Sunday Times covers the plight of timeshare owners
As we have reported on numerous occasions, getting into a long term timeshare contract is a very easy thing to do, getting out is an entirely different matter. Very few timeshare developers publish any form of exit strategy and those that do make the process tougher than taking part in a Royal Marines combat course. […]
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Another real law firm suffering identity theft
Yet again we find a real firm of lawyers whose identity has been stolen by scammers. Sagarra i Montalvo are based in Barcelona and only have one office but strangely the letter received by the potential victim shows an office in Tenerife, no surprises there. As another point of note, as you will see above […]
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The Spanish tax scam
The expression “following like sheep” comes to mind. Of late it seems that all the timeshare scammers are jumping on the fake court case award and presenting a large sum in compensation, in this case £31.221 and to get this magnanimous amount all you have to do is pay the Spanish tax, for this scam […]
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Safety in numbers – Or is there?
We recently became aware of an interesting development in relation to a seemingly straightforward finance contract claim against Barclays Partner Finance (BPF) for the lending of funds to purchase a fractional timeshare with Club la Costa (CLC). The claim was presented on the grounds that a fractional contract was sold intimating that ownership would represent […]
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Barclays Partner Finance Azure update
Barclays Partner Finance (BPF) was a preferred finance company for a Maltese timeshare company Azure who improperly sold finance to new owners. Barclays agreed to repay the interest element plus another 8% thereon in respect of loans granted between April 2014 and April 2016. Mis-selling of these loans is also evident before and after these […]
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Barclays ordered to repay millions on timeshare loans in Malta
European Consumer Claims CEO Andrew Cooper & their 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 Financial Times alternatively read it below. Credits: Madison Darbyshire and Stephen Morris […]
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La Pinta Beach Resort in Tenerife – Record Spanish Court Ruling
Timeshare Resort La Pinta Beach Ordered to Pay British Couple over €300,000 WHAT is believed to be the biggest upheld compensation claim in European timeshare history; which regards a dispute over a Tenerife timeshare; La Pinta Beach Club, is now just one step away from achieving a very lucrative outcome for British couple Mr & Mrs […]
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European Consumer Claims (ECC) Under the Spotlight
We decided to put European Consumer Claims under the spotlight in today’s post to find out more in detail about their operation and the services they provide. So who are European Consumer Claims Limited? Well, they are a Timeshare Claims Management Company; with offices in Southern Spain and the UK, who assist troubled timeshare owners […]
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Timeshare Developer Club la Costa World Liable for Fraudulent Activities
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 Nº 104/18) – met on 11th February 2020 to issue their sentence against Club la […]
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Timeshare Claims in Spain – Explaining the Process of Spanish Court Claims
Timeshare claims in Spain – No doubt you may have read that the rules relating to both new timeshare purchase and existing ownership that were the subject of an overhaul of European law. The Timeshare, Long-Term Holiday Product, Resale and Exchange Contracts Directive 2008/122/EC (the Directive) was adopted in March 2012. This Directive was designed to […]
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