A recent Globe and Mail article highlights the growing dangers of scam rentals. Cyber criminals have used sites like Craiglist and Kijiji to carry out rental scams for years, and they’re becoming more sophisticated. 

You can get more exposure for your rental listings by posting them on Paragon!

When you enter your listing information in the rentals section of Paragon, it'll appear on Realtylink.org and REALTOR.ca the same day.

Approved reciprocity websites that choose to include rental listings can also be configured to receive rental listing data.

Did you know that you can search for rental listings on Paragon in the same way you search for other listings?

Rental is considered a “class” in Paragon. To find a rental, click on “search”, and select the “Rental” class.

Rental listings also need to follow our Rules of Cooperation, which includes the need to specify remuneration and mark the listing as ‘rented’ when the property is rented.

The trading services licence you have with the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) allows you to post rental listings and collect initial deposits (e.g. security and pet damage) from tenants who you’ve secured for a landlord or property manager.

However, any ongoing property management beyond what’s described in a trading services licence (i.e. collecting rent, managing tenant issues) requires an additional rental property management licence from BCFSA.

To learn more:

• Check out the information on BCFSA’s website about these licences and what they allow you to do.
• Review this webinar.

• Email Daniel Ryall at dryall@rebgv.org with your questions about rentals on MLS®.
• Need help posting your rental? Call our Help Desk at 604-730-3020 or email support@rebgv.org.