Millionaire Alexandre Lachance: This Quebec influencer risks fines of up to $200,000

Influencer and millionaire Alexandre Lachance could be fined around $200,000 for running renovations using a fake Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) license.

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“The Investigations Department takes charge of the file and carries out the appropriate checks,” confirms Sylvain Lamothe, spokesperson for the RBQ.

The residential building renovation and heat pump installation company is privately owned by Alexandre Lachance. The 26-year-old influencer and millionaire has become a controversial figure on social media, constantly bragging about his small fortune.

The problem is that Mr. Lachance, who lives in Quebec City, never reveals how he manages to make so much money. to survey register The lid on that mystery was partially lifted last week.

This article revealed that Habitation Provincial inc. An influencer was in the crosshairs of the Quebec authorities for going door-to-door “without a permit”, creating non-compliant contracts and collecting money through “prohibited practices”.

Salty fines

According to the new information, Alexandre Lachance had other abuses with his company. On the Habitation Provincial Inc. website. In, we can read that the company has an RBQ license with the numbers “5800 – 8459”.

“The company does not hold a valid RBQ license,” says Sylvain Lamothe, a spokesman for the Régie du bâtiment du Québec. Note that this license is mandatory for any Quebec contractor performing construction work.

The number above used by the millionaire actually belongs to another company, according to RBQ. So he could receive fines ranging from $38,553 to $192,770 for this offense.

Delete the site?

At the time of publication of this text, Provincial Housing inc. He did not respond to our interview requests. Remember, three men run this company: Alexandre Lachance, Bun Tai Tang, and Alexandre Patwin Nesfi.

After being questioned by RBQ about their licensing, the company’s website was no longer up and running on Friday. the register However, he had time to make several takes of it.