Nov 3, 2022Timeshare fraud costing elderly victims thousandsTimeshare fraud costs victims thousands “Timeshare fraud and scams are costing some of the most vulnerable members of our society literally thousands,” says Dan Keating of the Timeshare Consumer Association. “Many current and former timeshare owners are now pensioners, the very sector who can least afford to lose money, especially…Tca4 min readTca4 min read
Jul 19, 2022Could flight cancellations nightmare be the end of European timeshare?Inflexible Timeshare owners have been watching regular holidaymakers with envy for the last 2 years. With the challenges of the pandemic, travellers have needed flexibility with cancellations and vacation rescheduling. Regular hotels and booking sites have stepped up and accommodated those needs. Timeshare resorts have not. They have charged in full…Timeshare4 min readTimeshare4 min read
Jul 14, 2022Facebook fury of Club La Costa timeshare ownersSocial media is where people voice their thoughts nowadays. And the feelings currently being expressed about Club La Costa by their members are none too complimentary. Big changes Club la Costa (CLC), like all timeshare resorts was once an exclusive club. People paid a lot of money to join (tens of thousands…Tca6 min readTca6 min read
May 17, 2022Why the timeshare industry should follow Marriott’s lead if they want to surviveAs Marriott Vacation Club receives praise for addressing timeshare’s problematic past, Timeshare Consumer Association (TCA) asks: Could the industry have unwittingly stumbled upon the one thing that could save them? Decades of wrongdoing In the 1980s and 1990s, timeshare was a serious problem in Spain and other European hotspots. Flip flop clad armies…Tca5 min readTca5 min read
May 13, 2022Barclays pledge a further £181 million for Azure timeshare victimsFollowing six determined years of work by Adriana Stoyanova (AKA the Erin Brockovich of timeshare) Barclays ready to pay a further £181 million to people “mis-sold” Barclays loans enabled by disgraced Maltese timeshare company Azure £48 million already repaid Stoyanova’s first victory was widely reported on in 2021, when the financial giant agreed to…Barclays5 min readBarclays5 min read
Apr 20, 2022Estate agents appointed to sell Slaley Hall timeshare lodges despite ongoing arbitrationBristol based timeshare company Seasons Holidays accused of foul play by appointing estate agents to sell the lodges, despite arbitration process not having reached conclusion Seasons Holidays in the media Seasons have been reported on many times in the last few years, and often for the alleged mistreatment of clients. In November 2020 they were…Seasons Holidays Plc6 min readSeasons Holidays Plc6 min read
Apr 8, 2022British money launderers jailed over timeshare scamA former British solicitor and his partner, a bar owner on the Costa Del Sol, have been sentenced to a total of four and a half years for laundering organised crime money related to a fraudulent timeshare scheme Reading Crown Court On March 24th 2022, Her Honour Judge Cambell sentenced St Helens based…Tca5 min readTca5 min read
Apr 1, 2022(VIDEO) The unholy alliance of banks and timeshareFinancial institutions coming under fire for supporting high pressure timeshare operations. Customers claim their lives were ruined after being lured into huge financial commitments by holiday ownership sales staff Related links TCA contact page Tenacious timeshare lawyer Adriana Stoyanova compared to “Erin Brockovich”…Tca2 min readTca2 min read
Mar 11, 2022Should banks be working with disreputable timeshare companies?Financial institutions coming under fire for supporting high pressure timeshare operations. Customers claim their lives were ruined after being lured into huge financial commitments by holiday ownership sales staff A bad business Timeshare has had a terrible reputation for most of its history. In the 80s and 90s it was known for ruthless…Tca7 min readTca7 min read
Feb 21, 2022(VIDEO) Are Hilton Grand Vacations about to shed up to 40 Diamond resorts?Worrying analysis from timeshare industry experts suggests that Hilton Grand Vacation may have to unload around 40 recently acquired Diamond resorts, despite retaining the 380,000 Diamond members Related links Hilton Grand Vacations Inc Licensing Agreement Diamond Resorts absorbed by…Timeshare2 min readTimeshare2 min read
