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Ludwig received an eviction notice - help us catch up on rent
A 10-day notice to quit arrived last week. Ludwig needs $4,150 to clear the arrears and stay housed in Essen.
🇩🇪 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany3,314 views
After a car accident that kept me from work for 8 weeks, I fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Saturday a 10-day notice to quit was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $4,150.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by November, 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.
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 $4,150 goes:
• Rent arrears (3 months): $2,650
• Late fees and court costs: $330
• Utilities in arrears: $195
• First month of rent as a buffer: $975
With deep gratitude,
Ludwig
- due date
- 2026-10-25
- bill type
- Rent arrears
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What exactly is the $4,150 for?
Rent arrears (3 months) is $2,650 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page.
Praying for you, Ludwig. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. We're a small family in Raleigh but we're thinking of you
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Ludwig?
Thank you. If you're in Essen I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Let me know if you want more detail.
Sending love, Ludwig. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Gwagwalada
So sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Multan.
Thinking of you. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Jakarta.
How is Ludwig doing now?
Hope you get there. Love from Khulna.
So sorry you're going through this, Ludwig. This could happen to any of us.
best of luck. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Naivasha this morning.
Rooting for you, Ludwig. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.
wishing you the best. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.
Wishing you the best, Ludwig. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
Thinking of you and your family, Ludwig. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Hawassa
Rooting for you, Ludwig. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.
You're not alone. Looking forward to the next update
gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Essen.