Contract length question

Fanny Wank

Does it make sense that a company can ask you to sign a 12 month contract but to exit after 12 months you have to give 30 days notice at the end of month 11?

(Knowing zero about legal issues) I'd have thought you could simply walk away after the 12 months are up without notice as you are no longer party to the fixed term contract you signed up to.

luketitz

No idea, but big up that username! 😂

ShatterProof

It's a bit like sky tv. You can be out of contract but still have to give 30 days notice to quit.

Fanny Wank

ShatterProof wrote: »

It's a bit like sky tv. You can be out of contract but still have to give 30 days notice to quit.

Virgin Media the same, but my question is does it stack up legally or are they chancing their arm?

ohnonotgmail

What they ask you to sign is a contract with a minimum term of 12 months. after 12 months it reverts to a rolling contract with a 30 day notice period.

lifeandtimes

You agree to ts and cs when signing up to a service. Part of that if you read them states that you agree to give 30 days notice to cancel your service. If you don't agree don't sign up. If you do fter 11 months follow the rules you agreed too

GM228

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

What they ask you to sign is a contract with a minimum term of 12 months. after 12 months it reverts to a rolling contract with a 30 day notice period.

Is this actually in the T&Cs that you go onto a rolling contract?




If not....

lifeandtimes wrote: »

You agree to ts and cs when signing up to a service. Part of that if you read them states that you agree to give 30 days notice to cancel your service. If you don't agree don't sign up. If you do fter 11 months follow the rules you agreed too

I think the issue is you agree to a 12 month contract and that after 12 months you still have to give 30 days notice to leave the service.

ohnonotgmail

GM228 wrote: »

Is this actually in the T&Cs that you go onto a rolling contract?





I think the issue is you agree to a 12 month contract and that after 12 months you still have to give 30 days notice to leave the service.

I'm pretty sure it is.

GM228

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

I'm pretty sure it is.

I don't think that is correct, all that is stated is 30 days notice to cancel.

ohnonotgmail

GM228 wrote: »

I don't think that is correct, all that is stated is 30 days notice to cancel.

Have you read the contract? we dont even know who the contract is with.

GhostyMcGhost

Either clarify with the company you're thinking of entering contract with and sign, or don't

If you don't agree to their terms you certainly shouldn't sign up saying you do, only to try back out later

Hypothetically speaking of course

GM228

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Have you read the contract? we dont even know who the contract is with.

In the case of Virgin Media which was mentioned as being the same then yes.

I could ask the same when you said they go onto a 30 day rolling contract

ohnonotgmail

for reference these are the terms of the contract for virgin media

https://www.virginmedia.ie/pdf/terms/virgin-media-terms-aug16.pdf

Unless otherwise stated in our Price
List or other documentation that we
provide to you, the minimum period
(the ‘Minimum Period’) of the
Services, is twelve (12) months
starting on the date we activate
the Services

so 12 months is the MINIMUM term. It does not say the contracts ends after 12 months.

Section 2.5 says

If you want to terminate
this Agreement after the Minimum
Period, one month’s written notice is
required.

I think this is very clear.

lifeandtimes

GM228 wrote: »

In the case of Virgin Media which was mentioned as being the same then yes.

I could ask the same when you said they go onto a 30 day rolling contract

"If you want to terminate
this Agreement after the Minimum
Period(12 month contract), one month’s written notice is
required. "

Virgin media ts and cs part 3
https://www.virginmedia.ie/terms/terms-and-conditions/

Beaten to it

Fanny Wank

Thanks for the replies.

FWIW it's to do with a broadband package I signed up for. Sales agent explained I'd to give 30 days notice even if I wanted to leave after 12 months (which I will do if I want out after 12)

I'm not trying to "get out" of anything - just sounded strange that (sales agents words) a 12 month contract needed notice to terminate after 12 months.

Peregrinus

It's only strange if you think the contract is supposed to terminate after 12 months - i.e. a 12 months fixed term, not a 12 months minimum term.

But, if you think about it, there's no reason why somebody providing a broadband service would want to stop after 12 months. They hope to continue providing it indefinitely.