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Keep a roof over Ayşe's head in Ankara
After a long illness, Ayşe is 5 months behind on rent and has a court summons for non-payment from the landlord.
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Following a long illness in the family, I fell 5 months behind on rent. Last Sunday a court summons for non-payment was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $550.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by December, we must leave.
I have two young 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 two part-time jobs, 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 $550 goes:
• Late fees and court costs: $85
• Rent arrears (5 months): $400
• Utilities in arrears: $65
Thanks for reading all this.
- due date
- 2025-12-30
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Ayşe
Thank you all. We're at 28% now ($155). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for late fees and court costs is now scheduled.
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $13
“Hope this helps. Thought of Ayşe all day after reading this. - Rochester”
- Hussain Junaid Khan 🇵🇰 · $25
“God bless. Thought of Ayşe all day after reading this. - Sukkur”
- Sarah K. Bradley 🇦🇺 · $10
- Ki-tae Chang-min Ryu 🇰🇷 · $20
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $5
- Umar Dwi Sutanto 🇮🇩 · $25
- Maverick P. Clark 🇺🇸 · $25
- Somchai Suthep Boonmee 🇹🇭 · $20
“From my family to yours. Thought of Ayşe all day after reading this.”
- Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $100
“Every little bit. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Naivasha”
- Theodore C. Gilbert 🇺🇸 · $10
“All the best. My father told me about this one. - Laredo”
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Rooting for you. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
Praying for you. Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update. Take care
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ayşe.
Sure. The biggest one is late fees and court costs, $85. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for looking so closely.
Best of luck, Ayşe. Hope this works out for you. I hope December is when things finally get easier. Blessings.
rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Houston.
Thanks for sharing this. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best
hang in there. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Munich.
Thinking of you, Ayşe. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together.
You're not alone. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out
Praying for you, Ayşe. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Ankara
Wishing you peace. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted. Take care