Diamond Resorts International is hitting the news again in the USA, yesterday, 1 August 2016 they announced that they were postponing the release of the second quarter 2016 earnings results. This also led to the halting of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, which also resulted in the price of stocks falling. Apparently the postponement is due to the independent accountants having expressed the view that the figures are not correct and need to be re-evaluated.

News has also come from the States that Diamond is being investigated by several law firms representing shareholders, for possible breaches of fiduciary duty. It seems to focus on the deal between Diamond Resorts International and Apollo Global Management.

One report suggests that the Diamond Board of Directors did not market the company fairly, resulting in it being undervalued. Obviously the result of this is the shareholders have lost out, Apollo Global have paid around $30 a share, one analyst believes that this is undervalued by around $3 a share. This could be quite a substantial amount lost by many shareholders.

So could this be the start of lawsuits being initiated by the shareholders, if so what would the impact on the company be? Further reduction in share price, higher management fees for its members? Well, we shall have to wait and see. For a more in depth look into this follow the link to The Street, this will take you to all the stories and latest news.

https://www.thestreet.com/quote/DRII.html

Inside Timeshare will be following this story along with Irene Parker, who also writes many articles for The Street, as she gets the information we will pass it on to you.

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It would seem that since the last article 23 May 2016, that Diversified Resorts and Sunset Beach Club are still demanding a supplementary payment from members. As stated in the previous article this is due to a “one-time Spanish tax assessment”, which even a Spanish Lawyer at the time J Correa did not understand.

http://insidetimeshare.com/supplement-maintenance-tax-bill/

They apparently failed to pay tax between 2009 & 2013, which amounted to around 7million€, which was reduced to 2.9million. Members have been told they have 30 days from receiving the notice to pay, those who fail to pay will have their points suspended.

So, Sunset Beach Club has been fined for not declaring its incomes and applying VAT, is this not their problem and not the points members, why should they have to pay?

Sunset Beach Club claim that members are liable as they own a share in the property assets, as points owners, which is a right to use system, many argue that they are not liable. They have no property rights and do not benefit from any income on the property. Had they owned under the original system of timeshare, i.e. the fixed week fixed apartment system, then being logged at the land registry, then maybe they would be liable.

But to force members to pay or lose their holiday rights is to say the least criminal. After all they have paid many thousands for these dubious points and also pay an annual management fee. Again it is the timeshare companies riding roughshod over those who keep them in business, is this the reason the timeshare industry has such a bad reputation, losing all trust and credibility?

It should also be noted, that according to the many judgements of the Supreme Court, the points system has been declared illegal. The reasoning behind this is that you own nothing, you are not guaranteed anything, it is a right to use system and is subject to availability. Somehow, I wonder if the suspension of your rights to use for not paying this extra charge, could be deemed illegal? This is one for the legal eagles. Follow the link for members comments.

http://www.timesharetalk.co.uk/index.php?topic=19369.msg61107

If you require any information about any article or timeshare related matter, Inside Timeshare is here to help. If you want to know more about the legality of your contract, or if you may have a case to claim, Inside Timeshare will try to give you the best advice and point you in the right direction.

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On 1 August 2016, Canarian Legal Alliance announced a significant victory in Tenerife, this was against Silverpoint. The Court of First Instance in Arona ruled in favour of the CLA client, declaring their contract null & void, again the court used the recent Supreme Court rulings as precedent. (These now number 17)

They upheld the fact that the contract was illegal as it was for more than 50 years, they also found other irregularities in the contract. Consequently the client was awarded over 25,000€ including maintenance fees and legal costs.

The court also ruled that Silverpoint was responsible for contracts issued by Resort Properties, this ruling puts into no doubt the courts see Silverpoint and Resort Properties as one and the same entity.

This has been a point of contention for some time, Silverpoint have always denied they are Resort Properties, that they had bought them out and were not responsible for what Resort Properties did.

The former sales manager David Taylor had consistently denied any link, even being caught on video, (see youtube link). In this video Mr Taylor states to a client that he can not do anything about the purchase made under Resort Properties. He blatantly uses the Data Protection Act as a cover, saying that under this act all records from Resort Properties are unavailable to Silverpoint.

The problem with this is the client already knows the people involved from Resort Properties, he had dealt with them before, including Mr Taylor. Also bearing in mind the CEO of Resort Properties Mark Cushway is also CEO of Silverpoint.

So how true is Mr Taylor’s claim under the data protection act? Not very.

When Diamond took over from Sunterra, all records of transactions and members became their property, how else could they run the club / resorts. Surely if Silverpoint was a completely new entity, not just a revamped Resort Properties, they would have had access to all members and purchases made under Resort Properties. Obviously they would need to know what has been sold and who the members are.

As the video shows, it was a ploy to make the client pay more money, the investment pitch! This company has been doing this for years, making investment promises and continually reneging on them. These investment packs have been peddled for many years and have been highlighted on many occasions, in total contravention of the rules regarding selling timeshare as an investment. Yet these companies blatantly made a fortune from this, despite being members of the RDO, including Mark Cushway being one of the directors of this organisation, yet failing to follow the codes of conduct and ethics.

What did the RDO do about this?

Nothing.

Why did they not do anything as the body set up as a trade association to ensure compliance with regulations?

Simple, Resort Properties / Silverpoint are main contributors of the organisation, it is not there to protect the consumer, it is there to protect its own members. They even state on their website, they do not investigate any complaint about any member of the RDO, you must go directly to the member concerned. What type of trade body is this?

Inside Timeshare has also recently publish news that the said Mr Taylor is now working out of the York office for Monster Rewards, his new title is Senior Client Advisor, supposedly helping people to get out of their timeshare, yet ending up purchasing Monster Credits. After watching the video over and over, my feeling is how could I trust this man?

We have stated before, timeshare itself is a great concept, it is the people involved and how it is sold that is the problem. The RDO and TATOC need to be replaced, preferably by independent bodies, not beholden or financially dependent on the industry.

In the following links are the David Taylor video:

Silverpoints new website;

Summary of Monster companies;

Trade bodies and Associations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oNdi4NT4O8

http://insidetimeshare.com/look-now-giving-timeshare-advice/

http://insidetimeshare.com/monster-credits-associated-companies-summary/

http://insidetimeshare.com/new-member-egtbw/

If you have any information about any company you have dealt with and would like to share this with others, Inside Timeshare would like to hear from you. If you have any questions about this article or any timeshare matter Inside Timeshare will find the answers for you.

SILVERPOINT COURT VICTORY

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Following on from the previous articles on the Anfi Tauro Beach Project, disturbing footage has just come in from the people who live there.

