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Julian received an eviction notice - help us catch up on rent

A cut in working hours left Julian short on rent for 4 months; help us stay in our home.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ San Jose, California, United States986 views
Julian K. Knight
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San Jose
When my hours were cut in half in October, I fell 4 months behind on rent. Last Wednesday a final eviction notice was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $2,900. My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by January, we must leave. I have three school-aged children at home. Moving isn't just an expense - it would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else. I have started working night deliveries, and I'm 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 $2,900 goes: โ€ข Rent arrears (4 months): $2,300 โ€ข Late fees and court costs: $260 โ€ข Utilities in arrears: $340 Thank you so much. - Julian
due date
2026-01-06
bill type
Rent arrears

Updates from Julian

  1. We're at 12% thanks to 15 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $145 raised so far (5%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50
  • Wekesa Omondi Mugisha ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $25
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100

    โ€œSaw your post and had to give. - Petrรณpolisโ€

  • Flรกvio Mรกrcio Figueiredo ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $30

    โ€œStay strong. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Juazeiro do Norteโ€

  • Hina Farooqi ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $100
  • Ngozi Zainab Okafor ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $50

    โ€œGood luck. From Bonny with love.โ€

  • Wellington Ronaldo Soares ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $10
  • Habtamu Nebiyu Legesse ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น ยท $100
  • Lakshmi Amaya Karunaratne ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $15
  • Christopher L. Knight ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $55
  • Leonardo A. Oliver ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $200

    โ€œSending love. Thought of Julian all day after reading this.โ€

  • Itzel A. Nรบรฑez ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25
  • Zubby Nnamdi ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $10

    โ€œPlease keep us posted. - Wudilโ€

  • Piet Finn De Jong ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $30
  • Doron Yoav Avraham ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $20
  • Craig D. Mabaso ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $20
  • Alessandro Luca Costantini ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ยท $6

    โ€œBest of luck! - Bolognaโ€

  • Koji Makoto Nakano ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $31
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25
  • Lydia T. Wilson ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $30.50

    โ€œYou got this! - Chicagoโ€

Reviews

3.4(16 reviews)

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  • Arianna D. GreenID verified

    Wishing you the best, Julian. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

    • Hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings

      • Hope things get better soon. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. All the best

        • when's the deadline? Is January firm?

          • Julian K. KnightOwnerAnswerID verified

            Yes January is the real date. I'm working on a few other things at the same time but this is the main hurdle.

        • wishing you peace, Julian. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.

          • our local union branch has an emergency fund, might be worth asking them.

            • Thanks for sharing this, Julian. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

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