Ok, so you are like a dog growling with a bone and you are determined to bite…hard…you want your compensation for that utterly awful holiday experience and you feel victimised and ready to exert revenge. So…how do you go about getting back your hard earned holiday money through compensation?
Small Claims Court Procedures Can Be Impractical
The best thing about a small claims court is that it’s low cost, well comparatively to the other main options. You could expect that this will set you back at least £50 to £500 and obviously this is wholly dependent on the size of your holiday claim. The process is designed to assist you make a claim without being forced to fork out for a solicitor. Now, the crux is – these courts work well for cases occurring within England and Wales…but what if your holiday claim was abroad?
Private Owners Can Be a Nightmare
If you find yourself amongst the chief holiday makers and have found yourself in a predicament after going direct and renting from a hotel or private villa owner abroad.. Paid in advance??? Fancy your chances with a civilised resolve? Don’t count on it! Your prospects of having any satisfying redress from an obstructive private owner are…well…to say the least…you have a better chance of surfing on top of a penguin in the Bahamas! – Extremely low! Try getting assistance from the local tourist office and see if they can exert some pressure on the private owner to do what is right.
As previously mentioned, in Britain the small claims court option applies for B&B’s, hotels and self catering accommodation that is substandard and is a sufficient method to get redress, alternatively contact the tourist board, who is responsible for grading the services and accommodation and threaten to post bad reviews on all of the top holiday review sites. This negative publicity could lose the private holiday landowner thousands of pounds and if you mention this to them – they are not going to take the threat lightly! If your complaint is abroad then depending on your circumstances, you could go the personal injury and liability route to a successful holiday compensation claim.
Personal Injury and Liability
Now this is where you can veer the situation more in your favour! So, has your complaint or holiday claim involved anything significant like a personal injury? Has there been any neglect or third-party liability? This is where you get the solicitors involves! Take advice from a solicitor! We can recommend this holiday claim solicitor who gives a free consultation to help identify if you have a genuine case and can often operate on a ‘no win no fee’ basis: Tel: 0808 145 1353.
Lastly, don’t forget to book a consultation as soon as possible. The quicker you file a claim for holiday compensation better will be the success rates.