As stated before, no real research was done to explore the impact on the area this man made beach would have, we have already heard reports of the marine environment having been changed. Now we have the residents and their homes being flooded.

The question now has to be asked, how did Anfi get the permissions to build this beach with total disregard to how it would impact the people and the environment?

Irregularities in Anfi Tauro Beach Project

At present it is down to pure speculation and local gossip as to how the licences and permissions were gained, after all the head of one department did lose his job. The Guardia Civil and its specialist nature protection unit SEPRONA, are investigating, it will be interesting when this is complete.

Update: Anfi Tauro Beach Project

Inside Timeshare will keep you updated on what is going on as it comes in.

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Inside Timeshare last week had a request from a German reader about a company operating out of Holland, the Company is Timeshare Stop. Not much was known about them apart from they promise to cancel timeshare contracts and reclaim money paid. They operate the websites timesharestop.nl and timesharestop.de, and appear to target mainly German speaking clients.

It was not an easy task to find out about them, they do seem to be rather elusive, but after a lot of research this is what has come up.

The company is run by Ewald Ter Harmsel and Rob De Vos, another name that has cropped up is Mike Dunn, who is listed as Sales Director. The company is registered in the Netherlands with the company number KvK62000136. The address is given as Hardwareweg 4, 3821 Amersfoort, Nederland. This is located in a Regus owned office complex offering office space and other facilities.

  Ewald Ter Harmsel

Their websites in Dutch and German didn’t really reveal very much, possibly because of translation. They do not even explain how they will get clients out of their contracts let alone how they will get the money back.

They do however give a lot of hot air about how good they are, why you should put your trust in them and how everyone else is going to rip you off. Nowhere did we find what they charge for their services apart from the fact they will take 25% of any money recovered. The impression is they are doing it out of love. So what is the catch, there must be one?

They do appear to be very good at propaganda though, they seem to have influenced a TV channel into broadcasting their opinions on the timeshare industry, as well as having them broadcast on youtube. But again, there is no evidence of them having actually achieved anything, after all they have only been registered since the end of 2014. They even talk about contacts with various law firms but again no mention of where or who these are.

Surely , if they were totally legitimate they would publish how they intend getting the money back, how they will get you out of the contract and most of all list the law firms they use. Not giving this information makes them look very dubious indeed.

One thing was very clear from the websites (remembering translating from Dutch and German into English) was their constant attack on the timeshare industry, the RDO, Mindtimeshare and others. They also give the impression they alone are the good guys and everyone else is there to take you for a ride. They do come across as ex-timeshare sales people, even the videos come across as a presentation in the old timeshare sales technique. Personal contacts have revealed they are indeed ex-timeshare, one contact even stated he believes that Ewald is ex-Resort Properties.

What prompted the German reader to contact Inside Timeshare was actually rather strange, they are clients of another company and were very concerned about what Timeshare Stop are publishing. It was putting doubts into their mind that they may have gone with the wrong firm.

So who is this other company?

None other than Canarian Legal Alliance. Inside Timeshare has published many times about the victories that have been gained by them at the Supreme Court. So what is going on?

It is nothing new in the timeshare industry to berate the opposition, to gain credibility for your own company, but what I came across was down right disgusting.

One one hand they attacked the RDO and Mindtimeshare, (which even published a warning about them in 2015 https://mindtimeshare.me/2015/01/08/timeshare-stop-a-new-disposal-company-from-holland/) then use mindtimeshare articles in order to attack CLA. Everything found, was out of date, unproven and totally unconfirmed. It directed readers to other websites without any regard for the truth, other than to gain credibility for themselves as timeshare crusaders only there to help you. Sorry, that should be themselves.

The thing is, it is not just CLA that they attack, it is all legitimate companies and law firms that are not located in Holland. Their website clearly states the only company that can be trusted is one registered there, as only Dutch law can protect you, and who is that? Timeshare Stop.The reputation of other companies is put into question, yet no evidence of what they say or do has yet been found, even the so called testimonials just don’t sound true. No proof of verification is shown, no mention of how they have got the money back, just how wonderful Ewald and Rob are. Everyone’s best buddies. (Timeshare sales technique No1, you are the Ups best friend).

It is one thing to bring things to people’s attention, but to blatantly lie and use dubious publications to gain credibility for yourself in order to get trade is something else.

At least our German reader has seen through this, as well as contacting Inside Timeshare, they have also informed their lawyer at CLA. They believe this company is upto no good and wanted others to be warned. So this does go to show that you must be careful, question why this company is berating that company, what are they trying to gain? Are they trying to influence your decision in order to get your money? Do they actually have your your best interests at heart or just your cash?

Inside Timeshare will be keeping a close watch on this lot, if they do what they say then fair enough, but to use other firms successes and attacking them in order to gain business is dirty to say the least.

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Since Inside Timeshare published the last update on the Tauro Beach Project 5 August 2016, Canarias7.es an online paper published further news.

http://www.canarias7.es/articulo.cfm?id=430302

In the last article we showed a video of the waves crashing up the beach and flooding the homes of local residents. The weather was not what could be called bad and even the waves were not that high. So why has this flooding taken place?

Before the creation of the beach, it was made up of rocks and large pebbles, (see picture), this was a natural dispersant of the energy of the tides and waves, it would absorb the waves as they came in, it was also much higher affording a lot more protection. Since the creation of the beach, this natural defence has gone, bringing the high tide 50 meters further up the beach. What we saw in the video is the consequence of creating this beach, the sea has no barrier, therefore it rose up the beach and caused considerable distress to the local inhabitants. The question is, had the seas been in full storm mode what would have happened to the area?

Surely this should have come to the attention of the planners of the project, had the correct investigations taken place. Where are the environmental impact reports on this project, or were the permissions and licences approved without this consideration? Is this another controversy Anfi group have got themselves into?

The residents have now filed complaints with the Guardia Civil, who are themselves behind the original investigation. This has already resulted in the dismissal of the head of Canary Islands Coastal Authority, José Maria Hernández Leon, due to severe irregularities found in the permissions granting the project the the Anfi Group.

One resident has complained that they are “desperate, nobody pays attention to us”. They also fear that the next high tide might not be so forgiving. Their next obstacle is who is going to pay for the damage to these homes, many electrical appliances have been damaged due to flooding in the homes of around 40 centimeters. Will it be the Environment Department of Mogan, The Coastal Authority or are Anfi going to find themselves in another legal wrangle over compensation?

