Timeshare members have complained about extra payments

The members of the Lanzarote Beach Club have complained to the National Criminal Investigation Service, BBC's Working Lunch has reported.

They claim they are being forced out of the Canary Islands club by extra payments.

Timeshare members usually pay a maintenance fee for the privilege of being allowed to stay at a resort for an allocated number of weeks per year over many years.

However, the Lanzarote members say they are being asked to make extra payments or special levies on a frequent basis which is making the cost of their timeshare unaffordable.

Under normal timeshare rules, levies are issued to cover the cost of exceptional repairs but in this case the club's management say the extra levies are necessary to cover a deficit due to the costs of running the club as members leave.

Interpol are said to be interested in the case too.