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Help Whetu keep her home - 5 months behind on rent

After a divorce, Whetu is 5 months behind on rent and has a 10-day notice to quit from the landlord.

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Semisi N. Faumuina
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Auckland
When my hours were cut in half in June, Whetu fell 5 months behind on rent. Last Sunday a 10-day notice to quit was taped to the door, and the amount owed is $1,500. The landlord was understanding for a while, but has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by September, 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. Whetu has started working two part-time jobs, 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 $1,500 goes: • Rent arrears (5 months): $1,100 • Late fees and court costs: $180 • Utilities in arrears: $220 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Semisi
due date
2026-09-26
bill type
Rent arrears
#rent#eviction-prevention#family#housing

Updates from Semisi

  1. Thank you all. We're at 29% now ($441). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Burcu Derya Kaya

    thinking of you, Semisi. I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Fresno so I could bring a meal. All the best.

    • Cynthia D. Li

      This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Auckland

      • Anne Roos Van der Wal

        Wishing you the best. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 13 people at work.

        • Henry Uche Afolabi

          Praying for you. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. We're a small family in London but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Auckland.

          • Luke Reyes

            Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care.

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