If Anfi are found liable as the project developers and it comes to light they were involved with the irregularities of the permissions, what is the cost going to be to them? The project has already cost millions, if it is shelved and the beach reverted back to the original state or some kind of defence built who will be paying the bill?

Could it be the Anfi owners / members will end up paying the price with increased maintenance fees, or even as we have seen with Diversified bringing in a special levy? If so the question must be asked, why should they pay for something they are not responsible for? Along with all the court cases against Anfi this could prove very costly for them.

This latest revelation into the business practices of the Anfi Group, certainly raises many questions, has there been undue influence by the group to secure the project? How far up the proverbial political ladder does it go? Will we be seeing charges brought for negligence, influence peddling or some other serious crime?

Many questions have been raised over this project, none so far have been answered, especially for the residents of Tauro. This may just be the tip of the iceberg, it is definitely something the Anfi Group could do without, especially as they are under fire in the Supreme Courts over the mis-selling of timeshares over the years. This alone has cost them millions. As we have said before only time will tell, so watch this space.

http://insidetimeshare.com/irregularities-anfi-tauro-beach-project/

http://insidetimeshare.com/update-anfi-tauro-beach-project/

The following link contains video footage.

http://insidetimeshare.com/anfi-tauro-beach-project-people-flooded/

The following links are from a local resident.

If you have any questions regarding this or any other matter, Inside Timeshare will be happy to provide the answers. If we do not know the answer, we will find out for you. If you have any comments or would like to share something please leave them in our comments section.

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Last week on the 2 August 2016, Inside Timeshare published an article on Diamond Resorts postponing the announcement of their 2nd quarter results.

They were finally published yesterday 8 August 2016, it looks like they haven’t done as well as the 2nd quarter of 2015. Irene Parker emailed some of the report as follows:

• Total revenue for the second quarter increased $14.2 million, or 6.1%, to $245.7 million.
• Net income for the second quarter decreased $10.1 million, or 28.5%, to $25.5 million.
• Pre-tax income for the second quarter of 2016 was $43.8 million compared to $62.4 million in the second quarter of 2015 and included non-cash charges of $4.1 million and $4.4 million, respectively, related to stock-based compensation. Excluding these amounts, pre-tax income in the second quarter of 2016 would have been $47.9 million, a decrease of $18.9 million from $66.8 million in second quarter of 2015.

This is despite the number of reported “Tours” increasing by 11,791 in the 3 months to the end of June, with the number of sales transactions also increasing by 7.3%. They also announced that the average transaction price also increased by around 3.1%, yet they reported that there was a lower closing average for these three months.

This is not an area that I am familiar with, so for more detailed information follow the link to the full report at The Street.

https://www.thestreet.com/story/13667717/1/diamond-resorts-international-inc-reports-second-quarter-2016-financial-results.html

For those of you who are interested in this side of the industry Inside Timeshare will publish as and when the news comes in.

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Over the past week Inside Timeshare has been highlighting the Anfi Group project at Tauro Beach, the fact that an investigation is underway into serious flaws in the licences and permissions granted to Anfi. Also the fact that homes have been subject to flooding because the natural defences of the original beach have been removed, changing the dynamics of the tides and currents, and the question of who is going to pay.

On top of all this, Canarian Legal Alliance has just announced the 18th Supreme Court ruling, this will be the 17th against Anfi. Once again the court has ruled in favour of the client awarding them over 45,000€ plus interest and legal fees.

The court has reiterated their previous ruling that contracts in perpetuity (over 50 years) are illegal, that floating weeks and the taking of deposits also makes the contracts null & void. Yet we still see Anfi claiming their contracts are legal, they can not seem to acknowledge the fact the Supreme Court has ruled, they still believe the court has got it wrong.

Back in March 2016 Anfi issued a statement to their members, also backed up by the RDO, in it they reaffirm their belief the Supreme Court has got it wrong. They also go on to say that when a member takes legal action and wins, they will also have to pay for the holidays they have already taken. (I thought they had already paid with the maintenance fees). (see pdf) Anfi state they will use the Spanish Civil Code in order to enforce payment. (see post http://insidetimeshare.com/rdo-trying-scare-anfi-timeshare-owners/) Again it appears Anfi are trying to scare people from taking legal action, when the clients have the legal right to have their contracts cancelled and be reimbursed for being sold illegally. They have also resorted to emailing clients using out of date accusations from Mindtimeshare. This is obviously an act of desperation, they know they are in trouble not just because of the 17 Supreme Court rulings against them, but also with the recent developments over their Tauro Beach project being investigated.

ANFI Supreme Court Ruling   (click for pdf)

So far nothing has been heard from Anfi regarding the problems at Tauro Beach, no statements have been seen in the press or anything online. Considering they are the ones building the beach and therefore responsible for these events, not even a whisper or any contact with those affected has been seen or heard. Surely any company would have made some kind of statement, even just to say they would look into it.

For those who still believe that their timeshares are worth something, think again. This was sent to Inside Timeshare and apparently comes from Anfi del Mar Friends, it is an advert for a timeshare up for sale and it reads:

“Hi folks, if anyone out there is interested in buying a week, I have week ** anfi puerto, one bed with saturday changeover in room ***. Would take £1000 ovno. Also on sale in house at Anfi. It’s a cheap buy for anyone interested”

Well apparently over 5200 have seen it and it still hasn´t gone! I wonder why? Could it be the reputation timeshare has or is it just Anfi? Or is it the ongoing costs, after all the maintenance fees are not cheap, and we did notice there was no mention in the add of the cost. This added to the facts published in previous articles regarding the beach and the court rulings does make it look as though the future for Anfi is likely to be rather bleak!

If you have any questions regarding anything in this or any previous article contact Inside Timeshare, we will try to answer them and if we do not know the answer we will find out. If you have anything you would like to share, Inside Timeshare would love to hear from you. Need information on any company you may be thinking of using but don´t know where to look we may be able to help.

They keep on coming….. #18

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Since posting the article titled “More Bad News For Anfi” yesterday 9 August, we have received many comments about the section on resale.

In this part is an advert posted on facebook about the sale of a one bed apartment for one week at Puerto Anfi. This is up for sale for £1000 ovno, with so far no one taking up the offer, not even Anfi! (I wonder why?) Many of the comments expressed the same theme, what resale market? No one is even buying from new!

Having looked on ebay the number of timeshares for sale is staggering, many being given away, even with the incentive of the transfer fees being paid by the vendor. Yet still no takers. One has to ask why is this the case?

It may have something to do with the industry’s reputation, the fact maintenance fees are continually rising, the inability to get out of the contracts when circumstances change, or even the fact you can book into these timeshare resorts via the internet cheaper than members can.

