Editing Property management (section)

=== Canada ===
In Canada, the laws governing property management and landlord/tenant relations are, generally speaking, a Provincial responsibility.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} Each Province and Territory makes its own laws on these matters. In most cases, any person or company can offer property management services, and there are licensing requirements.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} Other than specific laws in each Province and Territory governing these matters, they are governed by English Common Law, except in the province of Quebec, where the Civil Code is used in place of English Common Law.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} In some cities, the Provincial Legislation is supplemented by City by-laws.

==== British Columbia ====
The licensing of property managers is regulated by the provincial government and licensing by the BCFSA is a regulatory agency established by the provincial government. Its mandate is to protect the public interest by enforcing the licensing and licensee conduct requirements of the Real Estate Services Act. The BCFSA is responsible for licensing individuals and brokerages engaged in real estate sales, rental and strata property management. The BCFSA  also enforces entry qualifications, investigates complaints against licensees and imposes disciplinary sanctions under the Act.

The BCFSA is responsible for ensuring that the interests of consumers who use the services of real estate licensees are adequately protected against wrongful actions by the licensees. A wrongful action may be deliberate or may be the consequence of inadequate exercise of reasonable judgment by a licensee in carrying out their duties and responsibilities.

The BCFSA is responsible for determining what is appropriate education in real estate matters for individuals seeking to be licensed as real estate practitioners and arranging for licensing courses and examinations as part of the qualification requirement for licensing. Under the authority of the BCFSA, licensing courses are delivered by the UBC Sauder School of Business, [[Real estate|Real Estate Division]].

==== Ontario ==== 
In Ontario, no licensing is required to operate; however, ACMO—the [[Association of Condo Managers of Ontario|Association of Condo Managers of]] Ontario—is a self-governing body for certification and designation of its members who run buildings with more than 600 units. (RECO), the [[Real Estate Council of Ontario]], regulates licensed realtors in Ontario. The provincial government is revising its [[Ontario Condominium Act, 1998|condominium act]]. After public consultation, it hopes to put forth legislation during the 2015–2016 session requiring Condo Management firms and staff or condo employees and boards to be accredited.

==== Saskatchewan and Alberta ==== 
Both require property managers to hold a real estate license.