Rolling contract - terminating or expiring?

[TheSnapper]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to move bin collection provider and found that they have a "bin recovery" and "bin sanitation" charge if you want to terminate the contract;

16.1 Termination of this contract, within the 12 month period, by the Customer, for any reason – other than total or partial non-performance of or inadequate performance of any if its contractual obligations by GHH, (not caused by factors outside the control of GHH) – within the 12 month period, will result in a Bin Recovery Charge being charged to the Customer. The charge will reflect the actual expenditure in respect of recovery of all bins in the possession of the Customer. This charge will not exceed €40.80, which reflects the average recovery cost being €30, and a Bin sanitation cost of €10.80.

My "service period" runs from 01 June 2016 to 31th May 2017.

As the above states that termination within the 12 month period will result in these charges, am I safe to say that if I give them notice that I will not be entering into a new contract on 31st May, they can't charge me these fees?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

P.

 

[Leo]

am I safe to say that if I give them notice that I will not be entering into a new contract on 31st May, they can't charge me these fees?

That would be my understanding based on what you have posted.