Benefits of TATOC resort Membership
Resort membership is available to resorts or points-clubs that have an owners’ committee or other owner-representative body directly elected by the owners. Membership is subject to ratification by the Board.
Once full membership has been granted, every member resort/club appoints one individual to vote at meetings of the Association. If that individual is unable to attend, an alternative can be appointed.
One of the most important benefits for members is the communication and sharing of information between members, the industry and government agencies. Resorts committees do not have to stand alone or feel isolated. TATOC membership is an opportunity for resort committees to contribute to, and benefit from, the wider timeshare community.
TATOC is recognised by all relevant UK government agencies as the official representatives of timeshare consumers in Europe. These include Citizens Advice (CAB), the Competition and Marketing Authority (CMA), the department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) Trading Standards, the UK European Consumer Centre (ECC), the police, and many others. Membership of TATOC provides members with engagement in the wider industry and regulatory environment, and provides the opportunity for members to contribute to the lobbying of UK and European Commissions and Parliaments.
Membership benefits:
✓ a wide experience of timeshare across many products, countries, developers, etc.
✓ free consultation and advice on any aspect of resort or committee operations
✓ information, analysis and advice on legislation
✓ shared information on best practice
✓ early warning of scam companies/practices targeting owners or the resort
✓ individual help/advice to any owner at the resort
✓ advance information on government thinking/policies affecting timeshare
✓ information on industry, consumer and legislative trends
✓ an introduction and access to TATOC approved industry professionals
✓ the opportunity to feature the resort in Sharetime digital magazine and other publications
✓ information and articles for resort newsletters
✓ TATOC presence at board/committee meetings, AGMs etc.
✓ access to TATOC’s Health-Check procedures
✓ access to TATOC’s Mediation services
✓ access to TATOC’s Resort Accreditation program
✓ access to TATOC’s media and press release facilities
✓ an invitation to TATOC’s annual conference and membership concessions
Membership fees:
TATOC has a commitment to set its fees as fairly as possible ensuring that the smaller resorts pay less than the larger ones. As such, our fees are set based on the number of units at each resort using the following formula:
Resorts with up to 11 units - a fee for the number of units x 50 (weeks) x 22p
Example: For a 9 unit resort, the fee would be (9 x 50 = 450) weeks x 22p = £99 plus VAT
Resorts with between 12 and 300 units - a fixed fee of £200 plus the number of units x 80p
Example: For 56 units, the fee would be £200 + (56 x 80p = £44.80) = £244.80 plus VAT
Please note there is a cap for resorts with over 300 units and that members can join anytime during the year at pro-rata rates.
For further information on TATOC Resort Membership please contact Harry Taylor (e-mail [email protected]) or call 0845 2302430
