Maintenance fees rose 17.5% in a single year while owners have zero vote on the budget

The average timeshare maintenance fee jumped from $1,260 to $1,480 in 2024 alone, a 17.5% increase in one year, while CPI inflation was under 3%. Over five years maintenance fees rose 33% versus 21% for general inflation, yet owners have no meaningful vote on the resort's operating budget or the fee increase. This persists because the resort developer typically retains majority voting control on the HOA board through unsold inventory votes, state timeshare statutes impose no cap on annual fee increases, and owners who stop paying face credit score damage and foreclosure rather than any renegotiation mechanism.