, solo or with someone else who pays his half. Or she cancels and gets at least his half back.
Im not sure how you’re expecting MN to find a loophole in getting a full refund.

If she cancels they will still both be out of pocket by 600? Not just your DD.
I actually don't see the issue.

I wouldn't trust a guy who cheats to keep his word on paying half if you cancel. She could quite easily end up with no holiday and no money back.

See if you actually get anything out of him, often people who behave like this make promises to pay you back but rarely do. If he meant it he would have sent the money already.

He should pay his share which is £600 end of , the relationship ending is irrelevant.
The booking is in his name therefore he pays. If your daughter can find another to go in his place for say £300 less transferring name etc . Then this money could be then given back to former boyfriend.

He should pay his share which is £600 end of , the relationship ending is irrelevant.

The booking is in his name therefore he pays

yes this. Provided he is a named passenger/guest.
He should but as pp said, given his current record, he may not.
If he doesn’t then, wouldn’t it be something small claims could deal with?

Get the money off him asap.

He should have paid for his half before now.

I definitely think if she can go with a friend then something is salvageable. You can always pay him back afterwards.

The splitting up bit is irrelevant really in terms of him owing his half for the holiday. Regardless of relationship status he promised to pay his half and hasn’t. He should only get his money back if a) they can get a refund which sounds unlikely or b) someone takes his place and pays their way.

Eh, if he cheated, he should bloody cough up! Sounds very much like he still wants to control her and wants her to cancel her holiday.

I took so long to post that others got there before me. I should have just written “what OLdstudentmum said “😁

Is there anyone else to go with her? How much is the transfer? He should at least pay for that charge and the friend pay their £600.

Great idea ..... pay her £600 and go with her!
Girls trio 😃

I do sympathise. She shouldn't have to lose 600. And it's hard to find someone who can pay 600 at short notice.

Is it just me reading this as if the OP thinks the ExBF should pay all £1200? Because it’s his fault they’re not going?

no. Not just you.

She might end up having to chalk this up to experience. Pay half each on booking

It's reading a bit like that. He's allowed to break up with her OP. It sucks but it's better to do it before rather than on the holiday. I'd either go with her or see if she can find a friend to go.

If she’s paid it up front anyway couldn’t a friend pay her back but by bit and take his place?

If the money’s been spent and she won’t get a refund it’s better to at least get it back eventually, it’s understandable that the full amount is a lot to come up with.

Or I agree with others saying you could go, I went on some lovely holidays with my mum!

He is being perfectly fair. The holiday cost them each £600. Get the money then cancel the holiday.

It's really shit but it's the right way to do it.

I've been the friend in a similar situation and paid over a £1000 for a last minute 2 week all inclusive holiday with a recently dumped friend. My dumped friend paid for the name transfers but I paid half of the holiday.

She might have someone that wants a holiday and is happy to step in. (Only downside was the double bed we had to share as there wasn't any twin rooms left!)