Following the recent, stunning High Court victory over Club La Costa (CLC), in which administrators BDO were replaced by the creditors' preference FRP, the RDO have attempted to present another victory, but on behalf of CLC. Actual victory...
With reference to an email sent by Club la Costa on the 30th July and published on the Resort Development Organisation (RDO) website, we would like to inform you that this information is a twisted version of the real position and is only intended once again to...
Successful High Court application as administrator BDO replaced, in timeshare giant Club la Costa’s ongoing administration scandal In a huge win for owners who claimed against Club La Costa, who are owed an estimated minimum of 47 million pounds between them, the UK...
Barclays Partner Finance (BPF) agree to refund 1482 Azure timeshare loans worth £48 million following a 4 year battle by lawyer Adriana Stoyanova collaborating with M1 legal. Timeshare loans Barclays Partner Finance has been under fire for loans given to timeshare...
Our associates at M1 Legal have recently updated us on the grounds to pursue timeshare claims against Intercorp Hotel Group companies including Ses Fontanellas Plaza Limited (an offshore Isle of Man company) and Seloynab SL. The Isle of Man company Ses Fontanellas...
You are probably aware that Club la Costa (UK) Plc. is in administration and in all probability will soon be placed into liquidation. In addition, its main operating company in Spain, i.e., Club la Costa (UK) Plc. Sucursal in España (branch) is in liquidation together...
M1 Legal are enjoying a growing number of successful claims against the timeshare giants In 2017 M1 Legal secured their first victory against timeshare operator Club La Costa in the Spanish courts and since then have cemented their place as the leading firm of lawyers...
Hi, I'm Andrew and I'm going to assume that if you are here reading this, you are probably a timeshare owner, wondering if you can get out of your ownership, or even claim compensation over being mis-sold. Timeshare Promises Firstly let's look at why anyone would need...
If you are a Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI) owner, we would like to offer you an invitation to explore your legal rights to a full refund on your membership. The Spanish Supreme Court ruled in January 2015 that all contracts signed after 5th of January...
Our Associates at M1 Legal have just announced a ground-breaking victory against RCI for a Pure Points contract sold by Sunset Beach Club and Crown Resorts Isle of Man. This case was somewhat experimental as a legal challenge like this had never before been tested. We...
Please find below an article forwarded from Travel Daily News. Original post can be found here. ΗolidaysThe government is very clear: Travelling abroad for the purpose of holidays is illegal. Doing so (or even trying to leave the country) without an officially...
Our associates at M1 Legal confirmed a record week of awards for clients totalling over £405,000. The majority of cases were against well known European timeshare companies with an average award value of €19,000 CLUB LA COSTA SILVERPOINTONAGROUP ANFI All 21...
New COVID laws in the UK will mean £5000 fines for any brits taking a holiday abroad. The legislation covering COVID-19 restrictions includes a ban on leaving the UK without a reasonable excuse – those that break the rule will be fined. More strains are being...
European Consumer Claims, ECC Reviews performance from their clients show the company to be trustworthy, capable and diligent. The world of timeshare relinquishments and compensation is full of traps for the unwary. Many of the...
European Consumer Claims (ECC) roundup of latest timeshare scam variations. What to watch out for and when to hang up. The latest innovations of timeshare scams to beware of. Victim lists A large proportion of timeshare members own something they no longer...
This is the video testimony of ECC client Paul Agar regarding a compensation claim. Paul, and wife Domenica, bought a timeshare membership from ANFI Del Mar in Gran Canaria in 2005. Their contract was illegal, as they paid a deposit on the day. ECC claimed...
As we have written in the past, the Timeshare Consumer Association (TCA) is an independent organisation who monitors the timeshare industry and offers advice to owners of timeshare and long term holiday products that may be experiencing problems. Last year...
To many timeshare owners the idea of making a compensation claim can be fraught with questions: Do I qualify? Was I really mis-sold, or am I being greedy to seek compensation? Am I making a fuss over nothing? Sure, the timeshare companies ignored...
One man's timeshare claim journey. - To many timeshare owners the idea of making a compensation claim can be fraught with questions: Do I qualify? Was I really mis-sold, or am I being greedy to seek compensation? Am I making a fuss over...
Losing a loved one is one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. Here is a quick guide from European Consumer Claims (ECC) on how to avoid being saddled with a costly, restrictive and outdated USA holiday membership while dealing with your grief....
Timeshare owners are more desperate than ever to break free from restrictive memberships. Resorts are resisting the exodus because they can't afford to lose the revenue stream from annual fees. So how do you escape from a timeshare you no longer...
