A Halifax realtor who allegedly stole a dog from the tenant of a property she was showing has been slapped with a suspension and fines.
The Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission Registrar says Sarah Sullivan of Century 21 Trident Realty faces a one-month license suspension effective until February 15th, and $2,500 in fines.
Their decision, released on January 16th, says the violations are related to a complaint from a tenant in a property visited by Sullivan and a prospective buyer.
The tenant alleges that Sullivan approached them about selling their dog, which they declined.
She then offered to take the dog while the tenant moved, but the animal was never returned.
When they tried to get their dog back, Sullivan threatened to use information she acquired as a result of her access to the property as a real estate licensee.
She also provided misleading information to the investigator multiple times – something she was previously disciplined for in 2014.
The Commission says the conduct is “dishonourable, unprofessional, and harmful to the best interests of the public and to the reputation of the industry at large”.
