Residential Legal Update 2019 — Effective March 1st, 2019

Residential Legal Update 2019 presents all new content from the 2018 version. In this edition, you will study the rule changes to the RESA effective Jun 15/18; principles of professionalism, risk management, and ethical decision-making; privacy laws such as Canada’s Anti-Spam Law; stigmatized properties; and important real estate tax considerations. This year’s On the Radar will cover assignments and pre-sales; the new cannabis legislation effective Oct 17/18; conditions precedent “subject to lawyer’s approval”; easements and the “Rule in Austerberry”; the HPA; and the amendments to the RTA on Dec 11/17 and May 17/18. For more information, please read our FAQs.

Commercial Legal Update 2019 — Effective March 1st, 2019

Commercial Legal Update 2019 presents all new content from the 2018 version. In this edition, you will study the rule changes to the RESA effective Jun 15/18; principles of professionalism, risk management, and ethical decision-making; privacy laws such as Canada’s Anti-Spam Law; the new cannabis legislation effective Oct 17/18; and important real estate tax considerations. This year’s On the Radar will cover agricultural land transactions, conditions precedent “subject to lawyer’s approval”, rezoning considering the recent Relaxed Zoning Bylaw Amendment, and strata wind up case studies since the changes to the SPA in 2016. For more information, please read our FAQs.

Legal Update 2018

6 PDP Credits/REP Accredited

Moving into its 24th year of production, the mandatory relicensing course, Legal Update, is piloting a whole new learning experience. Moving beyond the “how to stay out of jail card”, learners will engage with new content in a more personalized way to make it more meaningful and relevant to their business practice.

• Online Component: A preparatory online component will kick off the new course delivery with a pre-self-assessment exercise, which guides learners into the areas of content to establish a working knowledge and confidence.
  • Licensees will then move through five modules to receive important legal and regulatory updates, and best practice reminders. Licensees will demonstrate their understanding of this information through “end-of-module” quizzes in which they must receive a 70% passing mark to progress.
  • The final online requirements will consist of completing an Acknowledgement and Feedback page, where the learner can submit any outstanding questions they may have; four Classroom Preparation Assignments to be completed for the classroom component; and the completion of the post-self-assessment.

• Classroom Component: The next component of Legal Update will continue into the classroom. Learners will work with instructors to further explore the topics of Legal Update 2018, presenting and facilitating discussions and other interactive opportunities. The day’s outline will be based on information instructors have received in advance from the online submissions as well as what the learners bring to the class.

Residential or Commercial, which course should you choose?

The residential course is intended for licensees who primarily deal with residential transactions, and the commercial course is customized for those who specialize in commercial properties.

About the RECBC licence

Your Real Estate Licence Number is assigned to you by the Real Estate Council of British Columbia (RECBC). You can look up your Licence Number using RECBC's online Licensee Search.

When you enter your Licence Number in the field, you will be shown the full name associated with the Licence Number according to the Real Estate Council of BC. If you think the name shown is in error, please either double-check that the Licence Number you entered is correct, or contact RECBC.

If your licence number is not found, and you are certain that the number you entered is correct, you can continue with the licence number you entered. Fill in your first and last name in the provided fields. Please be aware that if you choose to enroll in a course with a licence number that can't be found, your enrollment request may be subject to additional scrutiny.

About the Real Estate Board information

Please select your primary Real Estate Board and enter your Board membership number. This will help determine the classroom components for which you are eligible to enrol, and will help your member board in tracking your completion of Legal Update.

The Membership ID (or member board number) is the unique identifier that has been assigned to you by your Real Estate Board. The name of this number varies from Board to Board. Here are some examples:

• BC Northern Real Estate Board: "Paragon® Username"
• Kootenay Real Estate Board: "KREB MLS® Username"
• Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver: "Member Number (V#)"
• South Okanagan Real Estate Board: "User ID for INTERFACE™"
• Victoria Real Estate Board: "VREB MLS® ID"

If you are not a member of any board, please select "NONE" from the Real Estate Board list.

About the Legal Update course schedule

The Legal Update course consists of two (2) components: an online component hosted by UBC, Sauder School of Business, Real Estate Division, and a classroom component hosted by real estate boards and external providers. The online sessions are accessed through the internet, and as such, do not vary in location, and are the same regardless of your primary Real Estate Board selection. The selection of classroom session(s) that will be available to you is determined by your Real Estate Board selection.

Please note that the frequency and number of classroom sessions offered varies from Board to Board.

About the UBC Student Number

The online portion of the Legal Update course is hosted by the University of British Columbia (UBC). A UBC Student Number is required to take any course at UBC. To retrieve your UBC Student Number you can use the Real Estate Division's Student Number Retrieval site, or you can contact the University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business (Real Estate Division).

If you do not have a UBC Student Number, leave this field blank, and you will be assigned a new UBC Student Number.

Why does UBC require your date of birth?

The University of British Columbia uses your date of birth as the password for their online course system.

RECBC Legal Update registration site terms of use

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1. to having my personal information collected by the Real Estate Council of British Columbia; and
2. to having my email address stored and accessed from outside of Canada by the Real Estate Council of British Columbia and its service provider, Mailgun Technologies, Inc., for the limited purposes of managing course registration and communicating with me regarding courses administered by the Real Estate Council of British Columbia.