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Talking of Timeshares …..

Timeshare Resort Under Fire For Not Paying Taxes.

A large timeshare company based in India is under the spotlight for Supposedly not paying their taxes to the department of Excise and Taxation. Officials at the Indian department have accused the timeshare resort of not paying their taxes in the state where their head offices are located, but not paying taxes for where their resorts are operating.

The Excise and Taxation Department have served a recovery notice on the resort In question and accused them of tax evasion. The tax has been calculated as per minimum rental occupancy, but taxes … Read more

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Timeshare Owners Sue Marriott Vacations

Ritz Carlton Timeshare Club members are bringing a mass action claim to a federal judge. The claim alleges Marriott Vacations caused the value of Ritz-Carlton Club members’ deeded units to decline and, in some cases, owners lost up to 90% in the value of their timeshares at the resort. Owners claim that an affiliation between Marriott Vacations Worldwide and Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, which allowed Marriott members to trade one week at the Ritz-Carlton Club in Aspen Highlands with points-based members of the Marriott Vacation Club, caused the value of their investments to sink. Ritz Carlton Club was sold to owners … Read more

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Westgate Resorts Hitting The Headlines Again

Westgate resorts has been hitting the headlines again recently with yet more unhappy timeshare owners speaking out. A new lawsuit against the timeshare giant claims the resort is selling timeshare units in dream locations, but when owners go to book there is nothing available.Westgate resorts are well known for their high pressured sales tactics and unfair practices, but what this lawsuit alleges is quite shocking. It says that Westgate is deliberately selling timeshares to customers over and over again. So if a customer books a specific week at a Westgate resort each year, this week has actually been sold multiple
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Sold a timeshare, but it’s impossible to use.

A family from Missouri spent over $10,000 on a timeshare, they say, they have never been able to use. The timeshare was sold to them as a one week every year in their favourite location with Westgate Resorts. The sales rep told them that using their resort would be astonishingly easy and so they decided to sign up, thinking they were getting a great deal for $10,000.

This was over 5 years ago and, every year, they have paid their maintenance fees, which have now reached nearly $900 a year. Despite this, the family have never been able … Read more

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The Timeshare Trap

All-inclusive resorts have been a firm favourite of holidaymakers for generations. The Comfort an all-inclusive resort can offer is very appealing to many, especially families. Having everything readily available to you, under one roof and, for a fixed price, is a big plus for holidaymakers. In addition to this, the facilities are often far better than in a hotel or villa, they also offer games centres, kids clubs, evening live entertainment, shuttle services, beach activities, exercise classes and unlimited food and drink. The real benefit, though, is not having to worry about added expenses piling up, and having to face … Read more

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Wyndham Vacation Rentals Opens New Resorts

Wyndham Vacation Rentals celebrates the opening of Waikiki Village in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA. This marks the 10th property in the Myrtle Beach area alone.

Wyndham hotel group is an American hospitality company. It is the holding company for RCI and other lodging brands such as Oceana Resorts. It is composed of more than 9,000 hotels, under 21 different brands, spanning more than 75 countries, in six continents. In January 2018, Wyndham Hotel Group announced they had entered into an agreement whereby Wyndham Destinations would acquire La Quinta Holdings hotel franchise and hotel management for $1.95 billion in … Read more

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Thinking of selling your timeshare ?

If like the many timeshare owners, you have become tired of your burdensome timeshare, or simply can’t continue to pay the mounting maintenance fees, you have probably thought about selling it. After all, you were told that when you no longer wanted to keep it you could sell it on and make a profit.

But before you enter into the murky waters of timeshare re-sales there are some important things to be aware of. Just as there are rouge sales reps and scammers when buying a timeshare, the same is true when trying to sell one.

If you own … Read more

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Another Successful Claim

Here at Praetorian Legal, we have the pleasure of helping many clients end their nightmare timeshare experiences and helping them recover money for contracts that were mis-sold to them. It is extremely rewarding to be able to help so many clients, who more often than not have been through years of financial hardship, worry and stress.

Today, we have the pleasure of sharing with you, yet another successful claim for reparation for one of our lovely clients, who has received a settlement of £5,949.99.

Our client originally purchased their timeshare in the 90’s with Club Infiniti and for many years … Read more

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Thinking of purchasing a timeshare ? Know the financial risks !

As the summer draws to a close and the tans begin to fade, some of us may be looking into booking future holidays, expecting to secure a bargain by booking early. Others may be considering the prospect of investing in a timeshare or holiday membership, locking in todays’ price for all future holidays.

It sounds like a fantastic way to save money on future holidays, and there are millions of people all over the world who enjoy and benefit from their timeshares. So, if you are, or ever have thought of buying a timeshare, here is what you … Read more

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Another Timeshare scam, this time from Malta !

Another Timeshare scam, this time from Malta !

Police in Malta and the Malta Tourism Authority are investigating a timeshare company who purportedly defrauded clients out of thousands of euro’s. The company named as Platinum International Malta Ltd sold a timeshare membership with cost between €2,000 and €3,500 and promised to provide its members with heavily discounted hotel bookings and holiday packages. The membership covered a range of locations in five destinations, all the customer had to pay was €500 to Platinum for the service.

Instead of providing the services they had promised customers were left  with unsettled hotel bills … Read more

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