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Stop the eviction: 4 months of rent for Pauline's family in Québec
After a cut in working hours, Pauline is 4 months behind on rent and has a court summons for non-payment from the landlord.
🇨🇦 Québec, Quebec, Canada834 views
After a sudden layoff at the construction firm, I fell 4 months behind on rent. Last Wednesday a court summons for non-payment was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $4,150.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by July, we must leave.
I have three school-aged 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 weekend shifts, 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 $4,150 goes:
• Rent arrears (4 months): $3,000
• Late fees and court costs: $170
• Utilities in arrears: $180
• First month of rent as a buffer: $800
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Pauline
- due date
- 2026-06-25
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Pauline
Good news. Because of your gifts ($170 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $15
“Praying for you. I'm in Hồ Chí Minh City, thinking of you.”
- Ines Hussein 🇪🇬 · $15
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25.50
- Nana Kelvin Nkrumah 🇬🇭 · $5
- Tess Anna Martens 🇳🇱 · $50
“Happy to help. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Amsterdam”
- Guadalupe M. Solís 🇺🇸 · $10
“Be well. - Dallas”
- Daniela E. Peña 🇺🇸 · $27.50
- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $5
- Salman Adnan Sheikh 🇵🇰 · $20
- Emmanuel D. Reyes 🇵🇭 · $50
“Hang in there. - San Fernando”
- Anna Janssen 🇳🇱 · $25
“Stay strong. My cousin told me about this one. - Amsterdam”
- Aaron T. Gonzales 🇬🇧 · $20
- Ravi T. Singh 🇮🇳 · $25
- Anonymous 🇰🇷 · $50
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I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out.
So sorry you're going through this. Hope this works out for you. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too