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: CHANG (CHARLIE) WAN CHA
File: 156-06
Date of Consent Order: November 21, 2007
Complaint: Contravention of sections 35(1)(d) of the Real Estate Services Act/Incompetence
Issue: Chang (Charlie) Wan Cha, representative, Royal Pacific Realty (Kingsway) Ltd., Vancouver, misconducted himself and demonstrated incompetence pursuant to section 35(1)(d) of the Real Estate Services Act, in his representation of the buyers relating to the purchase of a property when he failed to ensure that the buyers received the strata minutes prior to the subject removal date and allowed the buyers to remove the strata document subject condition or ensure that the buyers understood the risks of removing the subject condition without having an opportunity to review the strata minutes.
Result: Chang (Charlie) Wan Cha was suspended for thirty (30) days from January 2, 2008 to January 31, 2008 (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 Chang (Charlie) Wan Cha, and a Consent Order was issued. Further, Chang (Charlie) Wan Cha will successfully complete Chapter 2 (The Real Estate Services Act) of the Real Estate Trading Services Licensing Course, enroll in and attend the first available CPE course “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: Dec 20, 2007 R: Dec 20, 2012