Many of the resorts also have adverts on their own websites offering rentals to non members for less than most maintenance charges. Is this actually fair on the members, who bought with the promise they were joining an exclusive club, only members would be able to use the resorts.

How many of you bought your timeshare with these two promises: You are buying property it will go up in value, when you no longer need it we will buy it back from you? Have any of these ever materialised? Only you can answer that question.

So what of the resale market, is there one?

Simple answer, NO!

Most owners, who have tried to sell have paid extortionate upfront fees, then never heard from the company again. Others have been lured to meetings with so-called corporate buyers. Then sold a dubious holiday club or some kind of leisure credits, with a huge discount for taking the timeshare off their hands. Unfortunately it is not a discount, the price quoted is basically double, then they take into account the “value” of your timeshare, highly inflated off course, that is your discount!

In many of these cases, a few years down the line they start getting maintenance fee demands from their resorts, the timeshare ownership was never transferred. So not only have they paid for a “club” that doesn’t work or even exist, they are still stuck with a timeshare they don´t want.

Unfortunately there are not many options:

1. Keep it, and carry on paying maintenance, you may be able to rent it out to friends to cover some of the cost.
2. Stop paying and walk away, hoping they will not chase you with debt collectors. (Not really an option).
3. See if your resort will take it back (usually for several years maintenance fee payment if you are lucky).
4. Using a reputable law firm to relinquish (this is by far the best option as it is done using legislation)
5. Depending when and where you purchased, you may just be able to claim back the purchase price and have the contract cancelled. This will usually require a reputable law firm, well versed in timeshare legislation, and involves litigation.

In other words your options are limited.

Following are just a few of the comments received:

• “1000 euros for a Puerto anfi week and nobody wants to by it , not even Anfi themselves that shows you how much the resale market is worth ….nothing ”
• “Tried to sell got conned, wnated to give it back no luck now looking at lawyers”
• “For sale over year no offers, believed promises of selling more than paid”
• “Just want out cant give away”
• “Tried raffle at local pub money goes to charity, no tickets sold”

There were many more, but all were saying the same thing, no one wants them. The last comment I think sums it up perfectly, if you can not even raffle it off for charity, what can you do?

If you would like further information on what options may be open to you, contact Inside Timeshare. We will try to give you the best advice and information possible, if we do not know the answer we will find it for you.

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Following on from the previous articles about Anfi, it seems the controversy just keeps coming, Inside Timeshare has just been sent another facebook link to a video about Tauro Beach. Again it has been posted by one of the locals, showing the devastation the people who live there have had to put up with since the project began.

In the sound track you can clearly hear the machinery at work as the person taking the video walks along the perimeter fence. It then shows how the sea is flooding the area, the sea itself is not what could be called rough, in fact it looks a normal day, but as can clearly be seen there are no defences. Just meters away are the homes of the local people, with the sea constantly running along the beach flooding the area.

It does beg the question how did this project ever get approval and why is it continuing?

Are the local people and their problems just being ignored in the interest of business?

The Master Plan!

Is the project trying to clear the area of local people to make way for the proposed development of a shopping centre and other tourist facilities? It would not be the first time business has ridden roughshod over locals, it has happened elsewhere, the Westgate project in Orange County USA has courted similar controversy over treatment of local people.

Once the investigation by SEPRONA (Guardia Civil Nature Protection Unit) is completed, we may then have the answers we are looking for. I would not be surprised if we see charges brought against people involved in the licensing of the project, at the very least it would appear to be one of negligence.

On another note, social media such as facebook is a powerful tool in bringing information to others. Again a post from facebook has been sent in about Anfi, this time it is from a disgruntled member. This is the post:

From this we can clearly see these so-called “Holidays of a lifetime” are not that at all. The question is why were they not allowed to use the pool facilities, we have seen this complaint posted on other forums before, also why had they been moved to Tauro when they bought Anfi Del Mar?

Could it be no availability again, due to overselling or just a problem of “Floating Weeks”? This particular client even states for what he is paying in maintenance and the original purchase cost, he could stay in any other 5 star hotel or resort, booking only 2-3 months in advance and not the 12 months that Anfi customer services have told him. I wonder if he would have been allowed to use the pool had he booked elsewhere, somehow I don’t think that would have been an issue.

Again Anfi are in the firing line from their own clients, non existent customer service, not getting what they have paid for, unable to use the facilities and a contract the client feels is worthless. This does not sound like value for money or the “Holidays of a lifetime”, rather more like holidays in nightmare street. How do they get away with charging thousands for membership then treating the members this way, is it a case of so what, we’ve got your money, you’re locked into a contract, just pay your maintenance and shut up!

Inside Timeshare would like to thank all the local people who have shared their images and videos from Tauro, it has helped to highlight your plight to a wider audience.

Remember there is a solution, this has been highlighted in previous articles. If you have had similar experiences to this either with Anfi or any other company and wish to know where you stand, contact Inside Timeshare and we will point you in the right direction.

Nayaskaya Rguez Llavata just posted this link to Canarias7 with more pictures of Tauro.

http://www.canarias7.es/multimedia/galeria.cfm?id=18562

Also see Canary News

25 years later, a new beach emerges

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Late on Friday 12 August 2016, it was announce that another client of the law firm Canarian Legal Alliance has been awarded a substantial amount of money. In this instance the High Court No 2 of las Palmas awarded over 66,907€ plus interest and legal fees against Anfi.

Again this is following on from the rulings laid down by the Supreme Court, that contracts over 50 years (perpetuity) are illegal. The court also affirmed that the selling of floating weeks in accordance with Supreme Court rulings was also illegal. In accordance with 18 rulings from this court the contract has been declared null & void.

This goes to show all the lower courts are now accepting the rulings as a matter of course, although the companies involved do have a right of appeal, this is very unlikely to succeed. Obviously this also will have the effect of speeding up the process and we will probably see cases entering the system at a faster rate.

 Tauro Beach about 1 year ago.

On the point of the Tauro Beach Project, the Mayor of Mogan Onalia Bueno has also stated she is against any more man made beaches in the Mogan area. She has also criticised plans to give private companies 50 year concessions for the exploitation of the coastline in the areas of Medio Almud and Los Frailes. Unfortunately the Mayor has no authority in this matter, it comes under the Coastal Authority and the Ministry of the Environment, so will we see a mobilisation of local people to fight and demonstrate against any new proposals and plans?

