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 […]
For many, a timeshare agreement can seem extremely daunting and impossible to navigate a way out of. However, understanding your rights fully could help you to put an end to your timeshare burden and, in this post, we will be explaining your legal rights in relation to the Withdrawal Period.
Purchasing a timeshare […]
Just Eat is a food delivery service which allows you to order takeaways from a variety of thousands of outlets all over the UK. It has become a huge global business and is valued at more than £4 billion. The company, though, is facing questions over hygiene standards at some of the […]
The Mobile Phone Scam
02, EE and Vodafone customers are being warned that their bank accounts are at risk from being cleared out by fraudsters. A BBC investigation has discovered that three of the biggest mobile phone providers are handing out replacement SIM cards without running the proper ID checks. The scam involves […]
A retired couple from Maine, USA say they spent thousands on a timeshare they have not been able to use.
It’s the same old story, an unsuspecting family spend their hard earned money in the hope of enjoying wonderful holidays promised to them by unscrupulous sales reps. By the time the ink is […]
If you have ever experienced any of the delights Mexico has to offer, you can understand why the prospect of owning a piece of this holiday heaven can be a dream come true. The Mexican sea is known as the ‘aquarium of the world’, there are more Mayan ruins than you can […]
As a member of the team here at Mercantile, I thought it useful to share a recent experience myself and my family had whilst holidaying in Florida. This August we rented a private villa in Kissimmee and, having had a lot of experience working with dissatisfied Timeshare owners, had no intention of […]
Over 5,500 employees of supermarket giant Morrisons could all claim compensation after they had their personal data published online.
A former employee of the supermarket chain posted details of staff addresses and bank account details in 2014. He was jailed for 8 years for this and, for the first time, the employer is […]
Thousands of homeowners thought they had been saved during the financial crisis, as the government agreed to step in and take over their mortgages. Despite this, some ten years later, thousands of former Northern Rock customers are still stuck with high interest mortgages. These mortgages were taken over by a private equity […]
A group of timeshare owners have joined in class action against their resorts, to end their timeshare contracts, claiming they are too difficult to use. The owners have filed a complaint in a Californian court against Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Silverleaf Resorts INC, Orange Lake Resorts and Orange Lake Country Club, alleging […]
You are able to pursue a claim yourself to the Financial Ombudsman Service without incurring a fee
