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02/06/2023Home Repair Contractors

‘You just can’t trust anyone:’ Couple warns of home repair scam in Halifax and Kingston, Ont.

The men were friendly, professional and looked the part — but they were not who they said they were, and now Linda and Bill French are out $500.

The Halifax couple were recently the victims of a home repair scam involving a group of men posing as workers from a local company called Fine Line Roofing and Masonry.

The scam appears to be happening in both Halifax and Kingston, Ont. Police in both cities have issued press releases describing similar incidents and warning residents to be on guard.

Linda French said three men — roughly 30, 45 and 60 years

07/05/2023Home Repair Contractors

Sudbury news: Judge rules against couple facing $400K home repair bill

A judge has ruled against a Sudbury couple who sued the former owners of their house when major problems emerged with the foundation.

The couple sued for $400,000, the current cost of repairing the damage. But the judge in the case ruled that, even if the lawsuit had been successful, they would only be entitled to $104,000, the estimate for how much repairs would have cost if they were made as soon as problems were discovered.

Problems began not long after the woman purchased the home in July 2014, which she shared with her husband.

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