As for the beach at Tauro, many of the local people have been busy with wheelbarrows and sacks, creating sandbags to build a small buttress to protect themselves from the next high tides. These bags are also ready to be placed in front of the entrances to the homes to try and prevent the flooding and damage they suffered at the beginning of August, the next high tide is 20 August. September will also see very high tides, these are known as the Mar del Pino, if these tides also coincide with any adverse weather out in the Atlantic, the flooding and damage could be worse.

It would seem that very little is being done for the people of this community, the head of the Coastal Authority Rafael Lopez Orive held a meeting with the heads of Anfi, the only thing reported was he is going to Measure the Beach! In other words checking the beach conforms to the measurements authorised by the regeneration project.

Regarding the reports filed with the Guardia Civil, the residents have been informed that proceedings have been openned. One resident who has been there for over 14 years, has said that they know the tides will be high and the flooding will not stop. It was also reported that the people do not want to move, it is their home and community.

For those of you who are members and owners of Anfi, how do you feel that local people are being disregarded in this way. Anfi have shown in the past they have a total disrespect for the law, this is proven by the court cases against them. We know also that all is not well between the two partners, the Lyng family and the Santana Cazorla Group, there have been rumblings between them for years. (see link Battle of the Partners).

Through social media Inside Timeshare is in contact with several of the residents, who kindly keep us informed of developments as they happen. It is only because of this media that the community can get their story out into the open. (Follow the links below).

http://thecanarynews.com/tauro-beach-residents-angry-about-flooding/

http://www.laprovincia.es/gran-canaria/2016/08/11/topografo-costas-acude-tauro-medir/851160.html

Tauro Photo Gallery

http://www.canarias7.es/multimedia/galeria.cfm?id=18562

http://insidetimeshare.com/great-anfi-battle-partners/

If you have any questions about any timeshare matter or have any information about any company that you would like others to know, contact Inside Timeshare through the contacts section.

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Yesterday 15 August 2016 TESS (Timeshare Exits & Support Services) published another two scathing articles on Monster Credits. In these articles they pull no punches, they clearly state that there is no resale of timeshare, that the credits are worthless and the promises made by the sales staff are totally false.

In the section titled “So What Have Monster Promised?” they start by saying the “Guarantee of Disposal” is a lie, that no disposal is guaranteed. They also say that you will be sold leisure credits (Monster) which they urge you not to cash in, asking the question why?

Their answer to this question is Monster state that by not cashing them in, they will be sold to a corporate buyer in 14 months. TESS stated that this would deliver you a “whopping 300% gain”. TESS openly called this a lie, that no one had ever received the promised investment returns.

TESS also mentioned they were the first to expose the so called “Bait & Switch” tactics, that they were also the first to highlight the “falsehoods” which Monster create. As for Baiting, it would appear that TESS is doing just that to the companies under Mark Rowe, the article is an invite to Monster to take legal action. TESS go on to say that they are not worried as everything they say is “Because the allegations we have raised are true, in the public interest, relevant and backed up by hundreds of witness statements with signed statements of truths”.

TESS also go on to say that they have recordings of sales meetings, these have been transcribed by the Ministry of Justice and are therefore certified. They also mention that transcripts is plural, so does this mean they have had more recordings?

The next article published on the same day, is just as scathing. In this they go on to attack the sales teams, going on to call everything the “Taylor twins in York” say is a falsehood and lie. As was stated at the start of this article TESS are not pulling any punches, so this is one story that I shall be following with great expectations. (for the full articles click on links below).

If you need any information or advice about timeshare or any company you may be thinking of dealing with, Inside Timeshare will find you the answer.

Monster Travel, Monster Credits and Sell My Timeshare.

The Monster in Timeshare

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El Diario a Spanish Daily newspaper has today published news that Santiago Santana Cazorla, the 50% shareholder of the Anfi Group is moving to Morocco for “retirement”. Their headline is “Santana Cazorla se refugia en Marruecos” or Santana Cazorla takes refuge in Morocco. (see links at foot of page).

Cazorla himself puts it down to starting a new phase in his life with new business projects, but within the business world it is seen very differently. Some of the explanations are somewhat different, it is widely believed it is down to the endless succession of problems he is facing, not only within his company but also it seems his private life.

It is known that he has had many conflicts with his brother Manuel, and various lawsuits have taken place. One is still in process, this involves a corruption scandal known as the Gondola case, it has been ongoing for around ten years at the court of San Bartolomé de Tirajana. This case has been in the hands of around a dozen judges and several prosecutors.

His involvement with Bjorn Lyng began during the development of Anfi Tauro, Cazorla purchased 50% of the Anfi company as Lyng needed investment for his Project of Anfi Tauro. This has presented many disputes between the partners over the years, the most notable was the lawsuit brought by the Lyngs over the misappropriation of funds. The Lyngs instigated criminal proceedings at The Court of Instruction No 3 of San Bartelomé de Tirajana, after it was discovered that around 9 million euros had been diverted to the Cazorla company Hermanos Cazorla, it was said that these funds were used to pay private debts. This money had to be replaced to avoid criminal proceedings so is basically on hold.

It has also been suggested that Cazorla is selling off his 50% share of Anfi, it is rumoured that Alfredo Morales may be the buyer, this has been sparked off by the relationship between him and the Director General of the Anfi Group José Luis Trujillo. Morales is also a shareholder of Binter Canarias, the Canarian Airline. This will no doubt please the Lyng family to be rid of Cazorla, after all on many occasions they have tried to oust him from the board, which he controls (see link Battle of Partners).

It is the projects at Anfi Tauro and now the Tauro Beach project that has been the cause of many of his headaches. The first notable scandal was the Salmon case, this involved the then head of the Canarian Government José Manuel Soria and involved his trip with Bjorn Lyng, flying by private jet to Austria for a concert and then on to Norway for salmon fishing. Hence the name of the case. Then staying as a guest at Anfi del Mar also courted controversy. At the time the Anfi Tauro Project was about to undergo considerable streamlining, permissions would not be granted unless this happened. Just after this trip and holiday at Anfi the project was given the go ahead by the government in its entirety, with no streamlining. A reporter then made a denuncia against Soria for corruption, the judge in the case due to certain senior Anfi management testimonies found no case to answer. Again this caused major uproar in the press and in local communities.

Now we have a possible corruption scandal about to erupt over the Tauro Beach Project, which Inside Timeshare has been highlighting over the past few weeks (search Tauro Beach). The project involves the creation of a man made beach, boardwalk, shopping center and marina at the Barranco de Tauro, this is being constructed by the Cazorla Construction Company on behalf of the Anfi Group. It involves the importation of 70,000 tonnes of sand from the Sahara, it has also caused many problems for the local residents. It was only at the beginning of August the high tides began overflowing the beach and flooding local homes, had there been a storm at sea coupled with the high tide the situation would have been worse.

