REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
In the matter of the Real Estate Services Act
S.B.C. 2004 ch. 42
AND in the matter of a Consent Order pursuant to Section 41 of the Real Estate Services Act
Respondent: TENNYSON ROMERO HAUGHTON
File: 429-05
Date of Consent Order: September 6, 2007
Complaint:
Contravention of section 35(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act, sections 3-3(f), (i) and (j), 5-10 and 5-13 of the Council Rules/Professional misconduct, disclosure, conflict of interest
Issue:
Tennyson Romero Haughton, representative, West Coast Realty Ltd. (WBlvd) dba Sutton Group West Coast Realty (WBlvd), Vancouver, committed professional misconduct within the meaning of section 35(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act by contravening sections 3-3(f), (i) and (j), 5-10 and 5-13 of the Council Rules in that he: (a) failed to properly disclose to the buyer the nature of his relationship with the seller or in the alternative provided trading services in a circumstance where to do so was to act in a conflict of interest; and (b) failed to disclose to the buyer a material latent defect in that he failed to disclose that work had been undertaken in the subject property for which he knew or ought to have known approvals were required and had not been secured.
Result:
Tennyson Romero Haughton was suspended for fourteen (14) days from October 24, 2007 to November 6, 2007 (inclusive) for professional misconduct as described above after an Agreed Statement of Facts, Proposed Acceptance of Findings and Waiver was entered into between the Real Estate Council and Tennyson Romero Haughton and a Consent Order was issued. Further, Mr. Haughton is to successfully complete the disciplinary education assignment applicable to Chapter 2 (The Real Estate Services Act) of the Real Estate Trading Services Licensing Course, to enroll in and attend the first available CPE course “What Brokerages and REALTORS Need to Know About Agency ” and either “Professionalism It Pays! Be Safe or Be Sued ” or “Legal Update ” and pay enforcement expenses to the Council in the amount of $750.00.
P: October 9, 2007 R: Oct 9, 2012