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Keep a roof over Lucas's head in Los Angeles
A termination letter arrived last week. Lucas needs $3,500 to clear the arrears and stay housed in Los Angeles.
🇺🇸 California, United States1,463 views
Following a long illness in the family, I fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Wednesday a termination letter was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $3,500.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by August, 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 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.
The money will be paid directly to the landlord and I'll upload the receipt once it's done.
Where the $3,500 goes:
• Rent arrears (3 months): $1,900
• Late fees and court costs: $350
• Utilities in arrears: $310
• First month of rent as a buffer: $940
Thank you so much.
- Lucas
- due date
- 2026-07-30
- bill type
- Rent arrears
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- Lilian Lilian Fashola 🇳🇬 · $100
- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $7
“Rooting for you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Jakarta Barat”
- Padma T. Goud 🇮🇳 · $10
“Rooting for you. My cousin told me about this one. - Thane”
- Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $20
“From my family to yours - Osaka”
- Rashidi Kariuki Kessy 🇰🇪 · $25
“You got this. Please keep us posted. - Mombasa”
- Kelechi Garba Kalu 🇳🇬 · $10
- David Thornton 🇺🇸 · $25
“You got this. Hope the August deadline works out. - Sacramento”
- Bello Lanre Onyeama 🇳🇬 · $25
- Salma Taslima Chowdhury 🇧🇩 · $30
- Anonymous 🇹🇭 · $100
“All the best. Small amount but sent with love. - Nakhon Ratchasima”
- Patrick Kuhn 🇩🇪 · $20
- Almaz Ruth Kahsay 🇪🇹 · $25
“All the best. Shared with friends too. - Adama”
- Tolga Bayram 🇹🇷 · $100
- Muhammad Saad Abbasi 🇵🇰 · $30
- Waseem Ahmed Jilani 🇵🇰 · $75
- Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $24
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Hope things get better soon. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Love from Tema
You're not alone, Lucas. Hope you get there. God bless
Wishing you the best, Lucas. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Abbottabad donated after I showed her your page. Love from Abbottabad
Take care, Lucas. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Khulna.
Good luck, Lucas. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Blessings.
Thinking of you, Lucas. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. God bless.
Thinking of you, Lucas. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Cluj-Napoca but we're thinking of you.
Wishing you peace. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Love from Kathmandu
Thanks for sharing this, Lucas. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day
wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Los Angeles
wishing you peace. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Kathmandu but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Los Angeles.
thinking of you and your family, Lucas. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.
good luck, Lucas. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings.
Keep going, Lucas. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.
Take care. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. After 10 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Take care. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Love from Faisalabad