Timeshare Fraudster Ordered To Pay Back $1 Million

Friday 19th April 2024

Judge sentences timeshare fraudster to seven years and five months in prison, and ordered to pay back over $1 million.
Martin Steele, from Florida, has been sentenced for his role in a huge telemarketing fraud scam. From 2016 through 2018, Steele conspired with others to extract money from victims throughout the United States […]

Orange Lake Resorts and Intercontinental Hotel Groups Extend Alliance For 100 years

Friday 19th April 2024

Orange Lake Resorts, home to the Holiday Inn Club Vacations brand and Intercontinental Hotel Groups, has announced an unprecedented 100 year long affiliation between the two brands. The new agreement gives Orange Lake Resorts exclusive rights to develop and sell timeshare interests under the Holiday Inn Club Vacations brand until 2119. This […]

Judge Rules Marriott Vacation Club Timeshare Product Is Void

Friday 19th April 2024

A Judge in Florida has dismissed part of a class action case against Marriott Vacation Club, accusing them of duping timeshare owners into purchasing invalid real estate deals. However, he has preserved the case’s primary claim that consumer deeds attached to the properties are void.
The case started in 2016, when the timeshare […]

Hilton Grand Vacations Announce More Urban Locations

Friday 19th April 2024

Hilton Grand Vacations Expands Urban Footprint with Fifth New York City Property.
Hilton Grand Vacations has announced its fifth New York City property, The Central at 5th by Hilton Club. The 34-story project will be developed by Hidrock Properties exclusively for HGV, the move solidifies HGV’s continued efforts to deliver new product offerings in […]

Timeshare Conman Ordered To Pay Back Victims

Friday 19th April 2024

A timeshare conman who was jailed last year for scamming timeshare owners, has been ordered to pay back his victims.
Francis Madden from Bournemouth took holidays around the Mediterranean whilst ruling his business with an ‘iron fist’, obtaining hundreds of thousands of pounds from unsuspecting customers. He was jailed last year for 40 […]

Another Successful Claim

Friday 19th April 2024

Mercantile Claims are one of the UK’s leading timeshare termination and claims management specialists. We have successfully helped thousands of clients reclaim money for timeshares and holiday products that were mis-sold to them.
We are delighted to share with our readers, yet another successful claim for one of our clients who have received a settlement of over […]

Man Jailed Over $1.25 Million Timeshare Scam

Friday 19th April 2024

Police in Singapore have arrested a 42 year old man for running a timeshare scam which stole $1.25 million from it’s victims.
Mohamed Yasin Karuli has been jailed in Singapore after being convicted in court for running a bogus timeshare recovery business and an unauthorised investment scheme.
Police discovered that Karuli coerced victims into […]

Company accused of mis-selling timeshares

Friday 19th April 2024

The UK finance watchdog is investigating a firm accused of mis-selling timeshares to British holidaymakers. The resort is part owned by ex-Man United players Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville, who invested in the resort.
£47 million in loans were given to British holidaymakers who were persuaded to buy timeshares in Malta. However, the […]

Bluegreen Vacations Launches New ‘High Tech’ Resort

Friday 19th April 2024

Bluegreen Vacations, is set to officially open its doors in the heart of New Orleans with the Marquee, the newest addition to the Vacation ownership giants catalogue. The Marquee, offers a unique experience for guests, it will feature an immersive guest experience using augmented reality, the first to be used in the […]

SPANISH TIMESHARE COMPENSATION CLAIMS. FACT OR FICTION?

Friday 19th April 2024

Have you seen the great news about the Spanish timeshare cases?  Well, if you haven’t then you really must read all about it, but we’ll give you an abridged version of what it’s all about and what you have missed so far.
Rumour has it that the Spanish courts have been busy finding […]