Is the home you’re buying at risk of flooding? It can be hard to find out
It’s often up to you to find out about floodplains and previous floods. Continue reading
Flood Insurance
COMMENTARY: Five ways to prepare urban homes for flooding
It is not a question of whether wild weather will affect your neighbourhood, but when Continue reading
‘This is a huge shock to us’: What climate change means for home insurance
With the frequency of damages from water, wind, fire and ice going up, homeowners need lower deductibles, says an expert. Continue reading
Molson Street residents seek answers after basements flood
By Phil Carpenter Photojournalist
The water poured in Wednesday evening after a downpour drenched parts of Montreal, including Rosemont-la-Petite-Patrie where he owns an apartment building. Continue reading
These are the homeownership costs Canadians forget about
Owning a home is (even) more expensive than you think. Continue reading
Many Canadians with homes in Florida likely excluded from insurance requirements, disaster relief
Own property in the Sunshine State? Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading
Here’s a look inside some of the houses affected by Harvey
As the rain in Texas starts slowing down, residents hit by Harvey’s devastation are starting to return to see the damage. Continue reading
Many Harvey flood victims are uninsured and experts warn Canadians equally unprotected
If similar flooding seen in Texas were to occur in Canada, experts say most homeowners would be left out to dry. Continue reading
As governments offload the cost of flooding, are Canadian homeowners being left in the lurch?
Have regulators done enough to ensure Canadians can and will purchase private flood insurance? Continue reading
Do you really have flood insurance? Double check
By Kelly Hayes Video Journalist
Your basement is flooded and you believe you have flood insurance, but some homeowners are finding out they’ve been left high and dry. Continue reading
