I recently attended a Real Estate Council of Ontario update session and was disappointed to see that the Ontario Real Estate Association is still strongly promoting the use of seller property information statement forms.

I am not suggesting that the form is all bad, however in my opinion when a registrant is presenting it to their seller clients, they should, at the very least, advise their clients that there is some controversy surrounding its use and advise their client to seek the advice of their lawyer prior to completing and signing it. For a registrant to advise their seller client to complete and sign this form without suggesting this could, in my opinion, almost be construed as giving legal advice. We all know, or should know, that to do so would be a no-no unless LLB. follows their name.

Lynn Craigmyle, Broker

Haliburton, Ont.