Merlin Software for Vacation Ownership is delighted to announce that a new vacation property management company, Lifestyle Asset Group, has selected Merlin to provide software for its operations.

Described as “the next generation of luxury vacation ownership” the US-based Lifestyle Asset Group offers a variation on the fractional ownership model.  Lifestyle Asset Group is launching “collective asset ownership” in which 100 participants collectively own, debt-free, 12 residences with an average value of $2.5 million.  The equity owners get to use these residences for their own vacations. With a one-time capital contribution of $300,000, each equity owner will enjoy seven years of access to the residences that are booked on a first-come, first-served basis using credits, and at the end of the term, the company sells the residences and returns the proceeds to the owners. Equity owners have the option to transfer their interests at any time without penalties or fees. Lifestyle Asset Group will start with two groups, one focusing on travel destinations in eastern North America (Eastern Region) and the other in western North America (Western Region). Lifestyle Assets provides a level of choice, flexibility, and financial peace of mind unmatched by fractionals, private residence clubs, or destination clubs.

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Former tennis ace and entrepreneur David Lloyd, Chairman of David Lloyd Resorts – the worldwide property and vacation specialists – has launched a ground-breaking alternative investment fund and ingenious vehicle designed to facilitate ownership abroad.

The David Lloyd Resorts Investment Fund – made up of 5 and 7 year closed funds operated and administered by Blue Gate Capital – will capitalise on the tremendous opportunities in the global property market and will enable investors to purchase equity within a diverse range of assets selected and managed in line with David Lloyd Resorts’ proven business model.

The fund will buy apartments, penthouses and villas located in prestigious world wide resorts with leisure facilities in the popular destinations of Barbados, Canada, Cyprus, Spain, Thailand and Turkey. Offering a target IRR of 10-14% per annum, the fund proposes to distribute 4% income per year to investors in addition to the projected capital growth of the assets over the term.

Tamlyn Stone, Director of Blue Gate Capital – the explained, “Traditional investments have come under enormous pressure in recent years so the need for alternatives has increased. This has mass market appeal for those that prefer to buy into real assets. David Lloyd’s entry into the market with the benefit of a proven track record and strong brand could not have been timed better. We already know from the amount of initial pledges that it is going to be successful.”

Key properties from David Lloyd Resorts’ worldwide portfolio are placed into a Limited Partnership structure offering capital growth over the term and secured annual interest on the original investment. This is made all the more attractive because of Lloyd’s ability to bundle discounted high quality property offering investors immediate value. Property developers have proven keen to work with Lloyd because they recognise the value of the brand and consequently the company has purchased assets at an average 16% discount off the current low market values after purchase costs.

The Investment Fund has been specifically constructed to target Individual and pension investors and together with their professional advisors Blue Gate Capital has ensured compliance with HMRC and FSA regulations. Lloyd explains, “The structure has been refined to fit in with the market conditions that are likely to prevail during the best part of the next decade. We need to assure potential investors that we have done our homework thoroughly and that the projections stack up.”

One of the key benefits of the fund structure will be the ability to use SIPP and SSAS contributions. Stone continued, “With a minimum investment of GBP20,000 and a bricks and mortar underlying asset base this fund could suit many people. We know intermediaries will welcome the chance to take something genuinely different to their clients. The potential market for this product is enormous.”

David Lloyd Resorts is also launching a lifestyle product in the form a unique and financially astute way of purchasing and owning abroad. Shared ownership in properties in exceptional global resorts with a host of sporting and leisure amenities will enable purchasers the chance to share in and enjoy ownership in properties that may have otherwise been unaffordable. Shared owners will not only hold equity in their vacation property which guarantees two weeks occupancy rights but also benefit from two additional weeks vacation elsewhere in the world through a flexible resort exchange programme.

For further information contact Melanie Hickey, +44(0)1372-824518

Visit http://www.davidlloydresorts.com

A website dedicated to the recruiting of professional sales executives for the purpose of fractional property sales was launched in test mode back in August 2009, and now after detailed scrutiny of the quality of applications received via the website and after reaching the No.1 spot on Google.com for the search term “fractional jobs”, www.fractionalstaff.com will officially launch next week aimed at providing a reliable service with high returns for advertisers of fractional job vacancies.

Recent months have shown that fractional property developers are increasing but their success with property agents is not producing the results originally hoped for, and so many are enquiring about the availability of dedicated sales teams – something that FractionalStaff.com has concentrating on for the past 7 months.

Fractional Staff is another service from the Perspective group of companies who publish the leading shared ownership industry magazines for both the trade and consumers and so its widest reach both online and offline ensures that it will attract the most suitable candidates that are new to the industry as well as the best sales professionals from within the industry worldwide.

Introductory advertising rates start from as little as £199 per month with added value across the network of Perspective websites and titles available on selected packages.

For more information email advertising@perspectiveinternational.com or call +44 191 250 3501 (UK) or  +1 407 792 2343

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