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Stop the eviction: 2 months of rent for Crystal's family in Cairns
A 10-day notice to quit arrived last week. Crystal needs $3,000 to clear the arrears and stay housed in Cairns.
🇦🇺 Cairns, Queensland, Australia1,050 views
Following a long illness in the family, I fell 2 months behind on rent. Last Thursday a 10-day notice to quit was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $3,000.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by February, we must leave.
I've 2 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 extra hours at a market stall, 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 $3,000 goes:
• Rent arrears (2 months): $1,650
• Late fees and court costs: $250
• Utilities in arrears: $260
• First month of rent as a buffer: $840
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Crystal
- due date
- 2026-03-28
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Crystal
Update from Cairns: we've started the first stage. We're at 3% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Javier H. Guerrero 🇲🇽 · $70.50
“Wish I could do more. Thought of Crystal all day after reading this. - Coyoacán”
- Nicolás T. García 🇺🇸 · $55
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $25
“Blessings. Been where you're, it gets better. - Wudil”
- Walker Shaw 🇺🇸 · $10
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Any update on how things are going in Cairns?
Sending good thoughts, Crystal. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon.
you're not alone, Crystal. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Cairns.
Sending love. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Keep going. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours.
You're not alone, Crystal. Hope you get there. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.