Recently my local gym, Lifequest Fitness Club, began going through some financial difficulties which ended up manifesting themselves to the members through:
1) lack of towels,
2) broken sauna and equipment,
3) lack of instructors because they were not being paid therefore no classes,
4) uncomfortable workout conditions due to the lack of central heating and air, and
5) the loss of the women's workout room.
I was curious if these are legal grounds to terminate my contract with them. Any help in this matter would be extremely appreciated!

Hello moon:

Of course, the devil is in the details. Therefore, a lot depends on the particular agreement you signed.

That said, and in spite of what may be written in the agreement, you certainly may have grounds to terminate your contract with them. Clearly, many of the services YOU contracted for are not now being offered, whether they were specified in the agreement or not.

Look. Due to the status of the club, SOMEBODY is the loser. It shouldn't be you. Why should you continue to pay for services you're not getting? Put it to the test. Write them a letter outlining the specific reasons for your cancellation. Send it certified, return receipt requested. If you owe for back membership, I suggest you pay your bill, but pay nothing in the future, and don’t go there.

The worst that can happen is that you'll be taken to small claims court, which isn't a bad place to be given your defense.

excon

I wanted to rate excon, but I wasn't allowed.

ScottGem said:

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Sending a certified letter is a very good idea. Would be better on an attorney's letterhead, but worth the try either way.

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You don't even need a real lawyer letterheard. You could make a "pretend lawyer" letter head up. They won't know the difference.

Certified letter is a great idea.