Thanks to your valuable input, CREB^® has been able to take action on how RECA's Residential Measurement Standards (RMS) affects our membership.

As of Aug. 15, CREB^® will begin to audit condo, attached and detached properties on the MLS^® System to ensure they comply with the RMS.

This decision was based on a number of stakeholder consultations with RECA, CREB^®'s board of directors and the Presidential Task Force on Database Integrity and the RMS. During an April meeting between these groups, it was determined that CREB^® can, and should, enforce measurement in the MLS^® System as an example of self-regulation and to maintain database integrity.

Enforcement will focus on the reasonability of measurements, comparing what you submit to the Total Area field input in Matrix™. Later this fall, measurements will need to be attached as a "supplement" when loading a listing on the MLS^® System. These supplements, while not mandatory at first, will become a requirement in order for a listing to go live as of Feb. 1, 2018.

It's important to note that submission of measurements to CREB^® for use in the MLS^® System does not guarantee compliance with RECA.

CREB^® may audit both associate and brokerage files. You need to pay special attention to the Real Estate Act and Rules^®CREB as to what is expected to be housed in your files.

As a reminder, CREB^® Rule 4.01 references document audits and states:

If you need more information on the measurement standards, you can find it by visiting RECA's RMS FAQ page. For questions regarding the new enforcement process, please contact our Member Practice team at mp@creb.ca or 403-781-1336.