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Help Margaret keep her home - 4 months behind on rent
After a cut in working hours, Margaret is 4 months behind on rent and has a 10-day notice to quit from the landlord.
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When my hours were cut in half in March, Margaret fell 4 months behind on rent. Last Thursday a 10-day notice to quit was taped to the door, and the amount owed is $350.
The landlord was understanding for a while, but has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by May, the family must leave.
There are three school-aged children at home. Moving would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else.
Margaret has started working evenings as a cleaner, and is applying for help from local services, but nothing will arrive in time without the rest of the gap covered here.
Funds go to the landlord and nowhere else. Any amount left over after the arrears are cleared will go toward next month's rent.
Where the $350 goes:
• Rent arrears (4 months): $210
• Late fees and court costs: $15
• Utilities in arrears: $20
• First month of rent as a buffer: $105
Thank you so much.
- Sarah
- due date
- 2025-06-07
- bill type
- Rent arrears
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Thinking of you and your family, Sarah. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Kadıköy but we're thinking of you.