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Help Xue keep her home - 3 months behind on rent

A final eviction notice arrived last week. Xue needs $4,250 to clear the arrears and stay housed in Oakland.

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After a car accident that kept me from work for 4 weeks, Xue fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Friday a final eviction notice was taped to the door, and the amount owed is $4,250. 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 a teenager still in school at home. Moving would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else. Xue 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 $4,250 goes: • Utilities in arrears: $230 • Rent arrears (3 months): $3,150 • First month of rent as a buffer: $870 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Zhi

due date: 2026-04-18
bill type: Rent arrears

#rent #eviction-prevention #family #housing

Updates from Zhi

Thank you all. We're at 3% now ($120). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
Small update. $115 so far, I made the first payment toward first month of rent as a buffer.
We're at 1% thanks to 3 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

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