BC realtor who procured sex worker loses licence

A BC realtor has been stripped of his licence and ordered to pay $3,500 after he neglected to tell the regulator he’d been convicted for procuring a sex worker.

According to an Aug. 27 BC Financial Services Authority decision, realtor Allan Chun Lung Cheung was convicted in 2021 of communicating for the purpose of obtaining sexual services, following an incident that happened in 2018.

The decision didn’t give precise details of what took place, but Cheung avoided jail and was put under court-ordered conditions for six months.

He abided by all his conditions, but failed to tell the real estate regulator what had taken place.

Then, in May 2022, Cheung went to renew his realtor’s license and disclosed his conviction to the real estate regulator.

The BC Financial Services Authority then took issue with the fact he hadn’t told them.

“Cheung committed professional misconduct… (when he) failed to promptly notify BC Financial Services Authority in writing after being charged,” the regulator said.

The regulator said he also didn’t tell them about his conviction, and the lack of communication was deemed professional misconduct.

It was also displeased with what he had done.

“Cheung committed conduct unbecoming a licensee… in that he communicated for the purpose of obtaining sexual services,” the decision read.

Cheung, who had worked for Luxmore Realty, admitted to his conduct and signed a consent agreement with the regulator.

The regulator cancelled his real estate licence and ordered him to pay $3,500 in costs.

He has four months to pay.