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Keep a roof over Hanna's head in Gothenburg
After a sudden layoff, Hanna 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 June, Hanna fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Tuesday a notice to vacate was taped to the door, and the amount owed is $2,900.
The landlord was understanding for a while, but has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by September, 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.
Hanna 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 $2,900 goes:
• Rent arrears (3 months): $1,650
• Late fees and court costs: $320
• Utilities in arrears: $170
• First month of rent as a buffer: $760
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- due date
- 2026-09-03
- bill type
- Rent arrears
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A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Take care!
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Hanna.
I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Houston
Hang in there, Alvin. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Gothenburg.
How is Hanna doing now?
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Salem.
Hope it all works out. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Sheffield so I could bring a meal. Take care
so sorry you're going through this, Alvin. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless
thinking of you. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Gothenburg.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Ciudad de México.