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Exclusive Brokerage Contract – Sale (EBCS) · Less than 5 dwellings, excluding co-ownership

OACIQ · Form EBCS 00001 · v22 06/2022

Exclusive Brokerage Contract – Sale

Chiefly residential — less than 5 dwellings, excluding co-ownership. Governed by the Real Estate Brokerage Act (CQLR c. C-73.2).

15

sections

11

pages

57

rules checked

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Section 1

Identification of the Parties

13 fields

Seller acknowledgment initials

Clause Intro·Per seller · 1–4

By initialing, each seller acknowledges being informed of the right to a non-exclusive contract and choosing the exclusive one. The broker is required to read that text aloud — the initials are the proof.

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Name of agency or broker

Clause 1·Per agency/broker · 1–2

Must match the name on the OACIQ licence. "BROKER" in caps = broker on own account; lowercase = broker acting for an agency. The distinction determines which clauses apply throughout the contract.

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Real estate agency or broker on own account

Clause 1·Per agency/broker · 1–2

Exactly one of the two boxes must be checked. The selection determines which clauses govern the relationship throughout the contract.

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Address of establishment

Clause 1·Per agency/broker · 1–2

A complete establishment address is part of OACIQ's minimum required identification. Parties must be able to contact each other.

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Telephone of agency or broker

Clause 1·Per agency/broker · 1–2

Part of OACIQ's minimum required contact set. Required for each agency or broker listed.

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Email of agency or broker

Clause 1·Per agency/broker · 1–2

Required only if email is the communication method used by the party. Optional per OACIQ guidelines — a missing email is not a defect unless email is the stated channel.

Auto-pass

Represented by (broker name)

Clause 1·Per agency/broker · 1–2

Identifies the acting broker or team leader. For the "Team" formula, the team name + team-leader licence number must be used.

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Licence number

Clause 1·Per agency/broker · 1–2

Must match the OACIQ-issued licence. Verifies the acting broker holds a valid licence at time of signing.

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Activities within business corporation

Clause 2·Per agency/broker · 1–2

Required only if the broker operates within a corporation. If checked, the corporation name must include the broker's common name as it appears on the licence.

Auto-pass

Seller name

Clause 1·Per seller · 1–4

Full legal name of each seller must appear on the contract. Identifies each contracting party.

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Seller address

Clause 1·Per seller · 1–4

Address including postal code, per OACIQ minimum required identification. Required for each seller listed.

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Seller telephone

Clause 1·Per seller · 1–4

Part of OACIQ's minimum required contact set. Required for each seller listed.

Fails document

Seller email

Clause 1·Per seller · 1–4

Required only if email is the communication method used by the party. A missing email is not a defect unless email is the stated channel.

Auto-pass

Section 7

Remuneration

2 fields

Remuneration: percentage or lump sum

Clause 7.1

Exactly one of percentage or lump sum must be stated. Flagged for review because remuneration is taxable (GST/QST applies) and the rate must be assessed for compliance by a compliance officer.

Held for review

Shared remuneration with collaborating broker

Clause 7.3

The percentage or sum offered to a collaborating broker must be present. Flagged for review — unreasonable collaboration terms reduce buyer-agent interest in the property.

Held for review

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