The UK will leave the EU on Friday 29 March 2019 and there will be many, many changes to get used to, but how will travel and holidaying abroad work ?
A transition period has been agreed, in principle, between the EU and UK, until 31 December 2020.
There is a lot of uncertainty […]
Rural communities say they are alarmed as the rate of bank closures gathers pace.
Thursday 9th August 2018
Some towns no longer have a bank or won’t have a bank by the end of the year. Latest figures published by Which? Say nearly 2,900 branches nationwide will have been lost between 2015 and the end of 2018. In the West Midlands alone 208 branches have or will be closed by […]
Crackdown on Fraud must target new generation of online scams.
Tuesday 7th August 2018
As people are becoming more and more aware of the types of scams out there, scammers are having to create new ones, to replace the old ones. We are all aware of Phising but have you heard about Vishing, Spoofing, Twishing and Smishing ?
Neither had we, but these are just some of the […]
The latest headlines from the timeshare industry.
Monday 6th August 2018
Marriott and Starwood Merge for a colossal rebrand.
The merger, which was completed on 1 August, has created the largest portfolio, with 110 Million members and over 6,500 hotels, in 127 countries and 29 brands. They are taking all of these members and brands and combining them into one. This single brand is […]
The Information Commissioners Office issues £100k fine to marketing company who made over 75 thousand nuisance calls.
Friday 3rd August 2018
AMS Marketing LTD, based in East Sussex, made 75,649 calls to people who had registered their telephone numbers on the Telephone Preference Service (TPS).
The ICO and TPS received a total of 103 complaints about the unsolicited calls between the dates of 1 October 2016 and 31 December 2017.
It is against the law […]
Passengers stuck for up to six hours in heatwave because of Eurotunnel delays!
Wednesday 1st August 2018
It was one of the busiest weeks of the year for Eurotunnel but travellers were left frustrated when their holidays got off to a bad start.
Massive traffic jams formed on the M20 near Folkestone, in Kent, with drivers abandoning cars to seek shade, on the hottest day of the year. Some passengers […]
Holidaymakers be warned, timeshare scams haven’t gone away !
Tuesday 31st July 2018
Trading Standards are warning holidaymakers to be on alert whilst traveling abroad, for salespeople pressuring people into buying timeshares and holiday products, which could lead to people being parted with thousands of pounds of their hard earned cash.
Trading standards have seen a growing number of complaints from holidaymakers, regarding timeshare sales, holiday […]
Important Information About Nuisance Cold Calling
Monday 30th July 2018
At Mercantile Claims we like to keep our clients informed about what is happening in the Timeshare industry, and pride ourselves on being transparent about our business. With this in mind and the recently enacted General Data Protection Regulations, we feel this is a good time to talk to you about cold-calling […]
Rise In Lenders Devaluing Homes.
Friday 27th July 2018
Down valuation is on the rise and involves lenders valuing your future home at a significantly lower price, when in actuality it is worth thousands more. It counts for 1 in 5 property sales compared to 2 years ago, when this was just 1 in 20. It leaves buyers having to find […]
What personal items are you allowed in your hand luggage?
Thursday 26th July 2018
What is and isn’t allowed in your hand luggage can be confusing. These are the current rules on personal items such as scissors, needles and lighters.
UK flights ban numerous items from hand luggage that you can’t take on board – so what can you take into the cabin?
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth […]