Keir Starmer. Will he succeed? Coldest and hottest temperatures were recorded worldwide, and a succession of hurricanes terrorised the US mid Atlantic and eastern seaboards. We said our final goodbyes to such notables as Geoff Capes, Liam...
Diamond Resorts Europe attempt to avoid obligations via controversial European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling dealt a severe blow ECJ ruling September 2023 In September 2023, the European Court of Justice issued what some observers regarded as a confusing ruling about...
Following the recent media attention on errant UK holiday park sales operations, we can report that successful actions have been taken in UK courts. These businesses have been legally penalised for various issues. Read on to see if any of these apply to you: Holiday...
Security clearance expert Sean Bigley examines the unexpected relationship between timeshare ownership and failed security clearance in the USA. Security clearance Americans working in a job that has even remote connection with national security require...
Victims of widespread UK holiday park 'malfeasance' report their experiences to media £180,000 for non-residential 'retirement property' Mike Chesworth spent his life savings on what he believed was a small holiday park property he and his wife could retire...
European Consumer Claims (ECC) launches into the mis-sold holiday market Claims firm pedigree Based in Henley on Thames, European Consumer Claims also has offices in Florida and Mainland Spain. The company have been successfully defending victims of shady...
Timeshare owners land record compensation award against Marriott's Marbella Beach Resort Marriott's Vacation Club International With a 2023 annual turnover of $4.72 Billion, MVCI are the world's second largest timeshare company behind Wyndham...
Latest timeshare company schemes to circumvent or delay paying compensation to their victims explained In the wrong Timeshare companies have been consciously and deliberately operating in violation of clearly defined consumer laws for over a quarter of a...
Timeshare company Marriott's Marbella Beach Resort accused of unfairly adding to Brits financial pressure with 'disproportionate' fee increases Spanish timeshare chaos Spain's Costa del Sol was a notorious hub of high-pressure timeshare activity for decades,...
No-win-no-fee (NWNF) sounds like a tempting way to launch a compensation claim against an errant timeshare company. But is it really the risk free opportunity it is presented as? Big business... Timeshare companies ignored consumer laws for decades and their...
Reliable and trustworthy timeshare claim help, in the palm of your hand ECC background European Consumer Claims (ECC) are leaders in the field of timeshare claims and relinquishments. To date they have won £27.5 million in financial compensation for...
Timeshare memberships are sold convincingly as solving all the prospect's holiday needs. So why do they need to tie owners into such ironclad contracts? Expensive but better Expensive things are better, right? This loose rule-of-thumb certainly seemed to...
Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI) under scrutiny over tens of thousands of suspect contracts Leading timeshare brand MVCI are the world's third largest timeshare company in terms of net income at $253 million in 2023 (behind Hilton Grand...
Scam-busting article by leading financial journalist Andrew Penman highlights major timeshare con operation Which? investigation Following reports by consumer organisation KwikChex, Which? magazine publishes a damning article revealing over a third of a...
Marriott Vacation Club hand over nearly a quarter of a million Euros to court following compensation award win for Welsh couple https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFQ_gRztCmQ Record sum of money Trefor and Shirley from North Wales were long-time timeshare owners, having...
Clandestine, timeshare-funded RDO spending drive aimed at persuading Spanish politicians to remove key protection for timeshare victims Resort Development Organisation (RDO) The official position on RDO's website is that they protect consumers and provide arbitration...
RDO is a once powerful timeshare pressure group who claim to be 'committed to high standards and integrity.' A little investigating reveals a questionable history and unsavory connections Who are the RDO? Resort Development Organisation (RDO) are a lobbyist protection...
CLC world fractional owners are being forced to give up their fractional properties in exchange for a completely different property. But what is the real reason behind these latest CLC manoeuvrings ? Not an investment Timeshare has long been considered...
Timeshare CEOs 'obscene' wages questioned as timeshare costs soar in 2024. Overpriced product Timeshare is almost universally acknowledged by financial experts to be an overpriced and restrictive way to take vacations. With even entry...
Accusations of unfair, or illegal behaviour among timeshare companies is nothing new. So why is Seasons Holidays attracting so much attention? British timeshare magnates Bristol based timeshare company Seasons Holidays PLC's website tells us they launched in 1983 'by...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaoNB2iHeEo 15 years ago, Pentecostal clergyman Matthew Omokwe and his wife were sold a timeshare membership at Club la Costa World for around £26,000. "It seemed like it would be great value," says the amiable...
