Timeshare Companies to Face More Consumer Lawsuits
Photo Caption: Property listed in Hawaii on Hilton Grand Vacations. Source: Hilton Grand Vacations
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Litigation against timeshare resorts isn't uncommon. But, even if the lawsuits get class action status, the damages for publicly traded companies including Hilton, Marriott and Travel + Leisure Co. are unlikely to be significant as it is part of "normal course of business."
Timeshares are a contentious topic in vacation hospitality. Some of the biggest and publicly traded companies have often been censured or ruled against for not upholding consumer protection laws by using deceptive sales tactics.
In yet another attempt to bring transparency to timeshare, a Florida-based law firm plans to file a lawsuit seeking class action status against the top timeshare resorts including Travel + Leisure Co. (Formerly Wyndham), Holiday Inn Club, Hilton Grand Vacations, Marriott, and Westgate.
The Timeshare Law Firm was established in 2004 to exclusively litigate against timeshare companies that violate consumer laws that were specifically designed by government regulators to protect timeshare purchasers at the time of sale and before they sign a contract.
“People don’t even realize that their rights were violated. They were unlawfully denied government warnings and advisories, mandated by laws that they never even knew