The Guardia Civil Nature Protection Unit (SEPRONA) have  instigated an investigation which resulted in the dismissal of the head of the Canary Islands Coastal Authority José Maria Hernández Leon. The local residents of Tauro have also made formal complaints to the Guardia Civil over the flooding, which the Guardia are now investigating. This particular episode is still in the early stages and may cost the Anfi Group dearly.

So the question has to be asked, is this “retirement” or is he fleeing in order to escape the consequences of his actions? After all he is no stranger to scandal, accusations of corruption and lawsuits. The Anfi empire is certainly in disarray, with the scandal erupting over Tauro Beach, then there is the matter of all the court cases for mis-selling and illegal contracts. They have already lost millions of euros in the past year alone, also having 17 Supreme Court judgements against them, with hundreds more in the pipeline.

Could it be you the members of Anfi who may just be more victims in all this, what happens if these scandals become full blown court cases? Will you be lumbered with special levies to cover lost money or will you just lose your membership? Only time will tell.

If you have any questions or comments about this or any timeshare matter, contact Inside Timeshare and we will try to answer them for you.

http://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/topsecret/Santana-Cazorla-refugia-Marruecos_6_549155083.html

http://insidetimeshare.com/great-anfi-battle-partners/

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Some disturbing information has come in from concerned readers about their old Club Class memberships. It would appear that Gr8stays who have replace Leisure Alliance are contacting people for arrears of the yearly membership / admin fees, many of these go back at least 4 years.

Leisure Alliance replaced Club Class after Premier Travel SA, when they were forced to close down by the Department for Business Innovations and Skills back in 2012. When you go to the website for Leisure Alliance it has been replaced by Gr8stays, which is also a Discount Travel Members Club, the same as Club Class. In other words just a new name for an old product.

The difference is in the terms and conditions, with the old Club Class membership if you wanted to cancel, then you just stopped paying the annual subscription. According to the new terms and conditions the contract is “Indefinite”, which as we know is the same as perpetuity and illegal according to timeshare directives. Although they will argue they are not timeshare and do not come under these regulations, but they are a long term holiday product which does come under these directives.

So are they that desperate for funds they have resorted to contacting old members for arrears, with threats of legal action and some very dubious comments. In the following recording an agent is heard clearly making these threats and behaving in a totally unprofessional and condescending manner. Many of the people being contacted are now elderly and these calls can be very very frightening for them. (Download and play)

Club Class recording of threats to take legal action

Now, when Club Class was closed down, surely the membership with them was then terminated? After all the contract was with Club Class and not Leisure Alliance or Gr8stays, how can any membership with a liquidated company be transferred to another company without your express permission?

Also, according to the terms and conditions, if you are transferring as an existing club membership holder, (Club Class) then the terms and conditions of the original contract apply. Now part of the pitch when being sold the original Club Class was that it differed from timeshare, as when no longer required, the member just stopped paying. Therefore if you were an existing member then transferred, how can they chase for any arrears?

Another point in the terms and conditions is in the liability section, article 9, The Laws of the United Kingdom shall govern this agreement. Now, the company is registered as a Spanish company, under the name Legal Representatives & Claims SL with the CIF number B93434728. According to company checks this company has a registered address as Avda Antonio Machado S/N – Puebla Quinta 6 Benalmadena 29631. Two directors are listed, Justin Gilson and Fernando Sansegundo Cebrian.

Justin Gilson was also linked to Premier Travel SA, this company replaced Club Class then became Leisure Alliance. Again we have the same name cropping up under different company names, which does make it look like these companies are all connected and just trying to fool the consumer.

So the question has to be asked what jurisdiction would govern the contract, especially if it was signed in Spain? As we have seen with the cases against timeshare companies, if the contract was signed in Spain then it is Spanish laws that applies.

If you receive any calls demanding money for so called arrears for Club Class membership, contact Inside Timeshare and we will point you in the right direction on how to deal with it. If you have any questions regarding any timeshare or holiday club matter, Inside Timeshare will try to answer it.

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Just recently it was announced that Diamond had sold its interest in the Garden Lago Resort, Alcudia Mallorca. The new management company that has taken over is the ONA Group, who also run the former Sunterra / Diamond resort Cala de Mar in Cala Egos and also the Cala Pi resort in Llucmajor.

Diamond did not own the resort, they were purely the management company charged with operating it. This is the same for all the resorts that come under the Diamond Brand. Many of the original owners at Garden Lago purchased fixed weeks, then were converted to the points system under Sunterra and then Diamond. Under this system they are members of Diamond Resorts International and have no rights at Garden Lago.

So what does this mean for members?

While Diamond ran the resort, members had the right to use with full member benefits that Diamond offered. Now the only way to stay at this resort as a Diamond points member is to use the exchange programme, either through Interval International or RCI. Unfortunately this will not include the full Diamond member benefits.

For one family this has come as a rather big blow, their story was posted on Tripadvisor just recently. They state that they had been on holiday in Mallorca and attended a presentation at Garden Lago, and liked what they saw, they then purchased the Discover Diamond Package.

After visiting the resort on several occasions, they decided to purchase the full Diamond Points system, as they told the sales staff, it was on the basis that they only wanted to use Garden lago. They were not interested in other resorts that Diamond had to offer, Mallorca held some special holiday memories for them, and as stated before they loved the resort itself.

Now that Diamond no longer has a presence on Mallorca and especially at Garden Lago, they believe that their contract with Diamond has been altered significantly. Unfortunately, this is the problem with the points system, members do not have any rights at the resort in which they made the purchase. So, the only way their points membership will get them the full benefits, is to use another resort managed by Diamond.

This is one example of why the Spanish Supreme Court declared the points system illegal, the other is that it is subject to availability, your holiday at a particular resort is not guaranteed.

For this family it will also now incur considerable expense, when it was managed by Diamond they would use the Diamond booking system. Now they will need to pay Interval International or RCI membership, including the exchange fees.

As reported elsewhere, Diamond have had a fall in their net income of around 28%, normally Diamond are buyers, it may be this fall that has prompted the sale. Could this be just the first, are there more planned? Are Diamond offloading some of their European Collection and is it linked with the acquisition by Apollo?

These questions may not be answered yet, but time will tell. As the news comes in Inside Timeshare will bring it to you.

If you have any questions about this or any timeshare matter, contact Inside Timeshare for free and impartial advice.

