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Help Serenity keep her home - 3 months behind on rent
A delayed insurance payout left Serenity short on rent for 3 months; help us stay in our home.
🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York, United States2,885 views
When the textile factory closed in August, Serenity fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Friday a notice to vacate was taped to the door, and the amount owed is $3,750.
The landlord was understanding for a while, but has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by October, the family must leave.
There are a teenager still in school at home. Moving would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else.
Serenity 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.
The money will be paid directly to the landlord and I'll upload the receipt once it's done.
Where the $3,750 goes:
• Rent arrears (3 months): $2,500
• Late fees and court costs: $300
• Utilities in arrears: $190
• First month of rent as a buffer: $760
Thanks for reading all this.
- Victoria
- due date
- 2026-11-19
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Victoria
Update from Brooklyn: we've started the first stage. We're at 82% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Quick update: $1,323 raised so far (35%). the plan for utilities in arrears is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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Wishing you peace. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Hope things get better soon, Victoria. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Gwagwalada.
Stay strong, Victoria. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day