by Elise Dostal | Jan 4, 2023 | Cares, Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, Ontario, Testimonials, Water
Helen M. of Hamilton, Ontario, knew her home was older and would need an emergency repair occasionally. Prior to her husband’s passing, Helen had not managed her home’s maintenance, so an offer for an emergency repair plan she received through a partnership between...
by Elise Dostal | Nov 29, 2022 | Cares, Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, Ontario, Province, Testimonials
Deanna F. of Hamilton, Ontario, was a single mother who had lost her job because of COVID-19 and exhausted her benefits. “She had bought the home a few years earlier with the idea that was where she would raise her kids,” said Collin Potter, Hamilton...
by Jeff Olson | Aug 11, 2022 | Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, Public-Private Partnerships
The cost of home repair is increasing, driven by a labour gap shortage, rising labour and materials costs, much of it the result of 39-year high inflation, which hit 8.1% in June. As a result of the inflation, the Bank of Canada raised interest by an entire percentage...
