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Assistance OACIQ
Request for assistance and letter
Our Assistance Department is the door to soliciting help from the Organization and reporting violations. Whether submitted by a consumer or a licence holder of the Organization, all requests for assistance are received by this department and analyzed to determine the nature of the dispute and decide on the most appropriate way of handling the matter.
Educational institutions and training programs recognized by the OACIQ
The OACIQ provides the public and licence holders with the name of various educational institutions offering training programs in real estate brokerage.
Get ready, Get set, Sign!
Technology is becoming increasingly prevalent in our real estate transactions. In order to complete the electronic forms already available, many brokers wish to use an electronic or digital signature system to conclude their transactions. This fast and effective kind of system has the merit of optimizing your work and making you even more efficient.
Publication of sold price
When can the price at which a property has been sold be published without violating the confidentiality rules contained in the promise to purchase?
The lessee’s right to maintain occupancy and the repossession of a dwelling by the owner
The Civil Code of Québec grants several rights to the lessee of a dwelling, including the right to maintain occupancy. Basically, this right allows the lessee to occupy the dwelling for as long as he wishes. This means he can only be evicted under very specific circumstances provided in the law.
The real proof of commitment by the mortgage lender
For the buyer to fulfill his financing condition, he must provide the seller with a proof of commitment from the mortgage lender. This actual and unconditional commitment must be obtained within the period specified under clause 6.2 of the mandatory forms - Promise to purchase.
Payment of rent: the first payment and terms of payment
Paying the rent to the landlord on the agreed date is a tenant's main obligation.
The Inspection Department also verifies the operating accounts of agencies and brokers acting on their own account
Although it is stated in the regulations and in the invitation letter, some agency executive officers and some brokers acting on their own account are sometimes reluctant to allow an inspector to verify their bank accounts (statements, cheques and deposit book) other than their trust account.
If your administrative assistant had to be absent, what would happen to the management of your office?
Over the course of inspecting agencies and brokers acting on their own account, the Inspection Department has come to the following conclusion: ''The absence or departure of an administrative assistant is highly disruptive!''
Aging oil tanks - How to lessen the difficulties they can cause
Insuring an immovable with an oil tank that is aging or has been improperly or inadequately maintained can prove difficult. This in turn could jeopardize a transaction. When selling such an immovable, real estate brokers must be mindful of their duty to inform and advise, which will help reduce the problems that the presence of such a tank can cause.
