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Stop the eviction: 2 months of rent for Henry's family in Sydney
After a cut in working hours, Henry is 2 months behind on rent and has a termination letter from the landlord.
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1,746 views
After a car accident that kept me from work for 3 weeks, I fell 2 months behind on rent. Last Wednesday a termination letter was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $3,750.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by April, we must leave.
I have a toddler and a baby 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 two part-time jobs, 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 $3,750 goes:
• Rent arrears (2 months): $2,250
• Late fees and court costs: $320
• Utilities in arrears: $170
• First month of rent as a buffer: $1,010
Thank you for reading my story.
- due date
- 2026-04-04
- bill type
- Rent arrears
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- Michele Raffaele Mazza 🇮🇹 · $11
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Good luck. Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Riyadh.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 24 people at work. All the best.
Thinking of you, Henry. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day
Thinking of you and your family. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Greetings from Sacramento.
hope it all works out, Henry. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Sydney