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Stop the eviction: 4 months of rent for Johanna's family in Uppsala

After the closure of the factory, Johanna is 4 months behind on rent and has a notice to vacate from the landlord.

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Mikael Fredriksson
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Uppsala
When my hours were cut in half in June, Johanna fell 4 months behind on rent. Last Tuesday a notice to vacate was taped to the door, and the amount owed is $3,850. The landlord was understanding for a while, but has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by August, the family must leave. There are three school-aged children at home. Moving would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else. Johanna has started working weekend shifts, 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 $3,850 goes: • Rent arrears (4 months): $2,650 • Late fees and court costs: $320 • Utilities in arrears: $230 • First month of rent as a buffer: $650 Glad we found this place. - Mikael
due date
2026-08-13
bill type
Rent arrears
#rent#eviction-prevention#family#housing

Updates from Mikael

  1. We're at 24% thanks to 26 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  2. 14% there. the plan for first month of rent as a buffer is now scheduled. Thank you.

  3. Update from Uppsala: the plan for late fees and court costs is now scheduled. We're at 7% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Leul Lemma

    Take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care.

    • Waylon A. Vance

      Rooting for you, Mikael. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings!

      • Arthit Ittipol VongsaQuestion

        Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Johanna.

        • Mikael FredrikssonOwnerAnswerID verified

          Sure. The biggest one is rent arrears (4 months), $2,650. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for asking.

      • Dương Quang Bui

        good luck, Mikael. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Casablanca but we're thinking of you. Take care

        • Subramanian D. Iyengar

          rooting for you, Mikael. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Ann Arbor.

          • Supaporn Jiraporn Yuenyong

            You're not alone, Mikael. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Maringá.

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