NOTE: It is not the intention of the Association to interpret the law nor to replace it with our own. In any dispute the relevant law will apply and we will only act as a forum to air that dispute and help arrive at an acceptable conclusion. Whether or not the aggrieved parties are ultimately liable in law will be a matter for the authorities in the states or countries in which they operate and they will be responsible for the administration of Justice in such cases.

The DTI have produced a leaflet entitled The Timeshare Guide. It is not the law but a government publication as a guide to your rights under the law. Please read it to see if it applies to you and then, if necessary, consult the relative law as hereunder or a solicitor.

You can if you wish open up a text only copy of The Timeshare Guide by clicking on the link below which you may find easier to read:

The Timeshare Guide (A DTI Publication and a guide to your rights under the law)

Section 1: What is Timeshare? [PDF]

Section 2: Your rights in the European Economic Area [PDF]

Section 3: Your rights under UK law [PDF]

Section 4: What is not regarded as Timeshare? [PDF]

Section 5: What if things go wrong? [PDF]

Section 6: Annex Some questions and answers [PDF]

The Law on Timeshare is contained within the Timeshare Act 1992 and the amendments in the Timeshare Act 1997. We have reproduced those acts in a series of Word and Text documents below.

The Timeshare Act 1992

Section 1: The application of the Act Document [PDF]

Section 2: Enforcement schedule Document [PDF]

The 1997 Timeshare Act [DocText] [PDF]

This Act has a number of amendments to the 1992 Act.

Timeshare European Directive 9/47/EC [PDF]

"The purpose of this Directive shall be to approximate the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States on the protection of purchasers in respect of certain aspects of contracts relating directly or indirectly to the purchase of the right to use one or more immovable properties on a timeshare basis."

The Timeshare Cancellation Notices Order 1992 [Doc] [Text] [PDF]

The Timeshare Regulations 1997

This order is currently under review by the UK Government.