A real estate agent who allegedly acted as a sales representative for a land agent while unlicensed has agreed to commence further training as part of an enforceable undertaking he has entered into with South Australia’s consumer watchdog.
Marc Olsen’s sales representative licence was cancelled in February 2017, after he failed to renew it.
An investigation by Consumer and Business Services revealed he was allegedly still entering into sales agency agreements with vendors on behalf of another land agent.
Following that investigation, Mr Olsen entered into an enforceable undertaking with the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, agreeing to cease acting as a sales representative without a current licence and undertake three units that form part of the Certificate IV in Property Services within 12 months of entering into the undertaking.
Consumer and Business Services may use written undertakings in place of court-based enforcement action.
This does not rule out further action, such as prosecution, if the terms of the agreement are not met.
