BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) virtual-staging disclosure
BCFSA warns licensees not to alter or enhance property photos in a way that misrepresents the property and recommends a disclaimer whenever an image could be ambiguous.
- Applies to
- British Columbia real-estate advertising by licensees
- Status
- Explicit requirement
- Last verified
- 2026-08-09
- Next review
- 2026-11-09
What the source says
BCFSA warns licensees not to alter or enhance property photos in a way that misrepresents the property and recommends a disclaimer whenever an image could be ambiguous.
Read the primary source: Advertising Checklist and Sample Advertising
Disclosure wording
Use a disclaimer when an altered image may create ambiguity; the checklist does not prescribe one exact phrase.
Edits the source prohibits or limits
- Altering or enhancing a photo so that it misrepresents the property
Stylst practical guidance—not policy
Place “Virtually staged—image digitally altered” directly beside the image and make the original easy to review.
Agent checklist
- Open the primary source and confirm it has not changed.
- Check the state, MLS, brokerage, and destination portal; follow the strictest applicable rule.
- Label each altered image and retain the unaltered original.
- Do not alter permanent features, condition, dimensions, views, or surroundings.
- Save evidence of the rule and your original image with the listing file.
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