ECC/ACC adds second office location to USA portfolio Expanding business European Consumer Claims (ECC) incorporated in 2016 with a small team working from a single office. During the following eight years their success would be measured by year on year total...
When Spain enacted laws 25 years ago to protect consumers from high-pressure timeshare operations, the timeshare companies universally ignored those laws and brazenly continued operating, exactly as they always had. Why were there laws? Timeshare is...
As once popular timeshare resort in Paphos, Cyprus is ejected from RCI industry experts are predicting lower standards across the board for timeshare complexes in Europe. Email from RCI In early February 2024, owners at Panareti Pafos resort in Cyprus were...
Premium 15 episode timeshare-story podcast drops across all major platforms The fascinating story of timeshare Timeshare has been around since the early '60s. It grew to occupy a lasting presence in the British national consciousness due to high-pressure...
Daily fight. Cartel drug runners arrested by a roadside A decade-long US government investigation reports that thousands of mainly elderly Americans have been defrauded by the world's most violent cartel. Drug lords adopt new crime strategy The stomach-churningly...
We break down the cost of a timeshare membership so you can see where your money really goes. What you are paying for A timeshare membership may be presented in a wide variety of flattering ways. The two main selling points that most buyers report as having convinced...
An expert economist's feedback following a timeshare presentation in South Carolina gives priceless insight into whether timeshare makes financial sense for the buyer. Leading economist Arnold Kling earned a PHD in economics from Massachusetts Institute of...
In its formative years timeshare was sold as 'fixed weeks'. You went to the same resort and stayed in the same room in the same week every year. Exchange systems were created to allow more choice and flexibility. Yet almost universally timeshare owners, even those...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odbgR2-pxfQ Wisconsin native Darren Kittleson has been a leading figure in the US real estate world for 33 years. He is the Operating Principal at Keller Williams Realty Madison: a brokerage with over 160 real estate agents. He has sold...
As the world's biggest timeshare exchange network celebrates its 50th birthday, industry experts question the justification for its continued existence in the modern vacation landscape. A much needed step forward The embryonic 1960s concept of timeshare...
Murky goings on behind the scenes of notorious Canary Islands timeshare giant Anfi Del Mar? 'River of money' The ANFI developments which at Baranco de la Verga in Arguineguin, Gran Canaria in 1992, grew into the most successful single-site timeshare sales operation in...
Daylight Savings Every year since 1916 Britain (along with many other countries) has adopted Daylight Savings Time (DST) for the summer. In Britain Daylight savings is known as British Summer Time (BST). On the last Sunday in March (this year also the last day of the...
Whether you are Christian or not, or even religious at all, Easter can be a whole lot of family fun. Celebrations In modern, multicultural Britain many of us happily jump on board with our neighbours' celebrations and religious holidays. Whether this means gifts and...
Thorough checks and due diligence not enough to protect seasoned real estate guru from losing $24,000 to timeshare resale fraudsters Offer to buy 53 year old Darren Kittleson owned a timeshare in Mexico's plush Puerto Vallarta Garza Blanca Preserve...
Crusader report in the Express newspaper exposes 25 year Club la Costa horror story Daily Express article One of the UK's oldest newspapers, the Daily Express was launched in the year 1900. With Lord Beaverbrook at the helm, the Express quickly became the...
Club la Costa loses large chunk of inventory, blaming changes in Turkish tourism laws All-members email CLC World sent their entire database of members an unapologetic email on January 10th 2024, informing them that two entire resorts in Turkey have been removed from...
As we launch into 2024, we decided to skip our traditional annual review of the last twelve months' business activity at European Consumer Claims (ECC)/Timeshare Advice Centre (TAC). Instead we thought we would go right back to the beginning... ...and review the whole...
UK media gets behind TAC and ECC's campaign to defend victims of the timeshare business Consumer champions European Consumer Claims (ECC), and their marketing arm Timeshare Advice Centre (TAC) have been fighting for victims of the multi-billion pound...
Wyndham is the world's largest timeshare brand, and generated $5.2 billion in sales in 2022. However a delve into their online reviews shows a great deal of dissatisfaction. Wyndham timeshare reputation Instead of living up to their "idealised dream holiday provider"...
A guide to avoiding scam firms, as well those who are just not capable of delivering the results you need. A dirty business? It is no secret that the timeshare business has been a serious magnet for nefarious characters during the past several decades. It...
ECC discuss common timeshare problems, and potential solutions, with seasoned journalist and podcast host Eugene Costello. Click the image to play the podcast Valencia Life website and podcast When veteran journalist and author Eugene Costello moved to Spain...
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