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Keep a roof over Ebuka's head in Lagos
A 10-day notice to quit arrived last week. Ebuka needs $600 to clear the arrears and stay housed in Lagos.
🇳🇬 Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria1,732 views
After a sudden layoff at the restaurant, I fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Thursday a 10-day notice to quit 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 October, we must leave.
I have a teenager still in school 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 weekend shifts, 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 $600 goes:
• Rent arrears (3 months): $420
• Late fees and court costs: $40
• Utilities in arrears: $20
• First month of rent as a buffer: $120
Thanks for being kind about this.
- due date
- 2026-09-27
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Ebuka
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- Bunga Yanti Ramadhan 🇮🇩 · $15
“From my family to yours. Thought of Ebuka all day after reading this.”
- Toru Sakamoto 🇯🇵 · $5
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $6
- Ishita G. Bhardwaj 🇺🇸 · $76
- Kartika Eka Harahap 🇮🇩 · $100
“All the best. Thought of Ebuka all day after reading this. - Bandung”
- Ylva Elsa Forsberg 🇸🇪 · $25
- Zainab Titilayo Anyanwu 🇳🇬 · $5.50
- Haritha N. Kamath 🇮🇳 · $36
“Thought of Ebuka all day after reading this. - Varanasi”
- Declan F. Wheeler 🇺🇸 · $5
“Rooting for you. Hope the October deadline works out. - Scranton”
- Chebet Ruth Kyagulanyi 🇰🇪 · $36
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
“Get well soon. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Fayetteville”
- Lucie Dupont 🇫🇷 · $50
- Rania Nour Benali 🇪🇬 · $50
“Hope it all works out. Hope the October deadline works out. - Zagazig”
- Patcharee Hathai Tangsiri 🇹🇭 · $100
- Shapla Shefali Bhuiyan 🇮🇳 · $100
- Walker Moreno 🇬🇧 · $10
- Consuelo P. Rivera 🇲🇽 · $5
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $10
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $34
- Sibel Hande Karakaya 🇹🇷 · $25
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your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Nakuru.
Hope it all works out, Ebuka. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Limoges.
So sorry you're going through this, Ebuka. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up. Love from Surabaya.
Hope it all works out, Ebuka. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Hope it all works out, Ebuka. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Brasília so I could bring a meal.