I live in the same area, so I can't claim that.. I'll try with the letter, hopefully it will be the way out of this Thanks:-)

Tank you slick132 for your reply. I told them actually that I had an accident and they said to give the proof from the GP (my mom got me the proof from the gp, but it is not from uk, she is going to translate it an legalize it and send it to me) and I can get away with this much cheaper, rather than to pay £500, but still... it's dodgy.. shall I do that or shall I risk and wait to see if they will take court action? can they find out my new address? I do not own nothing like a car or house, unless the bank will provide them my new address

Hello, I'm a student living in London and I've joined LA Fitness on 06/03/13 and I have the contract for 18 months, which means the total contract value is £799.00, with an monthly fee of £47 The thing is, that I did not used the gym that much, in fact I've been there less than 10 times I phoned them on October 2013 (as far as I remember) that I want to cancel it...and I found out that I couldn't and I had to pay for the rest of the contract or I could freeze it. I walked into the LA Fitness Branch in golders green to ask the staff about my membership case and unfortunately, I had an accident when I went back home, in holiday...so I was not able to work out and I don't want to have it anymore... I had money issues as I was not working and my parents had to support my funds The staff told me pretty much the same as the guy from the phone, so I canceled the DD just to end this. The thing is, I didn't read the contract properly when that happened...and I was so annoyed with their policy After a while, I moved from the address that I provided them,, and I did not received their letters but they started to phone me, but I didn't give them the chance to say smth as I've ended their calls. Today, a guy called me from LAF saying that I have to pay the amount of £500 and smth otherwise they will get a court order. I was pretty scared of that court order and I phoned them and I argued with them on the phone just to find a way out of this without paying, but they were pretty cold and rough and did not want to accept nothing and if I am not paying I will be a court case I phoned them again, and I asked to speak with someone superior, so I've been in touch with a guy which told me that I have to pay the £500 and end the contract or pay £140 and continue with the contract, where I could send the proof from the GP that I have health issues The thing is, I don't want all this hassle and I'm feeling fooled by them and I can not pay that amount of money, unless I have no choice SO PLEASE, someone very kind to reply it will be very helpful My fear is, that with this court threat or (debt collector as I read on the forum) I can suffer in the future if I want to make a mortgage or any loan How does this affect me in the future?