Timeshare owners regularly receive calls from companies saying they are entitled to a hefty compensation payout. The caller wants to help, but for a fee. What's the real story? An industry expert sheds some light: Background...
Why join a timeshare when you can book them online for regular prices? Timeshare resorts now advertise their unused inventory on regular booking sites. Generally they cost the same as an actual member pays in annual fees, and the timeshare owners who...
Once a passport to luxury holidays, many experts now dismiss timeshare as outdated, outmoded and unable to compete with the modern travel industry. Expensive Compared to regular hotel stays, holidaying through timeshare is undeniably more expensive. "On an...
Timeshare industry under fire for charging full annual fees in 2020 even though they haven't had to accommodate their members. Owners desperate to escape restrictive contracts Pandemic profiteering While the travel business in general behaved responsibly towards...
British consumer site's integrity questioned over financial reliance on timeshare companies KwikChex At first glance KwikChex is a free source of helpful advice for the vulnerable consumer in need of direction. They publish with authority on consumer matters and a...
Timeshare membership is presented as many things: A financial investment, an investment in your happiness, a quality guarantee for future accommodation, a way to save money?... The list goes on. Sales patter aside, what do you need to know? Timeshare membership. Good...
Coronavirus exposes terminal flaws in the timeshare holiday model. Experts predict the end of the industry. Promise of luxury Timeshare used to be a premier way to holiday. You paid a lot of money to join and guaranteed yourself a certain amount of holidays...
Criminal investigation accuses ANFI, Europe's biggest timeshare resort, of "intending to delay or even evade paying" €millions in court ordered compensation awards issued over sales irregularities. Outdated holiday model ANFI's five star resorts in Gran Canaria were...
Timeshare industry publicity machine under fire as "betrayed" members panic. - Paid timeshare industry PR organisations facing criticism over silence following major resorts' collapse. Disappointed members claim they were misled over the health of their clubs, and...
Consumer organisations appalled as fake law firms actively target previous fraud victims by illegally buying data from other criminals Fraudsters Many timeshare owners are desperate to escape the expense of their membership, with its restrictions and ever...
A message from our CEO, Andrew Cooper; 2020 has been a historic year. It has tested all of us in every aspect of our lives and we have learned new ways to cope, empathise and work together even though physically we have often been forced to be apart. Finally the...
Club La Costa Members' concern for the future following shock announcement What is the future for Club La Costa members? Administration Club La Costa PLC shocked the timeshare world by announcing discontinuation of new member sales and the company going into...
World's biggest selling timeshare resort, Anfi Del Mar in Gran Canaria, accused of revoking family's £16,000 timeshare membership without compensation after they failed to pay maintenance, despite allegedly having told them that the apartment would be rented...
American timeshare company Sea Oats Beach Club changes 20 year ownership contract to 'forever' without asking the British owners, leaving them with expensive, unwanted commitment. Florida Florida Joy and John Palmer were no strangers to timeshare in 2001 when they...
Club La Costa. Are they serious? Club La Costa accused of inferior quality and customer service issues "like Laurel & Hardy, or the Faulty Towers TV series of the '70s" Flights not paid Mark and Josie Walling (name changed on request) were attracted...
Ona Group Aucanada Club. "Begging members for extra money." Spanish timeshare giant Ona Group accused of 'bullying' a member who refused second voluntary cash handout to fix up ageing complex. Model member HR professional Oscar F from Sheffield bought a...
£120,000 view. From Neil and Kim Bacon's penthouse balcony at Azure's Golden Sands resort £2,500 initial investment Bristol couple Neil and Kim Bacon are successful business owners who bought a Tenerife timeshare membership for £2,500 back in 1998. "It...
Seasons Holidays, already under fire for allegedly trying to force out members of Slayley Hall are facing further accusations from members at another of their resorts. Andrew and Wendy Wilkinson claim Seasons have tricked them into...
Financial scandal It became notorious as the largest financial scandal in UK history; but in the same way it can take a forest fire to clear ground for a new, green world, a decade of horror PPI mis-selling led to creation of long overdue regulation and framework of...
ECC campaign for maintenance fee refunds "unfairly charged" during the pandemic £8 billion worldwide In the year 2020 an estimated £8 billion is being charged in maintenance fees by timeshare companies around the world; over £2 billion of that in Europe...
Painful journey A shocking case was reported recently on several timeshare consumer sites, including Inside Timeshare and the Timeshare Consumer Association, causing heated debate over one man's painful journey in relinquishing his timeshare ownership. David...
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