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: BRENT ASHELY COUVES & BRENDA MARY HARVEY-JONES
File: 09-345
Date of Consent Order: November 25, 2011
Issue: Brent Ashley Couves, representative, Macdonald Realty, Kelowna, (1995) Ltd. dba Macdonald Realty Kelowna, Kelowna, 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 when he:
(a) provided real estate services separate from the brokerage in that the website for an unlicensed entity was advertising services for which a licence was required and listed Mr. Couves as part of the team, contrary to section 7(3)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act;
(b) accepted remuneration related to real estate services from an entity other than from the brokerage, contrary to section 7(3)(b) of the Real Estate Services Act; and
(c) advertised misleading information in that the website for an unlicensed entity indicated an association with the brokerage when the entity was not licensed, contrary to section 4-7 of the Council Rules.
Issue: Brenda Mary Harvey-Jones, representative, Macdonald Realty, Kelowna, (1995) Ltd. dba Macdonald Realty Kelowna, Kelowna, entered into a Consent Order with the Council that she committed professional misconduct within the meaning of section 35(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act when she:
(a) provided real estate services separate from the brokerage in that the website for an unlicensed entity was advertising services for which a licence was required and listed Ms. Harvey-Jones as part of the team, contrary to section 7(3)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act;
(b) accepted remuneration related to real estate services from an entity other than from the brokerage, contrary to section 7(3)(b) of the Real Estate Services Act; and
(c) advertised misleading information in that the website for an unlicensed entity indicated an association with the brokerage when the entity was not licensed, contrary to section 4-7 of the Council Rules.
Result: Brent Ashley Couves was reprimanded and ordered to successfully complete the Real Estate Trading Services Remedial Education Course.
Result: Brenda Mary Harvey-Jones was reprimanded and ordered to successfully complete the Real Estate Trading Services Remedial Education Course.
Result: Brent Ashley Couves and Brenda Mary Harvey-Jones were ordered to be jointly and severally liable to pay enforcement expenses to the Council in the amount of $1,000.00.
P: Jan 3, 2012 R: Jan 3, 2013