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Stop the eviction: 3 months of rent for Randall's family in Sydney
A cut in working hours left Randall short on rent for 3 months; help us stay in our home.
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia3,494 views
After a sudden layoff at the call centre, Randall fell 3 months behind on rent. Last Thursday a court summons for non-payment was taped to the door, and the amount owed is $3,650.
The landlord was understanding for a while, but has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by July, the family must leave.
There are a toddler and a baby at home. Moving would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else.
Randall has started working night deliveries, and is 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 $3,650 goes:
• Rent arrears (3 months): $2,900
• Late fees and court costs: $160
• Utilities in arrears: $115
• First month of rent as a buffer: $475
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Sophie
- due date
- 2026-07-04
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Sophie
Small update. $2,317 so far, we've started the first stage.
Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($1,109). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
- David M. Black 🇬🇧 · $15
- Allan M. Soriano 🇵🇭 · $30
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
- Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $10
- Gauri M. Gokhale 🇮🇳 · $50
“Praying for you. Thought of Randall all day after reading this. - Prayagraj”
- Maverick Hatfield 🇬🇧 · $25
- Alka D. Khanna 🇮🇳 · $10
“Hope things get better. My neighbor told me about this one. - Madurai”
- Sowmya G. Sastry 🇮🇳 · $50
- Jerome Zamora 🇵🇭 · $29
“Best of luck. Been where you are, it gets better. - Caloocan”
- Lena Teresa Kaczmarek 🇵🇱 · $25
- Chathurika Prabha Perera 🇱🇰 · $50
- Hakan Korkmaz 🇹🇷 · $20
- Raluca Rusu 🇷🇴 · $50
“Happy to help. Hope the July deadline works out. - Cluj-Napoca”
- Kerem Kaan Aslan 🇩🇪 · $10
- Yakubu Kelechi Salami 🇳🇬 · $25
- Gonzalo H. Nava 🇺🇸 · $15
- Opio Byaruhanga Ochieng 🇰🇪 · $10
- Kunal K. Randhawa 🇮🇳 · $10
- Ji-yeon Ji-min Baek 🇰🇷 · $30
“Hope the July deadline works out. - Incheon”
- Natalie C. Rodriguez 🇺🇸 · $10
“You got this. Hope the July deadline works out. - Birmingham”
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Praying for you. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Glasgow but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Glasgow.
Wishing you the best, Sophie. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Please keep us posted. God bless.
Stay strong. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Jakarta Barat.
Take care, Sophie. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
you're not alone, Sophie. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Best of luck. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Kraków