Suppose battling cancer was dealt a devastating blow when a construction company went bankrupt, leaving their home forever unfinished
- Victorian couple distraught after contractor goes bust
- Rawdon Hill’s death left their home unfinished
A couple battling cancer is devastated after a construction company went bankrupt, leaving their forever home unfinished.
Victorian couple Bridget Schultz and her husband Bill got the shock of their lives when contractor Rawdon Hill went bankrupt on May 25.
Ms. Schultz, who has terminal lung cancer, and her partner are now left with an unfinished house in La Trobe Valley.
Bill and Bridget Schultz’s planned home in the La Trobe Valley remains unfinished after builder Rawdon Hill filed for bankruptcy on May 25. Pictured is the fence around the couple’s incomplete home
The couple is renting and has made a desperate plea for help as their development is empty and incomplete.
The Hallam-based firm had promoted its business as ‘thriving’ for just one day before appointing Dye & Co as liquidators.
Rawdon Hill had also promised to “help” clients devastated by the collapse of another builder, Porter Davis, which left 1,500 homes unfinished.
Ms. Schultz, who was diagnosed with lung cancer 18 months ago and was given five years to live, says the company’s demise has given her no hope.
“I had something to look forward to, but now I feel like I have nothing,” Ms. Schultz said A current situation.
She admitted that their housing disaster was yet another setback that made her unsure about their near future, saying she felt “sick” and that “I couldn’t handle it.”
Mr Schultz, who is his wife’s carer, said the look on her face when they found out Rawdon Hill was bankrupt was “the same look” she had when she received her shocking cancer diagnosis.
He felt “completely shocked” because he had “promised” the house as a place they would both be “proud” of, but now that dream was gone.
“Help us, we need someone,” Mr. Schultz pleaded.
The couple has been married for 40 years.
Rawdon Hill marketed itself as a low volume builder with 46 years of experience.
In April, general manager Peter Grant vowed to complete all the houses it had begun.
Ms. Schultz, who was diagnosed with lung cancer 18 months ago and was given five years to live, says the company’s demise has given her no hope. In the photo, Bill and Bridget Schultz
Dr. Angela Jackson of Impact Economics and Policy, said the pain is far from over for businesses and consumers
“We will proudly complete every home in our strong pipeline, while continuing to pay everyone on time, every time — guaranteed,” Grant said in a Star News ad.
According to one estimate, 1753 construction companies have gone bankrupt since July 1, 2022.
Dr. Angela Jackson of Impact Economics and Policy, said the pain is far from over for businesses and consumers.
She warned that “darker days” are yet to come due to rising inflation and continued interest rate hikes.