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Recent Victories

Positive news against Club la Costa, Anfi & Fuerteventura Life.

Positive news against Club la Costa, Anfi & Fuerteventura Life.

We are pleased to inform you of last week’s Spanish court victories. M1 Legal secured 8 results with a total amount awarded of £83,787.

1st Court of Instance:

  • Club la Costa Sucursal - The nullity of the contract was determined by the lack of information regarding the contract length and accommodation details under Spanish law 04/2012, £20,689 awarded.
  • Anfi - The nullity of the contract was determined by the lack of information regarding the contract length and accommodation details under Spanish law 42/1998. We won the court costs. £19,108 awarded.
  • Fuerteventura Life - The nullity of the contract was determined by lack of information regarding the contract duration as per Spanish laws 42/1998 and 04/2012. We won the court costs £10,249 awarded.

There were 3 further positive judgements against CLC Paradise Trading, Anfi and Marriott.

Appeals:

  • CLC Sucursal - Great news! - We have won an appeal before the appeal court of Malaga where the judge had previously awarded only £5,000 even though the clients had paid £35,000. Subsequently, we appealed the decision and the judgement was awarded in our favour. M1 Legal will enforce this judgement in new cases to ensure consideration of previous contracts highlighted in the price sheet. £35,131 awarded.
  • CLC Sucursal - The Court of Appeal has confirmed our victory in the first instance. We won the court costs. £23,739 Awarded.

About Timeshare Release

During the Timeshare sales boom of the 80s & 90s, potential buyers were lured in by the promise of affordable exotic holidays, flexible exchange programmes and the impression that Timeshare would be a valuable "investment".

In an industry with little or no regulation, high pressure sales tactics were rife and contract smallprint was often glossed over and explained away by sharp salespeople.

Many Timeshare buyers were therefore unaware that they were actually making significant, long term financial commitments on behalf of themselves and their families.

To find out how you can escape the Timeshare Trap please complete the short Timeshare Release Wizard now.

The Timeshare Trap

The timeshare trap

For many Timeshare owners, annual maintenance fees were barely considered token amounts in the early "honeymoon period" of ownership.

However, year-on-year increases imposed by the resorts over time now mean that the maintenance fees have risen to become substantial sums.

Owners are also facing the prospect of ongoing yearly fee increases and realising that they (and their families) are often committed to long term contracts for generations to come.

Please try our Future Fees Calculator to estimate your liabilities over the term of your Timeshare contract, based on an annual increase of 7.5%.

If you're concerned about rising fees and how to escape the Timeshare Trap, please contact us today.

Timeshare Owner Reports

Timeshare owner reports

Recent comments from RCI Timeshare owners who have come to us for help with contract cancellation:

Mr Steve R, Middlesex - RCI/Hollywood Mirage

“We 'swapped ‘another place in Tenerife for this in order to move to the points system. Since then, getting exchanges to desirable resorts proves almost impossible, irrespective of in-season or off-season.”

Mrs Rachael B, Yorkshire - RCI Europe

“I purchased my timeshare in 1999 and have been a timeshare member ever since. More often than not, I have not be able to go where I wanted and have ended up giving a few weeks to Friends, etc to book somewhere they wanted in order not to lose the weeks. I have then stayed in a hotel!! I am desperately trying to get rid of the timeshare and am now paying Timeshare Shop in Manchester to get rid of it for me.”

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