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Stop the eviction: 4 months of rent for Vikas's family in Thane
After a car accident, Vikas is 4 months behind on rent and has a 10-day notice to quit from the landlord.
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After a sudden layoff at the construction firm, I fell 4 months behind on rent. Last Monday a 10-day notice to quit was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $400.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by March, 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 night deliveries, 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 $400 goes:
• Rent arrears (4 months): $230
• Late fees and court costs: $30
• Utilities in arrears: $30
• First month of rent as a buffer: $110
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Vikas
- due date
- 2026-02-06
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Vikas
Update from Thane: I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. We're at 20% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Joshua Bell 🇬🇧 · $80
“Hope the March deadline works out. - Swansea”
- Arthur Cláudio Dias 🇧🇷 · $31
- Stephanie Murray 🇨🇦 · $20
“Thinking of you. Thought of Vikas all day after reading this. - Brandon”
- Melanie N. Burke 🇺🇸 · $25
- Ana E. Campos 🇨🇴 · $50
- Karim Mohammed Mebarek 🇪🇬 · $20
- Vincent Francis Quaye 🇬🇭 · $25
- Marisol F. Romero 🇲🇽 · $10
“God bless. Been where you're, it gets better. - Guadalajara”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
“Thought of Vikas all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”
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Wishing you peace, Vikas. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Take care. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Dublin
Thanks for sharing this. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too!
Thinking of you and your family, Vikas. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Good luck. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care
Sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Birmingham donated after I showed her your page. Take care.
a secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Thinking of Thane.
so sorry you're going through this, Vikas. This could happen to any of us. Love from Coventry.
Sending love, Vikas. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Jessore
Sending love, Vikas. Your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Wishing you peace, Vikas. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Córdoba this morning.
sending strength, Vikas. Your post was clear and honest. All the best
Shared this with my family. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.