Are ECC legitimate? European Consumer Claims (ECC): One of a tiny number of timeshare claims firms that can be trusted with both relinquishments and compensation claims. How do we know this? The website www.timesharetrust.co.uk lists several key indicators which...
BARCLAYS PARTNER FINANCE £48 MILLION IN TIMESHARE REFUNDS (LATEST UPDATE)
Sep 21, 2021
Is this the start of the next PPI scandal? On the 14th June 2021, Timeshare Advice Centre reported on the huge win for timeshare owners ‘mis-sold’ Barclays Partner Finance Loans. Barclays Partner Finance (BPF),was a preferred finance company for a Maltese timeshare...
Spanish court decision opens floodgates for RCI members
Apr 29, 2021
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...
Travel Daily News – ECC : Timeshare travel and COVID
Apr 28, 2021
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...
M1 LEGAL SECURES £400K IN JUST ONE WEEK FOR TIMESHARE CLAIMANTS
Apr 21, 2021
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...
5K Fines Set to Come In Next Week if Found Holidaying Abroad
Mar 24, 2021
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...
Update on latest timeshare scams
Mar 9, 2021
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...
Video interview with ECC client
Feb 18, 2021
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
Feb 8, 2021
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...
Escaping unwanted timeshare memberships
Jan 28, 2021
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 industry publicity machine under fire as “betrayed” members panic
Jan 6, 2021
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...
Criminal organisations re-target timeshare fraud victims
Jan 5, 2021
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...
European Consumer Claims CEO Andrew Cooper’s 2020 review and outlook for 2021
Jan 5, 2021
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...
Barclays ordered to repay millions on timeshare loans in Malta
Nov 4, 2020
European Consumer Claims CEO Andrew Cooper & our Associated firm of Spanish lawyers M1 Legal were both mentioned in the latest article by the Financial Times, FCA orders Millions to be paid back on Barclays timeshare loans. You can see the article here in The...
£64K Awarded in Club la Costa case
Oct 28, 2020
Last week our largest victory was against Club la Costa, with the monies awarded totalling the huge amount of £64,221. The contractual agreement provided by CLC did not contain sufficient detail of what exactly was purchased by the timeshare owners or the time...
Wins over Anfi and Silverpoint
Oct 13, 2020
Last week, we obtained a victory in a case against Silverpoint which was heard in Arona Court. In this case, we obtained £18,912 for our clients. The nullity of the agreement was declared by the judge due the lack of information the contract contained as it doesn't...
More than £130K awarded in Silverpoint cases
Sep 28, 2020
Last week, our legal team were in the courts on four separate occasions for substantive cases. The monies awarded for the two Silverpoint cases accumulated to the huge amount of £134,166. In one of the two cases we also won the court costs. The nullity of...
More Anfi Favourable Judgements
Sep 21, 2020
In our most recent substantive cases, our legal team obtained two victories in cases against Anfi with the accumulated value of £23,058 in monies awarded. In addition to this, we received a favourable judgement from the Consumer Office Dispute in Algrave against Oura...
European Consumer Claims (ECC) – Going from Strength to Strength
Sep 16, 2020
The climate of the working world is not in its finest state at present as we all continue to battle through the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. With that being said, European Consumer Claims continues to service the thousands of timeshare owners who have trusted...
The Ever Increasing Cost of Maintenance Fees
Sep 3, 2020
Maintenance Fees As a timeshare owner you are obviously aware of your contractual liability to pay annual maintenance fees. It has always surprised us that most resorts send out the annual bill just before Christmas. We are sure that you would agree that no bill just...
THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU SIGN YOUR RIGHTS AWAY
Aug 28, 2020
Your Rights Tens of millions of pounds in timeshare compensation awards are currently being processed in the courts of Spain - the average claim being around £20-£25k. As a result of this and the huge influx of new claims being processed, Timeshare companies are...
ZOOM – MORE VISUAL, MORE TRUST
Jun 26, 2020
As you probably have seen over the past few months during the COVID-19 pandemic, video chat has exploded in subscribers, we even saw the Houses of Parliament conduct video meetings with Boris Johnson. The platform used – Zoom! Zoom reported that during March their...
Timeshare Developer Club la Costa World Liable for Fraudulent Activities
Jun 8, 2020
Malaga based firm of lawyers M1 Legal working in conjunction with European Consumer Claims represented a British client against Resort Development Organisation member, Club la Costa World at the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal in Malaga (Appeal proceeding...
If And When… Are You Going To Travel Abroad This Year?
May 28, 2020
Are you planning to travel to your timeshare any time soon?Are you prepared to wear a mask for the entire time you are travelling through the airports and on the airplane? Are you prepared to sit in the airport for 4 hours a time?Are you prepared for limited or...
ECC Quarterly – Our 2020 success stories so far
Apr 3, 2020
The facts In the first three short months of 2020 we have achieved a lot and we have numerous success stories to report on. We take this opportunity to review what the first quarter of this year has brought us. Cases can take some time to get through the...
Club La Costa Response
Aug 7, 2019
Dear Club La Costa member, On the subject of the Club La Costa (CLC) recent circular “The Wind Up that’s been Wound Up” Kwikchex.com & CLC continue to try and pull the wool over the eyes of their members and Trading Standards. We understand that these...
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