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So here we are, the end of August and what a month it has been, we ended July with the breaking news about the Anfi Beach Project at Tauro. It was announced the Guardia Civil Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) had begun an investigation into irregularities in the permissions that were granted.

This resulted in the dismissal of the head of the Coastal Authority, it appears the investigation which is ongoing may result in more dismissals and may even end in charges being brought. Inside Timeshare has been following the case as more information came to light, on 1 August Ben Magec of Ecologists in Action called for “the immediate shutdown and sealing” of the project, pointing out that it was having a detrimental effect on the nearby Special Area of Conservation.

Then on 5 August, Inside Timeshare published the story about the floods that occurred the day before, posting a video made by one of the local residents. At the time the flooding occurred it was a high tide, this would not have been a problem when the beach was in its original state. The rocks and pebble beach which was much higher than the sand beach, created a natural defence, with the rocks breaking up the waves. Without this natural defence the sea just rolled over the beach, flooding several homes.

August 8th, we published further videos of the flooding and photographs of some of the damage caused to homes of the local residents. The Bomberos (fire brigade) spent considerable time helping to pump out the water from these homes, but damage to many appliances such as fridges and washing machines was considerable. The local population then made denuncias (official complaints) to the Guardia Civil, who are now investigating. One comment from a resident was who was going to pay for the damage, they also felt they were being were being ignored that they were “desperate, nobody pays attention to us”.

On 9 August it was announced that Canarian Legal Alliance had just won their 18th Supreme Court Victory, this took the rulings by the Supreme Court against Anfi to an incredible 17. In this particular case the court awarded over 45,000€ plus interest and legal fees to the client. Again the court stated that contracts over 50 years, floating weeks and taking deposits within the 14 day cooling off period illegal. So another happy client of Canarian Legal Alliance.

Then on 15 August another win for a client of CLA, this time at the High Court in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. A staggering 66,907€ plus interest and legal fees were awarded to the client, also their contract was declared null & void. The High Court cited the Supreme Court rulings in making this judgement, showing that the judgements from Madrid are having a profound effect on how the lower courts rule.

The following day we published an article on the argument that is raging between TESS (Timeshare Exits & Support Services) and the Monster Travel Group. It highlighted two articles published on the TESS website on the same day, in this Tess pulled no punches in the accusations laid against Monster Travel. It also made a scathing attack on the sales staff, particularly what TESS called the “Taylor Twins”, again TESS pulled no punches.

Then it was published in the Spanish press that the boss at Anfi (one of the part owners) Santana Cazorla was moving to Morocco for “retirement”. El Diario headlined it as “Santana Cazorla se refugia en Marruecos” or Santana Cazorla takes refuge in Morocco. Inside Timeshare published this story on 17 August, in the article the questions asked are what had prompted this news. One only has to see the problems of Anfi with the court cases being brought by their members, then to cap it all the accusations and investigation into the Tauro Beach Project.

Just to move away from Anfi for once, Diamond Resorts announced that they had sold off their interests at the Garden Lago resort in Mallorca. The ONA Group now run Garden Lago, they also have interests at the  Cala de Mar and Cala Pi resorts, also in Mallorca. It also highlighted one member who bought because they loved it there, now Diamond have no interests there, the only way for them to use the points they own is to use them on exchange, or book direct with the resort. With this last option they would have to pay the going rate as their points would not be used.

19 August, CLA announced another victory at the High Court in Las Palmas, the British couple Mr & Mrs Hammond had their contract declared null & void. They were also awarded a full refund including interest and legal fees, it was not stated how much this was.

So in all, August has turned into quite an eventful month, it remains to be seen what September will bring.

If you have any questions relating to any of these articles please contact Inside Timeshare and we will do our best to answer them. It only remains for me to say have a great bank holiday weekend and I hope the weather is just as good for you to get the BBQ´s out.

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One of the main complaints we hear about at Inside Timeshare and on various forums, is the lack of availability that floating weeks and points members encounter. So why is this?

Originally, timeshare was sold on a fixed week basis, with the owner being given a week number and apartment. This entitled the owner to return to their resort the same week each year and use the same apartment. It was this method of use which attracted many people to buy, it guaranteed the standard of accommodation and the holiday. For many this system was great, they returned the same time each year, getting to know other owners. For many who had young children this was an added bonus, they got to know other kids and over the years some very good friendships developed.

Over the years and speaking to these owners, they even arranged holidays at other resorts as a group. Using the RCI or Interval International exchange system, they would bank their weeks and book at other locations. They became in effect an extended family.

When the floating weeks and points systems were introduced, they were marketed as being more flexible. At first this was the case, although many remained as fixed week owners. The points system does not actually entitle you to anything other than right to use, you are no longer an owner at a resort but a member of the club which sells the points.

For example, Sunterra took over the management of a small resort in Mallorca called Cala de Mar. It is not a large resort, around 45 apartments, it had a large membership of fixed week owners who returned year after year. They got to know the staff and the staff remembered them when they returned. Sunterra tried to convert these owners into points members, but most resisted. For them, they purchased at this resort for one simple reason, they loved the size and friendliness of the place. They actually felt that they owned something.

After Sunterra collapsed and Diamond took over, the resort was ditched. It was taken over by the ONA Group, many of the old fixed week owners are still there and return year after year.

Another aspect to the complaints of availability is the rental weeks that are also on offer. These are available over the internet through booking companies such as booking.com, tripadvisor, medresorts,net, Trivago and many more. Resorts also have their own websites and offer rentals, many for considerably less than the maintenance fees that members are charged, some even advertising 25 to 60% discounts.

These resorts are also booking out to the major tour operators such as TUI and Thomas Cook, again many at less than maintenance charges. Why is this happening?

Remember that most resorts are not owned by the companies that manage them, they own your membership of points, they collect your maintenance fees but you are their members not the resorts. They may only have so much inventory at this or that resort, the resorts themselves only get a fraction of the maintenance fees. In order to keep the resort afloat, they rent out the inventory not being used by the points club. So when you the points member tries to book, there is no availability at the resort, hence the booking window in many cases is a minimum of 12 months in advance. Anything after that, you may just be lucky. It is also the case that the points club has more members than it has inventory, so you can see where the the problems is, more people than accommodation available.

So why are you the member paying thousands for a membership which guarantees you nothing, costs you the earth every year in management fees, then you are unable to get rid of it. Locked into a contract which is no good to you?

Only you can answer this question.

Yes, these resorts are of a high standard, but would you not be better booking as a non member, paying for your holiday without the ever increasing maintenance. Then as we have seen recently at Garden Lago, the management company who you own the points with, sells their interest and you end up losing any of the member benefits when returning to the resort on the exchange system.

