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Do you have questions about the impact of a nearby magnetic field on a property you are considering buying? Wondering if you should have your house inspected for radon before you put it on the market? Unsure whether or not to have a prospective building inspected? This section can help you allay these uncertainties.
Compliance with building inspection rules: this concerns you closely
Building inspection is an essential step when purchasing a house. Since the entry into force of the new Real Estate Brokerage Act, you must, as stipulated in section 81 of the Regulation respecting brokerage requirements, professional conduct of brokers and advertising, ''recommend to the person proposing to acquire an immovable that the person have a full inspection performed by a professional or a building inspector...."
Agreement concluded with the AIBQ: Your access to a valuable reference tool for building inspection
After several months of negotiations, the OACIQ has just concluded a first recognition agreement of great interest to your professional practice with the Association des inspecteurs en bâtiments du Québec (AIBQ).
Agreement concluded with the National Building Inspectors and Experts Association (NBIEA)
The OACIQ has recently concluded a recognition agreement of great interest to your professional practice with the NBIEA. This agreement is added to the one concluded with The Quebec Association of Building Inspectors (QABI) in July 2011.
The agency’s duty to supervise the brokers acting on its behalf, and supervision of brokers new to the profession
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The new Real Estate Brokerage Act has abolished certain rules regarding the duty to have one or more managers, based on the number of brokers acting within an agency. This new Act is meant to be less interventionist regarding the management of a brokerage firm’s business.
Electronic Document Management (EDM): Maintenance, Preservation and Archiving of Records and Registers
The new Real Estate Brokerage Act no longer presents any obstacles to the maintenance, preservation and archiving of records and registers on electronic medium.
New notices of disclosure
Since the coming into force of the Act on May 1, 2010, you are no longer required to forward your disclosure notices to the OACIQ. Notices of disclosure (purchase, sale, exchange or loan) are to be remitted to your agency, which will enter them in a specially designated register and file them in a record created for that purpose.
OACIQ 2010 advertising campaign When you’re happy, we’re happy
The OACIQ’s new advertising campaign has been airing on our television screens and on the web for over a week now. Many of you have been quick to express your enthusiasm after seeing these ads, and we thank you for your feedback.
The OACIQ is moving into its new offices on July 5, 2010
On July 5, 2010, the OACIQ will move to 4905 Lapinière St., Suite 2200, in Brossard.
Frequently asked questions: Implementing an electronic document management system
Data storage consists in recording data for future reuse. Storage must make the data available to the users authorized for its reuse.
