A Canadian realtor found himself in hot water for drinking his client’s milk without permission.
The British Columbia Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) enacted a C$20,000 fine against Michele (Mike) Rose for “conduct unbecoming a licensee” when he consumed milk directly from a container that was in the refrigerator of his homeowner client in July 2022. Rose did not have permission from his client to help himself to the refrigerator’s contents and did not acknowledge his action until the client reviewed a surveillance camera video taken during Rose’s time in the residence.
Rose was also ordered to pay the BCFSA C$2,500 in enforcement expenses.
“Licensees are expected to act with professionalism, integrity, and honesty, to ensure their actions on or off the job don’t damage how the public views real estate professionals,” said Jon Vandall, vice president of compliance and enforcement at BCFSA. “The public’s confidence in the real estate industry is undermined when a real estate licensee violates the trust consumers place in them.”
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Canada has become fully fascist. In America…we let any animal loot entire stores, but a glass of milk in Canada gets a $20K fine. They are literally insane.
I think you need to view this from the homeowners viewpoint. He drank the milk directly from the container and never said anything. How would you feel if that was done at your house?
The article said he drank right from the carton….gross! $20K might be excessive yes.
You don’t get it! There are principles involved. The primary issue is professionalism. Secondarily are the issues of stealing and sanitation.
There is no doubt that nobody has a right to loot stores. I doubt that the looters were tied to any code of ethics. Real estate agents are!
Great point. Couldn’t agree with you more . The fees are exhorbant for a minor, stupid unprofessional infraction. This is insane.
It’s not about the glass of milk, its about the action!
Rather a hefty fine, but I see what the board is saying…it’s a huge lack of integrity and standard of behavior in a clients home.
Glad they had a camera to capture this act before they drank more of the contaminated milk!
Ewww!
The fine is too excessive for the action. However, I think a 6 months suspension of his license would be in order.
Being a Realtor, you need to be aware of these circumstances even here in the US. The smallest offenses here could cost you literally tens of thousands. You would be setting yourself up with clients who could claim damages for almost anything on their premises.
Drinking from the container is not acceptable behavior, in any household unless your used to living on the street. He should have been fined and suspended. What if he had herpes or aids. Drinking from someone’s container would be consider knowingly trying to transmit the disease. That would have been considered a jailable offence in the US.
Certainly gross Jim and not appropriate but your facts might be a little suspect. You believe you can pass herpes or aids by drinking from the milk carton? Cmon?
Actually the fine was for being unethical.. and it’s appropriate..
clients are giving realtors pretty much full access to their lives…if you will drink straight out of a carton… what else will you expose your client to?!
you are correct, Canada has become Fascist….
used to think of them as an ally, no longer…
and funny how the Canadian Islamic community is fighting back against the transvestites and its agenda.
Oh! my God! He should have consumed the entire carton and replaced it with a new one. Really getting carried away. If he was healthy and no one was hurt, damages are a
dollar or less. Realtors often have long periods of time in a listed home, and it would be fine with me if he took a cold drink from the refrigerator when thirsty. The society has gone nuts.
I think the fine sets an important precedent to the public that this type of behavior is in no way normal, tolerated, or professional. It’s unfortunate for the licensee to be hit to hard, but in order to protect Realtor/public relations, it doesn’t seem out of place.
That’s one expensive carton of milk!