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Exiting Timeshare by default?

ventura

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I own a kahana villa resort timeshare in Maui Hawaii. I has been paid off and I haven't used it for many years. What are the consequences if I stop paying the fees. It's been nothing but a burden. There should be a law against making you pay for property that you cant acces at will. For example, I paid off my home and the land. No one can tell me that I can't go on my property because it's not available at the time that I want to access it. So how can these timeshare companies get away with it. Yes its probably in small print somwhere in the million contract paged that you signed when you were exhausted from hours of sitting through pressure sales while young and naive. How is that lawful. When I purchase the agent said "Your purchasing a piece of land". I pay taxes and fees but it's not my land obviously. Can we start a class action lawsuit or take legislative action? Thank you
 

TUGBrian

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have you tried to give it away or give it back to the resort as first steps?

 

Rjbeach2003

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I really don't understand how people can own a timeshare for years, never use it, then want to just walk away with no consequences. I get it that it was a mistake for you buy it. But before you walk away follow Brian's advice. Search here for advice. The ease of giving it away will depend on location, company, if it's weeks or points and other factors. Do some research.
 

Passepartout

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I own a kahana villa resort timeshare in Maui Hawaii. I has been paid off and I haven't used it for many years. What are the consequences if I stop paying the fees. It's been nothing but a burden. There should be a law against making you pay for property that you cant acces at will. For example, I paid off my home and the land. No one can tell me that I can't go on my property because it's not available at the time that I want to access it. So how can these timeshare companies get away with it. Yes its probably in small print somwhere in the million contract paged that you signed when you were exhausted from hours of sitting through pressure sales while young and naive. How is that lawful. When I purchase the agent said "Your purchasing a piece of land". I pay taxes and fees but it's not my land obviously. Can we start a class action lawsuit or take legislative action? Thank you
There is a better than average chance that posting it in the free timeshare giveaways here on TUG will find it a new owner. It will have to be current in fees. Many TUGgers use www.lttransfers.com/ to do the legwork to get it into the hands of a new owner, then you're done.

Jim
 
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dsalomon

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There is a better than average chance that posting it in the free timeshare giveaways here on TUG will find it a new owner. It will have to be current in fees. Many TUGgers use www.lttransfers to do the legwork to get it into the hands of a new owner, then you're done.

Jim
That website www.lttranfers could not be found.
 
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