renting timeshares
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Rentals... (by KC):
geraldinec22 wrote:Before paying anyone a CENT, you should FIRST confirm for yourself (directly with the resort involved) that the "would-be landlord" actually OWNS the week in the first place. You don't want to get caught up in someone trying to rent out something they obtained from an exchange company, which is a prohibited practice and which could potentially leave leave you with NOTHING to occupy and your money GONE.When do you pay the person you are renting from? Can you just pay a deposit when you sign the rental agreement? Is it safe to pay by check when all you have is a rental agreement?
Once you are convinced that the "landlord" is indeed the actual owner of the week being rented out, it is not uncommon for a rental agreement to require a 50% (non-refundable) deposit with the signed rental agreement and the reservation transferred into the renter's name only upon owner receipt of the remaining 50% due. Different rentalm agreements can (and often do) specifiy different terms, however.