Property ManagementIntermediateNorth Carolina Exam

A NC property manager who collects a finder's fee from a vendor (such as a contractor) for directing management work to them, without disclosing this to the property owner, has:

ACommitted an acceptable business practice, under standard practice
BViolated the fiduciary duty of loyalty and the duty of accountingCorrect
CCommitted a RESPA violation only
DViolated only the vendor's contract

Why Violated the fiduciary duty of loyalty and the duty of accounting Is Correct

Answer B: Violated the fiduciary duty of loyalty and the duty of accounting

Accepting undisclosed compensation from vendors for directing business to them is a violation of the property manager's fiduciary duty of loyalty and accounting to the property owner.

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