Try searching the internet for the resorts by name which are in the RCI & II catalogue, you will be amazed at what is available. You will also be surprised at the cost, yes at certain times of year the prices may be high, but is this not also the case when using the high street travel agent? One thing to remember, even if the price for a week is more than your maintenance fees, the person booking as a non member has not paid around £10,000 for membership. I leave you to decide what is better value.

It must also be mentioned, this is the reason the Spanish Supreme Court has ruled that floating weeks and points have been declared illegal.

If you have any questions about this or any other timeshare matter, Inside Timeshare will try to answer. If we do not know, we will find out. Also if you want any information as to how you can get out of your membership, contact Inside Timeshare, there is a solution for you.

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Since the last article on the Tauro Beach Project, the high tides that were expected did not cause any problems for the residents. This is probably due to the building of sandbag defences and the fact the weather has been very calm. But it is getting to time of year when storms out at sea begin to become commonplace, it is these storms that will be the real test for the local community and any defences put into place.

Inside Timeshare has been looking around the internet at the story of this project, it has been reported widely for some time in the English language by Gran Canaria info. Another local paper in English The Canary News have also followed the story over the past year or so. Not to forget all the Spanish newspapers who have brought much information into the public arena.

For those who are interested we have provided some links into this story, mainly from Gran Canaria Info. There is also a link to a video made by Anfi, this includes an interview with the Anfi Ambassador David Silva.

David is a famous son of the area, hailing from nearby Arguineguin and has become a world renowned football star. His support for his local community is exemplary, having made significant investments in the area which has benefited his local community. In the video he states that he believes the project to be a worthy one, with benefits for the area in tourism and the subsequent jobs this will bring.

Although, we do have to agree with him in this respect, the problem is not with the idea, but how it has been implemented, this is not his fault, all he wants is the best for his local community. For this he gets our total respect. The apparent lack of environmental research into the impact of changing the beach from a rock and pebble beach to one of sand, is at its heart. The current investigations into the licences and permissions granted, all being conducted by the Guardia Civil, raises other disturbing questions. This is a problem of big business and politics overriding what is right. (see previous articles)

This is a story which is going to run for some time, not just because of the investigations, but for the local community when the winter storms do start out at sea.

http://www.gran-canaria-info.com/news/tauro-beach-development-march-2016

http://www.gran-canaria-info.com/latest-articles/all-change-at-tauro-beach

http://www.gran-canaria-info.com/news/new-tauro-beach-to-be-finished-in-2015

http://thecanarynews.com/tauro-beach-project-is-moving-at-last/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iny_Bgj3Dno

http://timeshare-talk.info/2016/08/05/challenge-of-legality-tauro-beach/

If you have any questions about any company you are not sure about, contact Inside Timeshare and we will find the answers for you. Inside Timeshare is here to give you the news on what is going on in the world of timeshare, keeping you informed and where to look for yourself.

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Yesterday 30 August 2016, Canarian Legal Alliance announced that one of their clients has received the money awarded by the courts.

Earlier this year the client had a favourable decision by the High Court Number 3 of Las Palmas, this was once more against Anfi. This court again used the Supreme Court Rulings in reaching their verdict. The Client will receive over 33,000€ plus interest and legal fees, CLA reports that the client is still yet to receive this interest and legal fee payment as it is dealt with separately.

It appears that these cases are not only getting to court quicker, but the payments are being received by the client in a much speedier manner. This is proof that the rulings made by the Supreme Court are having a profound effect on the lower courts.

This is obviously another blow for the Anfi empire, with more cases still in the pipeline including over 100 still to be heard at the Supreme Court. What with all the legal wrangles over the Tauro Beach Project, in which work has been suspended pending the investigation by the Guardia Civil’s Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA). Also there is the matter of the complaints made to the Guardia Civil by the residents of Tauro for damage caused by the floods on 4 August. There is no doubt another court case will be in the offing for compensation.

Along with the news which was published by La Provincia about the Anfi boss Santana Cazorla, who is reportedly taking “refuge” in Morocco, things are not looking that good for Anfi. So this again begs the question of where is all this going to leave Anfi and above all you the members?

The past is certainly starting to catch up with this company, who are no strangers to controversy, Inside Timeshare has highlighted some of these in past articles. (see links at the foot of the page).

If you would like more information on these judgements and how they may affect your contract, Inside Timeshare will try to answer any questions. These Supreme Court rulings also apply to other timeshare companies, and we will be happy to give you the information as to how they may also affect you.

http://insidetimeshare.com/great-anfi-battle-partners/

http://insidetimeshare.com/anfi-tauro-beach-project-people-flooded/

http://insidetimeshare.com/tauro-beach-project-latest-news/

Anfi Boss Cazorla Going to Morocco: Is it Retirement or Escape?

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A new website and company has just been brought to our attention, Timeshare Solutions Group Limited. They have a Scottish Company registration number SC537799 and their registered address is 1 Kenmore Street, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. PH15 2BL. The registered owner and Director is Ms Melanie Simmons.

The company was registered on 13 June 2016 so is only a couple of months old. The website http://www.timesharesolutionsgroup.com/

Was registered on 12 February 2016, no details of who the registrar is.

According to the website they deal with timeshare claims and disposal, citing the Supreme Court ruling declaring certain aspects of timeshare to be illegal. In one piece they actually state that you might be eligible for compensation, as your week may cease to exist. This in itself does pose the question is it a scare tactic to elicit clients?

On the homepage, they also state that their team of “industry experts” will consider your case for the possibility of legal cancellation and or compensation. Nowhere on the site do they say who they are working for or what law firms they work with. The whole thing looks like it has been set up to create leads. As yet we do not know if they are cold calling.

Back in July Inside Timeshare published an article on Solutions Group from Tenerife, could this new company be linked? So far no evidence has come to light, so it is just speculation.

The important thing to consider here is very simple, this company has only been registered since June, they mention their “team of industry experts”, are these ex-timeshare sales people? If so, then one has to ask are they just getting on the bandwagon of claims? Are they ex-sales people because many of the sales sections at many timeshare resorts are laying people off? Or even are they just out to make a quick buck?

As usual, Inside Timeshare urges caution, especially when it comes to very new companies or ones that have similar names to ones with rather questionable pasts. Remember to do your homework and carry out due diligence, if you are not sure, don´t do it. If you have been in contact with this company, Inside Timeshare would like to hear from you, in this way we can keep everyone informed of any new developments.

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