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: DOUGLAS YIN SOO
File: 457-06
Date of Consent Order: June 18, 2008
Complaint: Contravention of section 35(1)(a) [professional misconduct] of the Real Estate Services Act
Issue: Douglas Yin Soo, representative, Crest Realty Ltd. dba Re/Max Crest Realty, North Vancouver, committed professional misconduct within the meaning of section 35(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act in that he: (a) provided rental property management services on behalf of the brokerage when not licensed to do so; (b) permitted an unlicensed individual to provide rental property management services on behalf of the brokerage when the unlicensed individual was not licensed to do so; (c) paid remuneration to the unlicensed individual for providing rental property management services; (d) received remuneration from a company other than the brokerage for providing rental property management services; and (e) placed the brokerage sign outside the personal office indicating that real estate services were provided from the personal office.
Result: Douglas Yin Soo was suspended for twenty-one (21) days from July 9, 2008 to July 29, 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 Douglas Yin Soo, and a Consent Order was issued. Douglas Soo Yin must successfully complete the disciplinary education assignments applicable to Chapter 2 (Real Estate Services Act) of the Real Estate Trading Services Licensing Course, enroll in and attend the first available CPE Courses “Professionalism It Pays! Be Safe or Be Sued! ” and “Legal Update ”. Further, Douglas Yin Soo, Alan John Nixon, Marjan Mazaheri, and Coral Leanne Ashe are jointly and severally liable to pay enforcement expenses to the Council in the amount of $1,500.00.
P: Jul 8, 2008 R: Jul 8, 2013