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Stop the eviction: 3 months of rent for Karina's family in Madrid
After a delayed insurance payout, Karina is 3 months behind on rent and has a notice to vacate from the landlord.
🇪🇸 28016, Madrid, Madrid, Spain3,560 views
When the construction firm closed in August, I fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Wednesday a notice to vacate was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $2,550.
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've 4 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 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 $2,550 goes:
• Late fees and court costs: $75
• First month of rent as a buffer: $520
• Rent arrears (3 months): $1,955
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- due date
- 2026-11-12
- bill type
- Rent arrears
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Wishing you the best. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Lafayette
Keep going, Karina. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together!
hope things get better soon, Karina. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Manila.
Sending love. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Madrid.
thinking of you, Karina. I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.