# BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) virtual-staging disclosure

- Status: Explicit requirement
- Applies to: British Columbia real-estate advertising by licensees
- 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.

## Disclosure wording

Use a disclaimer when an altered image may create ambiguity; the checklist does not prescribe one exact phrase.

## Prohibited or limited edits

- 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.

## Primary source

[Advertising Checklist and Sample Advertising](https://www.bcfsa.ca/industry-resources/real-estate-professional-resources/knowledge-base/practice-resources/advertising-checklist-and-sample-advertising)

Corrections: hello@stylst.app