Ontario company faces 124 charges in homebuilding regulators largest investigation ever [Video]

An Ontario new homebuilding company is now facing 124 charges after the regulator found it was illegally building homes without permission.

Albion Building Consultant Inc., also known as Albion Builders or simply Albion, had its licence to build and sell homes in Ontario revoked in February 2023.

Over the winter, the Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) executed a search warrant at the company’s offices and seized thousands of company documents. At the time, the HCRA said it had reason to believe Albion was still building homes.

The regulator said that based on evidence obtained during the search warrant, it has laid 124 new charges against Albion and five business associates related to the construction of 40 new homes.

The charges include illegal building and selling, failure to enrol homes, failure to comply with conditions and being a party to an offence.

“It is the largest investigation in the HCRA’s history,” …