REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
In the matter of the Real Estate Services Act
S.B.C. 2004, c. 42
AND in the matter of a Disciplinary Hearing held pursuant to Section 41 of the Real Estate Services Act
Respondent: LORI DAWN NEUEN
File: 88-06
Hearing Date: December 14, 15 2007
Decision of Council: December 19, 2007
Complaint: Contravention of section 35(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act, sections 3-3(1)(i) and 3-3(1)(j) of the Council Rules/Professional misconduct, failure to take reasonable steps to avoid any conflict of interest, failure to promptly disclose existence of conflict of interest
Issue: Lori Dawn Neuen, representative, Hugh & McKinnon Realty Ltd., Surrey, committed professional misconduct under section 35(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act when she agreed, while she was the buyer of a property, to concurrently represent the seller of the property with respect to the Seller ’s purchase of a new property, in that she acted in a conflict of interest; and she failed to take reasonable steps to avoid a conflict of interest in accordance with section 3-3(1)(i) of the Council Rules; and failed to promptly and fully disclose to her client that she was in a conflict of interest within the meaning of section 3-3(1)(j) of the Council Rules.
Penalty: Lori Dawn Neuen was suspended for seven (7) days from February 6, 2008 to February 12, 2008 (inclusive) for professional misconduct as described above after a hearing was held into this matter. Further, Lori Dawn Neuen is required to pay enforcement expenses to the Council in the amount of $4,000.00.
P: Jan 18, 2008 R: Jan 18, 2013