DRASTIC CHANGE IN POLICY

I have been a member at Virgin Active Bluff on and off for nearly 7 years. During November of 2013 I enquired about how to cancel my account because I could not afford the fees anymore and it was explained to me that I could 'freeze' my account for 3 months during which time no fees would be deducted and I would not be able to use the gym. This was the perfect solution to my problem. I recently rejoined the gym however due to personal circumstances I am going to be moving to a different location and need to save money for a deposit and also won't have time for gym while I am busy moving. So I phoned to freeze mine and my husbands accounts for 3 months while we move and transfer our memberships. I am then told yes, we will freeze your account for 6 months (not the usual 3) and we will still deduct half of your fee amount every month. Since when has this been the policy and why were members not notified?? My husband has been a member for the past 18 months and he never received any correspondence about this. It is outrageous! You can't use our gym for the 6 months but we will still take money. PATHETIC to say the least. As soon as this membership is up I will NEVER return