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: WILLIAM NETTLETON THOMPSON
File: 09-054
Date of Consent Order: April 5, 2011
Issue: William Nettleton Thompson, representative, Broadway West Realty Ltd. dba Amex Broadway West Realty, Vancouver, entered into a Consent Order with the Council that he committed professional misconduct within the meaning of section 35(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act in that he: (a) failed to use reasonable care and skill in that, while representing the seller in connection with the listing and sale of the property, he advertised the property on the Multiple Listing Service ® as having €œTwo Legal Living Accommodations €ù without having first obtained confirmation from the city that the suite complied with all applicable legal requirements, contrary to section 3-4 of the Council Rules; and (b) failed to provide the contract promptly to his managing broker in that he failed to submit the contract to his brokerage until around May 19, 2009, contrary to section 3-2(1)(b) of the Council Rules.
Result: William Nettleton Thompson was suspended for seven (7) days from June 1, 2011 to June 7, 2011 (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: May 10, 2011 R: May 10, 2016