New Consumer Protections For Specific Holiday Products

From 11 July 2011, new consumer protections will be introduced for some specific holiday products.

The changes will apply to all traders providing or intending to provide any of the following services:

• Timeshare – where one or more nights' accommodation is reserved more than once over a period of more than one year, previously regulated by the Civil Code.
• Long-term holiday product – where paid membership for more than one year gives consumers access to discounts or other benefits relating to tourism.
• Timeshare exchange – where consumers can swap their timeshares with other timeshare customers.
• Re-sales – charging consumers who wish to sell or buy a timeshare or long-term holiday product.