Freeman-on-the-Land tenant charged by province

CALGARY- The Freeman-on-the-Land follower at the centre of a tenant dispute is not only being evicted, but also faces charges.

Andreas Pirelli came under fire, after staking a claim on the Parkdale duplex he was renting, and refusing to leave.

Now, the province has charged him with being an unlicensed contractor, following an undercover sting by Service Alberta.

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On August 20, they set up at a home in Calgary, asking contractors to give quotes for work and sign contracts. Pirelli was one of them, and soon after he was charged with entering into a pre-paid contract without the proper provincial license.

He is also being investigated for alleged violations as a tenant, in connection with the rental dispute. He changed the locks on the rental, and also put a lien on the house totalling $17,000.

Investigators are checking the paperwork to make sure no false information was listed.