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: Joginder (Joe) Singh Chahal
File: 09-535
Date of Consent Order: August 30, 2011
Issue: Joginder (Joe) Singh Chahal, representative, Lighthouse Realty Ltd., Abbotsford, 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, while assisting a former client in his attempted purchase of property by way of an undated Contract of Purchase and Sale that was executed by the parties on or about January 6, 2010:
(a) failed to keep his managing broker informed of the real estate services he was providing in relation to the contract, contrary to section 3-2(2) of the Council Rules; and
(b) failed to provide, promptly or at all, to his managing broker the general and trading records including and relating to the contract, contrary to section 3-2(1)(a) and (b) of the Council Rules.
Result: Joginder (Joe) Singh Chahal was reprimanded and was ordered to pay enforcement expenses to the Council in the amount of $1,000.00.
P: Oct 11, 2011 R: Oct 11, 2012