[Arthalion]

That's the risk they took and what deposits are for. By reserving the mobile home, they prevented the mobile home company from renting the vehicle to anyone else. While your friends situation is unfortunate, the deposit acts as compensation so the company won't completely lose out by your failure to rent. Why should the rental firm be punished financially for your friends health problem?

That said, you may want to see if you can resell your rental anywhere. My dad used to rent his mobile out through a service that refused to refund deposits for cancellations not made at least 30 days in advance. They did, however, allow deposits to be refunded if another renter could be found. It may be worth checking up on.

[BlackRain]

Unless there was a clear cancellation policy on the rental contract, you are responsible for the deposit.

Why come a political website about this issue in the first place?