ALP Studio
MLS Terms & Conditions

ALP Studio MLS Terms & Conditions

This Agreement is entered into between ALP Studio (“Company or Artist”) and the hiring client (“Client”).

By engaging Company services, Client agrees to the following terms:

1. Ownership

All media created by Company, including but not limited to photographs, video, drone footage, floor plans, virtual tours, and derivative works (“Media”), remain the exclusive intellectual property of Company.

No copyright transfer occurs. Only a limited license is granted.

No exclusivity is granted unless expressly agreed in writing and subject to additional licensing or exclusivity fees. Company reserves the right to license theMedia to other parties, including project stakeholders, publications, and commercial entities.

2. Grant of License

Company grants Client a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use the Media solely for marketing the specific real estate listing for which the Media was produced.

3. Authorized Users

Authorized users are strictly limited to:

  • Listing Realtor

  • Listing Brokerage

  • Co-Listing Agent

  • Homeowner (for listing marketing only)

  • Marketing agencies, real estate agents, and service providers engaged by the Listing Realtor or Listing Brokerage for the purpose of marketing the specific listing

4. Permitted Sharing & Third-Party Use

Client may provide the Media to Authorized Users and to third parties acting on behalf of an Authorized User for the purpose of marketing the specific real estate listing for which the Media was created.

Such use may include, but is not limited to:

  • MLS and real estate listing platforms

  • Brokerage websites

  • Social media posts and advertisements

  • Email marketing campaigns

  • Print and digital marketing materials

  • Marketing agencies, assistants, and service providers engaged to promote the listing

  • The Media may not be used by any person or entity to promote their own business, services, brand, portfolio, publications, awards submissions, products, developments, or unrelated projects without obtaining a separate license directly from Company.

Examples of parties that generally require a separate license for their own promotional use include, but are not limited to:

  • Developers

  • Builders and contractors

  • Architects and designers

  • Home stagers

  • Marketing agencies using the Media for self-promotion

  • Publications and media outlets

  • Commercial businesses and project stakeholders

Platform-native social media sharing features, including reposts, story shares, collaboration posts, tagging, and embeds, are permitted.

Any use of the Media beyond marketing the specific listing for which it was created requires a separate license from Company.

5. Term

The license is valid only during the active MLS listing period.

Upon sale, expiration, cancellation, withdrawal, or relisting, all rights automatically terminate after 30 days unless renewed in writing. Previously published marketing materials are not required to be removed after license expiration; however, no new marketing, reposting, redistribution, commercial branding use, or renewed promotional use is permitted without written renewal or additional licensing from Company.

Any reuse of the Media for a new listing of the same property, whether by the same or different agent, requires a new license.

External reuse requires a new licensing agreement, which may include additional costs.

6. Modifications

Permitted modifications include:

  • Standard MLS resizing and cropping

  • Color and exposure correction

  • Virtual staging

  • Standard branding overlays

Any modification beyond conventional MLS marketing requires written consent.

Prohibited actions include:

  • AI-generated derivative content

  • Re-editing by third-party media companies

  • Alteration beyond MLS marketing context

  • Commercial reuse outside listing promotion

7. Payment & License Validity

Failure to pay may result in:

  • Immediate suspension of license

  • Removal demand

  • Interest at 2% per month (24% annually) 

  • Recovery of legal fees and collection costs

Unauthorized use constitutes copyright infringement.

8. Indemnification

Client agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Company against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, or expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising from:

  • Unauthorized use

  • Breach of this Agreement

  • Third-party intellectual property claims

  • Privacy or publicity claims

9. Scheduling & Administrative Fees

The following fees apply:

  • $75 per service — Change/cancellation within 24 hours

  • $75 per service — Revisit fee due to client-related issues

  • $125 per service — On-site cancellation

  • Weather rescheduling (no fee if prior to 24 hours)

10. Travel Fees

Additional travel fees may apply for services in the following areas, calculated on a per service booked basis:

  • West of West Vancouver Dundarave

  • East of North Vancouver Windsor Park

  • Port Moody

  • Coquitlam

  • Port Coquitlam

  • Maple Ridge

  • Pitt Meadows

  • Langley

  • Surrey

  • White Rock

  • Delta

11. Rates

All rates are subject to change without prior notice.

12. Service Default

Unless otherwise specified at the time of booking, Premium Photography shall be the default photography service provided.

13. Credit

Where applicable and platform-permitting, credit shall read:

Photo/Video by ALP Studio

Credit is not required for MLS or standard listing platforms unless otherwise agreed.

Editorial publications are expected to provide credit where customary.

14. Breach

Violation of this Agreement may result in:

  • Immediate termination of license

  • Retroactive licensing fees

  • Legal action

  • Copyright enforcement

Company reserves all rights under applicable copyright law.

15. Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada.