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: SUSAN CATHRINE COLLINS
File: 08-537
Date of Consent Order: June 28, 2010
Issue: Susan Cathrine Collins, representative, Okanagan Gateway Realty Ltd. dba Realty Executives Princeton, Princeton, entered into a Consent Order with the Council in which she consented to an Order that she committed professional misconduct within the meaning of section 35(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act in that she contravened sections 3-3(1)(h) and 3-4 of the Council Rules in that she failed to use reasonable efforts to discover relevant facts about the subject property and disclose same to the buyers, as renovations to the subject property were completed or nearly completed without all of the required permits or inspections.
Result: Susan Cathrine Collins was suspended for seven (7) days from August 25, 2010 to August 31, 2010 (inclusive) and was ordered to successfully complete the Trading Services Remedial Education Course, and pay enforcement expenses to the Council in the amount of $1,000.00.
P: Aug 12, 2010 R: Aug 12, 2015