Licensing and Enforcement Statistics

RECBC maintains statistics on the number of individuals and brokerages licensed to provide real estate services in BC, on the complaints we receive and on the investigations and prosecutions we conduct.

We also track statistics on our disciplinary outcomes, the brokerages we audit, and the inquiries from licensees and consumers we respond to. We continuously monitor this information to identify emerging regulatory issues and trends in BC’s real estate industry, and we publish this information as a resource for the public and the profession.

We update our statistics quarterly throughout the year. Please check back periodically for the most current information.

Quarterly Statistics April 2020 – March 2021

Real Estate Professionals

June 30
Sept 30 Dec 31 March 31
Total Real Estate Professionals 25,304 25,348 25,632 25,889
By Category
June 30 Sept 30 Dec 31 March 31
Real Estate Sales
23,627 23,658 23,909 24,140
Rental Property Management
4,756 5,075 4,745 4,718
Strata Property Management
1,317
1,334
1,353 1,374
Note: Professionals may be licensed for more than one category.
By Level
June 30 Sept 30 Dec 31 March 31
Managing Brokers
1,308 1,309 1,304 1,308
Associate Brokers
1,471 1,451 1,448 1,442
Representatives
22,525 22,588 22,880 23,139
Total
25,304 25,348 25,632 25,889
June 30
Sept 30 Dec 31 March 31
Licensed Brokerages 1,517 1,520 1,524 1,533
Note: Licensed brokerages include branch offices.

By Category	June 30	Sept 30	Dec 31	March 31
Real Estate Sales	23,627	23,658	23,909	24,140
Rental Property Management	4,756	5,075	4,745	4,718
Strata Property Management	1,317	1,334	1,353	1,374

	June 30	Sept 30	Dec 31	March 31
Licensed Brokerages	1,517	1,520	1,524	1,533

Disciplinary Actions

Enforcement	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan — Mar	Year Total
Consent Orders Issued	9	16	15	5	45
Disciplinary Hearings Held*	5	–	4	1	10
Fines & Admin Penalties Issued	6	17	22	15	60
Fines & Admin Penalties Amounts	$15,375	$83,500	$135,125	$48,650	$282,650
Suspensions Issued	1	3	6	2	12
Letters of Advisement Issued	1	6	22	15	44
Licence Surrenders	–	–	–	–	–
Appeals	5	2	1	–	8

*Disciplinary hearings are, in most cases, held in two parts: a hearing on liability, followed in cases where there is a finding of liability by a hearing to determine penalty.

Professional Standards Inquiries

By Source:	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan — Mar	Year Total
Real Estate Professionals	1,190	1,343	1,328	1,598	5,459
Consumers	654	901	865	979	3,399
Non-identified/Other	56	29	53	43	181
Total	1,900	2,273	2,246	2,620	9,039

Complaints and Anonymous Tips

By Source	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan — Mar	Year Total
Consumer	106	134	156	249	645
Real estate professional	18	22	18	40	98
Initiated by RECBC	2	7	7	10	26
Referred by real estate board	2	1	–	3	6
Referred by another regulator	2	–	3	3	8
Referred from Anonymous Tipline	41	44	38	66	189
Other	4	12	1	9	26
Total	174	220	223	380	998

Anonymous Tips	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan — Mar	Year Total
Total	120	170	126	120	536

Audits

Apr – Jun Jul – Sep Oct – Dec Jan — Mar Year Total
Brokerages audited
4* 8* 23 16 51
*Scheduled in-person brokerage audits during this period were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in accordance with guidelines from BC’s Public Health Officer, and replaced with an audit outreach program. In total, 369 brokerages were contacted remotely during this period as part of the outreach program. Based on the interviews conducted, 113 brokerages have been identified for further investigation/audit procedures. Virtual office audits started in September 2020.

	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan — Mar	Year Total
Brokerages audited	4*	8*	23	16	51

Education

Students Registered in Licensing Courses	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan — Mar	Year Total
Trading Services (Real Estate Sales)	1,025	1,706	2,340	2,545	7,616
Rental Property Management Services	111	182	213	204	710
Strata Management Services	60	84	91	103	338
Managing Brokers	57	51	83	63	254

Statistical Archive

Find quarterly RECBC licensing, disciplinary, audit and education statistics from past years here.