Ontario's homebuilders and vendors regulator has fined a Niagara man and his development company $150,286 after they were found guilty of selling new homes illegally.The HCRA states Novel Condominiums entered into 26 agreements of purchase and sale for homes at 6591 Montrose Rd. before becoming registered as a vendor under the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act.
Lamb, who was listed as a registered salesperson, also falsely answered a question on the application form about whether he had any charges pending of an offence under any law, the documents say. The fines he and Novel Condominiums face went through provincial offences court. Novel's licence has been cancelled.
At the time, Novel Condominiums said it was "dismayed" to hear of the provincial offence charges and was co-operating fully with the investigation.to exporting cannabis, careless storage of a firearm and two counts of possession with the purpose of selling cannabis in late September. He was sentenced to 12 months of house arrest and almost 12 months of curfew with conditions as well as a $175,000 fine and forfeiture of items seized during the investigation, including money, the documents state.