Things of general importance that you get when purchasing from DVD:
The “Component Site Public Offering Statement” (“POS”) applicable to the particular resort you are purchasing. About 175 to 200 pages. It begins with an approximately 20-page POS Statement that provides definitions applicable to all documents and a summary of the entire POS. The POS then includes as an exhibit the Declarations, which itself then includes numerous exhibits including two key documents you have seen mentioned lately, the DVC Membership Agreement and DVC Resort Agreement applicable to the site. You can actually get most of that POS for WDW resorts – the Declarations and all its exhibits but excluding that 20-page up-front POS statement summary with definition – online through the Orange County Comptroller. Go here
http://or.occompt.com/recorder/web/? Click I Accept. On next page uncheck the box to search for specific document types; a list will appear and click “Condo Related.” Then do a search for your home resort using one of the following entries (you do not need to fill in any of the sections on that page except the ones I provide here):
OKW: Book 4361 Page 2551
BWV: Book 5101 Page 147
BRV: Doc # 20010015531
BCV: Doc # 20020251548
SSR: Doc # 20040270179
AKV: Doc # 20070050562
BLT: Doc # 20080532599
VGF: Doc # 20130171571
Poly: Doc # 20150007003
CCV: Doc # 20170096685
Usually, the first document shown on the resulting page will be the Declarations and exhibits and you can click on “View Image” to get a pdf copy that can be downloaded (note, it may take some time for the declarations to appear after you have clicked View Image).
Since the above excludes those first 20-pages, you may want to see an example of what those look like; go here for those pages for the VGF site:
https://disneyvacationclub.disney.g...ts/corecatalog/utah/UT_VGF_PropertyReport.pdf
Also, it may be helpful to do comparisons of your POS to Riviera's which shows how much Riviera differs, particularly in how Club Members' who are resale purchasers are now retriccted and how the terms of its DVC Resort Agreement differs from prior ones, and thus you can get Riviera's declarations and exhibits on the Comptroller's site at Doc # 20190114799.
The second most important document provided is the Multi-Site Public Offering Statement, in the 80 to 90-page range, which lays out what BVTC does and how the DVC Reservation Component for 7-month reservations among resorts works for DVC resorts that are part of the DVC reservation Component. It also has some exhibits, including the BVTC Disclosure Document, the Home Resort Rules and Regulations, and an Overview which more or less summarizes the POS. I have not been able to find any complete copy of a multi-site POS online. It can be requested (in writing) through the Florida Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes, which approves POS’s. That agency, unfortunately, has no online access to the documents filed with it and you need to be quite specific in identifying the actual documents you want to be provided including the probable time period they were filed. Also, the agency is quite slow in providing documents, which it will provide electronically, and it charges a per-page amount, i.e., it can be costly to get a 90-page document.
Parts of that multi-site POS can be found online. The DVC member site does have the latest Home Resort Rules and Regulations; sign in, open “My DVC.” In left column click on Membership Documents, and you will get a page where you can get the Home Resort rules and also a document that spells out that those who lack 75 points purchased from Disney get no incidental benefits.
The latest modifications to the multi-site POS as they relates to Riviera can be found on the DIS site (these are just changes and additions and not anywhere near all the terms of the multi-site POS):
https://www.disboards.com/threads/multi-site-pos-revision-dated-01-19-19.3734585/
It is also not easy to find other documents online. There is an RCI Disclosure Guide you might want to download:
https://secure.cdn3.wdpromedia.com/...es/2017-2018DisneyRCIDisclosureGuideFINAL.pdf An example (for VGF) of the Product Understanding checklist is here:
https://*******.com/dvc-information/introduction-to-dvc/product-understanding-checklist/but the checklists applicable to earlier resorts are far more important in relation to the battle over DVC’s attempted 2020 point change that was withdrawn. The DVC site used to have a Member’s Benefits handbook but that appears to have been eliminated and instead you just have wade forever through all the possible discounts available.
Other things given as part of the sale include an actual purchase agreement, and the resort annual budget (which you can get on line by going to the site, scroll to the bottom of the page for long list and click Condo Association News, then open the arrow under Meeting Notices and then click Read More for 2018 and your home resort's annual budget will be listed and click on it).
As to getting the documents from DVC, you are legally entitled to be provided such documents, but you need to send a formal letter and list what you want to be provided, i.e., just talking on the telephone to those employees who are ignorant of the rules will get you nowhere. However, be aware DVC can charge a per page fee for providing anything, so do not assume it is free. Particularly, your right to any POS related documents is covered by two statutes:
Fla. Stats §721.13(d)1, charges the managing entity, DVCMC for the DVC resorts, with:
"Maintenance of all books and records concerning the timeshare plan so that all such books and records are reasonably available for inspection by any purchaser or the authorized agent of such purchaser. For purposes of this subparagraph, the books and records of the timeshare plan shall be considered “reasonably available” if copies of the requested portions are delivered to the purchaser or the purchaser’s agent within 7 days after the date the managing entity receives a written request for the records signed by the purchaser. The managing entity may charge the purchaser a reasonable fee for copying the requested information not to exceed 25 cents per page. However, any purchaser or agent of such purchaser shall be permitted to personally inspect and examine the books and records wherever located at any reasonable time, under reasonable conditions, and under the supervision of the custodian of those records."
See also Fla. Stat. 718.110(12) (c)1 which requires the association to maintain and provide records.
The likely way to get any documents from DVC is to send a letter to the new head of the Disney Vacation Club, Terri Schultz, 1390 Celebration Blvd, Celebration, FL 34747, listing exactly what you want and stating the request is made pursuant to the statutes.
