The Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) recently suspended two real estate associates in separate disciplinary proceedings.
Aliya Lalji, an associate registered with Century 21 Bravo Realty in Calgary, was suspended on March 26. RECA says the suspension will continue until the conclusion of RECA disciplinary proceedings against her.
Allegations against Ms. Lalji include failure to act honestly; failure to provide competent service; failure to ensure her role was clearly understood by her clients and third parties; failure to co-operate fully with, and provide any information requested to, any representative of the council carrying out their duties and responsibilities under the act; making representations or carrying on conduct that was reckless or intentional and that misled or deceived any person or was likely to do so; participating in fraudulent or unlawful activities in connection with the provision of services or in any dealings; discouraging a client, customer or a party to a trade in real estate or deal in mortgages from seeking legal counsel or expert advice; disclosing information regarding a client, property or transaction to another person; and failure to provide to her broker in a timely manner all original documentation and copies of original documents related to a trade in real estate.
On March 27, RECA suspended the licence of Jayant Soni for refusing to co-operate with a person conducting an investigation. He may not trade in real estate in Alberta until the executive director is satisfied he has co-operated with the investigation, says RECA. In the past, Soni was been registered as a real estate associate with Realty Executives Polaris in Edmonton.
