Transfer Timeshare Ownership
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Sell your timeshare →Transfer timeshare ownership the clean way: sell your week or points to a buyer, and the resort transfers the ownership into the buyer's name under its own rules and transfer fee. On BidMyTimeshare you set your own asking price, pay one flat advertising fee from $16.90 and keep the whole sale price – the commission is 0%. Buyers reach you through anonymous messages, and you decide which offer to accept. This guide explains how a timeshare transfer works, what paperwork the resort asks for and how to transfer a timeshare to someone in your family.
How to transfer timeshare ownership to a buyer
The most common way to transfer timeshare ownership is a sale. You and the buyer agree on the price, and the resort or its management company then carries out the timeshare transfer under its own rules and transfer fee. On BidMyTimeshare you start with a free draft – no account needed – and describe the resort, the week or points, the unit and your asking price. You give your email when the ad is ready: offers come to your email, and it is also your login. Buyers send questions, offers and bids through the site's anonymous messages, so your phone number and email are never shown in the ad. You decide which offer to accept, agree the details with the buyer and then hand the paperwork to your resort. Of all the routes, a sale is the one that also pays you.
Timeshare transfer: who does what
In every timeshare transfer the resort or its management company does the transfer itself. It checks the paperwork, collects its transfer fee and updates its records so the new owner can book and use the week or points. As the seller you agree the price with the buyer, sign the documents the resort asks for and make sure your maintenance fees are paid – resorts usually transfer an ownership only when the fees are up to date. The buyer signs the resort's forms too and takes over the maintenance fees once the transfer is done. Until the timeshare ownership transfer is complete, you remain the owner and keep paying the fees. Rules and fees differ from brand to brand, so check your own resort's rules before you set the price – see our transfer fees by brand for the figures.
What paperwork a timeshare ownership transfer needs
Each resort has its own forms, but a timeshare ownership transfer usually asks for the same basics. Have these ready before you transfer your timeshare: your contract or membership number and the owners' names exactly as the resort has them; the buyer's full name, address and email; a signed sale or transfer agreement showing the price; proof that the maintenance fees and any loan on the ownership are paid; and the resort's transfer fee. A deeded timeshare usually needs a new deed in the buyer's name, while a right-to-use contract or a points membership is changed in the resort's own records. Some resorts ask for signatures to be witnessed or notarised. If you want a written agreement with the buyer before you contact the resort, a digital sales contract can be bought separately on BidMyTimeshare. With the papers in order, the resort has everything it needs.
How to sell your timeshare in 4 steps
Describe your timeshare
Resort, week or points, unit and your asking price. Saving the draft is free and needs no account.
Choose a package and publish
One flat fee from $16.90. No commission – you keep the full sale price of your timeshare.
Buyers contact you anonymously
Questions and offers arrive through the site's messaging. Your phone number and email are never shown.
Agree and transfer
You agree the price with the buyer. The resort transfers the timeshare under its own rules and fee.
Transfer a timeshare to someone else in your family
You can also transfer a timeshare to someone else without a sale – most often to a child, a sibling or another relative who wants to keep using the week. The steps are much the same as in a sale: the resort handles the timeshare transfer, asks for its forms and signatures and charges its transfer fee, and the maintenance fees have to be up to date first. The difference is that no price changes hands, so a family transfer brings you no sale price. Before you hand the ownership to a relative, make sure they want the week or points and are ready to pay the yearly maintenance fees, because those move to them with the ownership. Talk it through openly and agree who pays the transfer fee. If nobody in the family wants it, selling to an outside buyer is the way to transfer your timeshare that turns it into money.
Timeshare transfer fees by brand
Every resort sets its own timeshare transfer fee, and both the amount and the steps vary from one brand to the next. Before you agree a price, ask your resort what it charges, which forms it needs and how long its timeshare ownership transfer usually takes. Then agree with the buyer who pays the transfer fee – the seller, the buyer or the two of you together – and write it into your agreement. See our transfer fees by brand for the fees and steps at each brand, and read your own contract for anything specific to your resort. Knowing the fee in advance lets you set an asking price that works for both sides. It also means there are no surprises when you send the documents to the resort after you have accepted an offer.
Transfer your timeshare through a sale: how to start
To transfer timeshare ownership through a sale, start by describing your timeshare: the resort, the week number or points, the season, the unit size and your asking price. Saving the draft is free and needs no account. You can sell a fixed week, a floating week or a points-based ownership, at a fixed asking price or in an auction of 1, 2 or 3 months. When you publish, you pay one flat fee – $27.50 for a for-sale ad for 6 months or $51.90 for 24 months – and the commission is 0%, so the whole sale price is yours. Your ad is shown in 8 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish. Every advertising purchase has a 10-day money-back guarantee. Prefer help? Our done-for-you service writes the ad, translates it into 8 languages and adds resort photos.
Transfer timeshare ownership: frequently asked questions
How do I transfer timeshare ownership to a buyer?
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Agree the price with the buyer, then contact your resort or its management company. The resort carries out the transfer under its own rules: it asks for its forms and signatures, checks that the maintenance fees are paid and charges its transfer fee. Once the resort has completed the transfer, the buyer is the new owner and pays the fees from then on.
Who pays the timeshare transfer fee?
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The resort sets the fee, and the seller and the buyer agree between them who pays it. The seller can pay it, the buyer can pay it or you can split it. Write the agreed split into your sale agreement so both sides know where they stand before the paperwork goes to the resort.
Can I transfer a timeshare to someone else in my family?
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Yes. A timeshare can usually be transferred to a relative in much the same way as to a buyer: the resort handles the transfer, asks for its forms and charges its transfer fee. The maintenance fees have to be paid up first, and the new owner takes over the yearly fees, so make sure they want the week before you start.
Do I keep paying maintenance fees during a timeshare ownership transfer?
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Yes. You remain the owner until the resort has completed the transfer, so the maintenance fees stay yours until then. Resorts usually transfer an ownership only when the fees are up to date, so check your balance with the resort before you set your asking price and agree the timing with the buyer.
What documents does a timeshare transfer need?
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Usually your contract or membership number, the names of the current owners, the buyer's full details, a signed sale or transfer agreement, proof that the fees and any loan are paid, and the resort's transfer fee. A deeded week usually needs a new deed. Your resort sends its own forms, and some ask for signatures to be witnessed or notarised.
What does it cost to sell before I transfer timeshare ownership?
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One flat advertising fee, paid only when your ad is published: from $16.90 for an auction ad, $27.50 for a for-sale ad for 6 months or $51.90 for 24 months. The commission is 0%, so you keep the whole sale price. Every advertising purchase has a 10-day money-back guarantee.
Can I transfer timeshare points as well as weeks?
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Yes. Fixed weeks, floating weeks and points-based ownerships can all be sold on BidMyTimeshare, and the resort transfers each type under its own rules. A points membership is usually moved to the new owner in the resort's own records, while a deeded week usually needs a new deed in the buyer's name.
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