The European timeshare industry is on the brink of collapse. Travel restrictions have forced almost all the European timeshare resorts to close their sales deck. Travel bans combined with unfair…

As these fees are to maintain the resort, the timeshare maintenance refund policy or paused payments are at the discretion of the management companies. This is a loophole many timeshare…

Timeshare owners could be entitled to claim compensation for many reasons, the main reason is determined by how they paid for the timeshare. However, it is not the only factor.…

Before 1999 there was little to no consumer protection regarding the sales of Timeshare. Spain was the first country in Europe that introduced Law 42/98, which came into effect on…

Thailand sees around 38 million tourists per year. Most tourists above the age of 30 are likely to have been approached by the timeshare touts that cruise the streets on…

There has been a lot of talk about what will happen to the timeshare owners once Hilton takes over Diamond Resorts. Many owners are now only just realising that it…

The Spanish Regulation Since the 1990’s the European Union has been concerned about complaints of abuse in ‘timeshare products’ and approved the  European Directive 94/47/CE on 26 October 1994 to…

Viking Legal Exits is often asked about how to relinquish an Ownership when there are ‘ In Perpetuity’ Clauses. On 15 January 2015 a ruling of the Spanish Supreme Court…

What is a timeshare misrepresentation and are you a victim? Legal Exits have been made aware by many of its clients that on occasions, during the sales presentations, some potential…

The Supreme Court Ruling has endorsed that all contracts should have had a 14 day cooling off period, for the purchase of products valid across the whole of Europe. This…

On 16 March 2015, a ruling of the Spanish Supreme Court entered into force, following the European Directive (implemented in Spain by Real Decreto – ley 8/2012). This Directive covered…