Standing in the foyer of his local council offices asking for help was a turning point for Brad Hart.
Key points:
- Brad Hart had debt collectors at his door before he sought help
- Up to 85 per cent of people with mortgages in the 3806 postcode are underfinancial stress
- WEstjustice is calling for more money to run a mortgage wellbeing service across the state
The father of two seemingly had it all a family home complete with a pool, a good job and a boat until a relationship breakdown and mounting debts turned the dream on its head.
“Finding consistent and paying work was pretty hard to come by and I started to go backwards,” Mr Hart said.
“I was working jobs and getting phone calls from the bank saying basically we’re going to take your house…
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