Q: We signed a contract for a rental in Anna Maria Island, Florida for 10/15/24-10/30/24. The owner canceled
The contract says all cancellations will result in a forfeiture of all monies paid. The owner cancelled our reservations on 9/30/24 due to damages from Hurricane Helene (Hurricane Milton did further damage after that). We received an email on 10/4/24 stating this also and it said we would receive a refund After one month we contacted him. Now the owner refuses to refund our money and says he will only offer a credit for a future stay. What can we do? As of today, the entire complex is still shut down due to damages.
A:
Did you pay with a credit card? If so, you can dispute it through your bank.
If not, you can send them a lawyer's demand letter stating that their failure to pay constitutes a breach of contract and that there will be consequences if they do not pay.
Terrence H Thorgaard agrees with this answer
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