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: Soroush Babaeian
File: 10-195
Date of Consent Order: June 2, 2011
Issue: Soroush Babaeian, managing broker, Royalty Group Realty Inc., 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 contravened sections 3-1(1)(a) and 3-1(2)(a) of the Council Rules in that he failed to be actively engaged in the management of the brokerage by not taking reasonable steps to ensure that a licensee with his brokerage notified the Council promptly in writing that the said licensee had been charged with a criminal offence, when advised by the said licensee verbally of the said charge, as required by section 2-21(2)(d) of the Council Rules.
Result: Soroush Babaeian was reprimanded, and was ordered to successfully complete the disciplinary education assignments applicable to Chapter 2 (Mandatory Requirements Under the Real Estate Services Act) of the Broker ’s Licensing Course and pay enforcement expenses to the Council in the amount of $1,000.00.
P: Jul 7, 2011 R: Jul 7, 2012