I went in to speak to a manager today and he said im right and they shouldn't have signed me up on a 12 months contract, but even if I was on a one month contract I would have defaulted anyway. I want to cancel my membership tbh and I also need to mention there are a lot of young people who are underage that have been signed up. First of all, is this legal? And secondly, can I use it in my defence? The manager said that Harlands may still insist on their admin fees. He said I received a student discount but I never presented an NUS extra card as specified on their website, and that means that he broke at least two of the gym's terms and conditions. So how come when I default on a payment its the end of the world for them? In addition, it specifies that for safety reasons all members under 18 must have an induction prior to using the gym, for safety reasons, but I never had one. Thank you x

Sorry I forgot to mention, having looked at my terms and conditions it turns out the guy at the gym DID sign me up for a contractural agreement, because their usual membership is 14.99 for a mimnimum 1 month term but on my contract with the gym it states that I have signed up for 11 minimum payments, so it must have been a 12 month contract he signed me up for which the gym is not actually allowed to do :/

Hello, sorry to pot on your thread, but I dont know how to post a new one. I am having a similar problem. I joined xercise for less a few months ago, and one of my payments was late, and I got a letter from Harlands detailing a 25.00GBP administration charge on top of my monthly fee. This is a lot of money for me, and is it legally enforcable? I should inform you I signed up when I was 17, so it cant have been a contractual agreement because xercise for less do not allow under 18's to enter contractural agreements with them, but Harlands did set up a direct debit on my account. When I called to ask what happened, they told me that the payment must be made by the 30th of January 2015 (I cancelled the direct debit with my bank beforehand and they weren't very happy with thi). I have just turned 18, and I dont want thi to have a negative effect on my credit score. In addition to that, when I signed up for the gym, the memeber of staff that signed me up just wanted the payment and told me to "read the terms and conditions when I get home". Also, on the gym's website it also states that all members under the age of 18 must have an induction with a member of staff before they use the gym facilities. Any advice would really be appreciated, and I apologise once again for posting on a thread that isnt mine, I only joined today everyone here seems really really helpful so thank you in advance!! xxx