M1 Legal secures £73,658 Spanish timeshare compensation award for Wakefield couple

Yorkshire timeshare owners secure a life-changing compensation award with support from Europe’s leading timeshare lawyers

£73,658 award from a Barcelona court

Andrew and Olivia (names changed), a couple from Wakefield, were awarded £73,658 by a Barcelona court last week due to a ‘lack of information’. This typically relates to unlawful timeshare arrangements, such as banned floating weeks or points-based contracts.

The award was secured by lawyer Patricia Criado Navas on behalf of Andrew and Olivia, who instructed European Consumer Claims just over six months ago.

M1 Legal

M1 Legal is the Spanish firm of timeshare lawyers that carries out the legal work for ECC. Their reported success rate with timeshare claims is currently 98.6%.

In the week before this article went to press, M1 Legal achieved 13 court victories against timeshare operators, with a combined total value of £176,718.

Strong month for Spanish timeshare claims

“So far in June 2022, we have successfully won awards worth £460,642,” says Fernando Sansegundo, head of M1 Legal in Spain. “We have several business days left and expect once again to break through the important £500k mark on behalf of our clients.”

“Alongside Andrew and Olivia’s fantastic £73,600 award, there were many other significant sums awarded to other clients. We have a couple of Marriott owners from Gibraltar who we have just won over £32,000 for. Another couple won almost £30,000 against Anfi in Gran Canaria.

“These are huge amounts of money, especially when, before they retained M1 Legal through ECC, many clients felt stuck with a product they didn’t want and which was costing them a fortune each year in fees.”

Help at hand

Fernando advises anyone who is worried or frustrated with their timeshare to contact ECC first to understand what options may be available. “ECC determine which clients can be helped, and how. Usually there is a way to exit an unwanted timeshare, and ECC will explain the best way forward. The consultation costs nothing and their advisors are friendly and helpful.

“ECC carry out the initial assessment to see whether you qualify for compensation, or whether a straightforward relinquishment is the right route.

“All enquiries to ECC are treated in the strictest confidence.”

Need some help?

If you want help or advice on getting free from your timeshare ownership, contact the Timeshare Advice Centre for free and confidential advice. You may even be able to claim compensation, so find out more about your options today.