California – Timeshare Know Your Rights

Cancellation period is seven days, or longer if the purchase agreement provides, from signing the purchase agreement or receipt of the public report, whichever is later.

See California’s timeshare contract cancellation procedure here.

• California BPC 11238 says in part “(b) A person who has made an offer to purchase a time-share interest, incidental benefit, or rights under an exchange program as described above may exercise the right of cancellation granted by this section by giving written notification of the notice to cancel to the developer at the place of business designated by the developer in the purchase contract.”

• Follow the process carefully and document your cancellation notice.

• Send copies of your notice to your state attorney general office or other regulatory agency.

Understand your legal rights to void or recover damages for illegal timeshare sales under California BPC 11285 (link).

• California BPC 111285 says, “An action for damages or for injunctive or declaratory relief for a violation of this chapter may be brought by any time-share interest owner or association against the developer, seller, or marketer of time-share interests, an escrow agent, or the managing entity. Relief under this section does not exclude other remedies provided by law.”

File a consumer complaint

• File a California attorney general complaint against a timeshare here.

• File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission here.

California timeshare law

Read California’s timeshare laws (California Code 11210 to 11288).