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: AMARIT DASS
File: 9-05
Date of Consent Order: February 4, 2008
Complaint: Contravention of sections 35(1)(a) and 35(1)(d) of the Real Estate Services Act, and sections 5-8 and 5-9 of the Council Rules/Professional misconduct, incompetence, disclosure to seller, disclosure of interest in trade when licensee acquiring property
Issue: Amarit Dass, representative, Homelife Glenayre Realty Company Ltd., Abbotsford, committed professional misconduct within the meaning of section 35(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act in that he: (a) contravened sections 5-8 and 5-9 of the Council Rules (disclosure of interest in trade) with respect to the purchase of the said property; and (b) contravened section 35(1)(d) of the Real Estate Services Act in that as a limited dual agent, he attempted to assign his interest in the subject property to a third party for more money without disclosing same to the seller.
Result: Amarit Dass was suspended for fourteen (14) days from April 2, 2008 to April 15, 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 Amarit Dass, and a Consent Order was issued. Further, Amarit Dass must successfully complete the disciplinary education assignments applicable to Chapter 2 (The Real Estate Services Act) and Chapter 9 (Professional Ethics) of the Real Estate Trading Services Licensing Course and pay enforcement expenses to the Council in the amount of $750.00.
P: Mar 11, 2008 R: Mar 11, 2013