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After a car accident, Ani is 3 months behind on rent and has a notice to vacate from the landlord.
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When my hours were cut in half in January, I fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Wednesday a notice to vacate was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $600.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by April, we must leave.
I've 4 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 evenings as a cleaner, and I'm 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 $600 goes:
• Rent arrears (3 months): $450
• Late fees and court costs: $45
• Utilities in arrears: $25
• First month of rent as a buffer: $80
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Ani
- due date
- 2026-04-16
- bill type
- Rent arrears
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hope it all works out, Ani. This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Stay strong. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.
Best of luck, Ani. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
Thinking of you, Ani. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. Take care.