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: James Blair Wesley Howard
File: 08-358
Date of Consent Order: September 28, 2011
Issue: James Blair Wesley Howard, representative, Diversified Properties Ltd., Victoria, entered into a Consent Order with the Council that, while licensed with Royal Property Management Ltd., Salt Spring Island, he committed professional misconduct within the meaning of section 35(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act in that he contravened section 27(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act in that he failed to promptly pay or deliver to his brokerage rent and deposit money received from tenants in September 2006, and instead permitted the said tenants to pay rent and deposit money by way of a credit card transaction processed by a company owned by his wife.
Result: James Blair Wesley Howard was reprimanded, and was ordered to successfully complete the Real Estate Trading Services Remedial Education Course and pay enforcement expenses to the Council in the amount of $1,000.00.
P: Nov 8, 2011 R: Nov 8, 2012