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: Sameh Abdul Emam & Elizabeth Nicole Penner
File: 10-051
Date of Consent Order: October 21, 2011
Issue: Sameh Abdul Emam, representative, West Coast Realty Ltd. (Coq) dba Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Coq), Coquitlam, committed professional misconduct within the meaning of section 35(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act in that, as the selling agent in the purchase of the property by the buyers, he failed to ascertain material facts about the property, namely that the annual gross property taxes were in the approximate sum of $xxxx.xx instead of the $zzzz.zz as represented by the listing agents, contrary to sections 3-3(1)(a), (h) and 3-4 of the Council Rules.
Issue: Elizabeth (Liz) Nicole Penner and Liz Penner Personal Real Estate Corporation, Greyfriars Realty International Ltd., Surrey, while licensed as Elizabeth (Liz) Nicole Penner, representative, Greyfriars Realty International Ltd., Surrey, committed professional misconduct within the meaning of section 35(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act in that she, as the listing agent in the listing of property on 68 Avenue, Langley, pursuant to a listing contract and a Contract of Purchase and Sale from the seller to the buyers:
(a) failed to ascertain material facts and verify them from independent sources about the property, namely that the annual gross property taxes were in the approximate sum of $xxxx.xx, contrary to sections 3-3(1)(a) and 3-4 of the Council Rules; and
(b) published advertising that she ought to have known contained a false statement or misrepresentation concerning the subject property, namely that the annual gross property taxes were $zzzz.zz, contrary to sections 3-3(1)(a), 3-4 and 4-7 of the Council Rules.
Result: Sameh Abdul Emam was reprimanded and ordered to successfully complete the Real Estate Trading Services Remedial Education Course.
Result: Elizabeth (Liz) Nicole Penner was reprimanded and ordered to successfully complete the Real Estate Trading Services Remedial Education Course.
Result: Sameh Abdul Emam and Elizabeth (Liz) Nicole Penner were ordered to be jointly and severally liable to pay enforcement expenses to the Council in the amount of $1,000.00.
P: Nov 23, 2011 R: Nov 23, 2012