Worldwide changes From '2 weeks to flatten the curve' in early 2020, the pandemic has seemingly settled in as a permanent, insidious feature of our universe As we approach 2022, COVID affects every part of our lives. Remote communication and maintaining distance from...
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 legal team secured an incredible record week of 21 favourable judgements in substantive cases with the total amount awarded being £405,825. In 10 Club la Costa cases, the nullity of the contracts was determined by the lack of...
We are pleased to inform you of last weeks Spanish court victories. Last week our legal team secured 10 substantive results, total awarded £214,552. Below you can find more details on these cases. Our first case to report on was against Diamond Resorts. The nullity of...
We are pleased to inform you of last weeks Spanish court victories. Our legal team secured 8 results, total awarded £111,465. You can see below a breakdown of these substantive cases. Four of the wins were against CLC Sucursal & Continental. The nullity of the...
We are pleased to inform you of last weeks Spanish court victories. Our legal team secured a fantastic 12 results, total awarded £238,651. 10 Cases were against CLC. Contractual names of Sucursal, Paradise & Continental. The nullity of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
To end 2020 and begin 2021 we have numerous court victories to report on. Seven of our favourable substantive judgements were against Club la Costa (Paradise Trading, Continental Resorts and Sucursal). Altogether these cases accumulated to a huge total of £164,230 in...
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...
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...
The largest victory for this week was against Silverpoint, a case heard in Arona Court. A total of £81,411 was awarded in this instance. The nullity of the fractional contract in this case was determined by the lack of information (object and period), under the law...
Victories over Silverpoint Vacations had the highest value in court for our team last week. One case saw almost £40K in awards with the total being £39,511. The second Silverpoint case was awarded £35,880. The nullity of the contracts in these cases was...
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...
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the world into chaos; millions of people have lost their jobs and financial markets have crashed. Towns, cities and countries have been locked down and various travel quarantines have...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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