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New residential building inspection standard
On July 26, 2022, the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) published the draft standard BNQ 3009-500: “Residential building – Inspection practices in a real estate transaction context” following the consultation of various stakeholders, including the OACIQ, by a standards committee.
Bill 96 and amendment to the Civil Code of Quebec: New obligations having an impact on the practice of the profession
The Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (bill 96) , adopted on May 24, 2022, officially came into force on June 1, 2022. This has resulted in several amendments to the Charter of the French Language and the Civil Code of Québec to require that documents and deeds used in the real estate field be drafted in French. Some of these amendments are already in force, while others will soon be implemented.
Assessing the seriousness of an offence when applying disciplinary measures
The OACIQ Assistance Department receives and processes around 2,500 requests for assistance emanating from the public, the industry and the OACIQ Inspection Department. Its role is to analyze all requests received an determine the seriousness of each case.
Le gouvernement agit pour augmenter la transparence dans le secteur du courtage immobilier et protéger les intérêts des acheteurs
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L’OACIQ agit concrètement pour contrer la fraude immobilière : le public et le courtage immobilier mieux outillés
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Two new regulations for residential building inspections
On February 23, 2022, the Government of Quebec published two new draft regulations relating to residential building inspections for public consultation. These draft regulations may be approved by the government, with or without amendments, after 45 days from their publication.
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