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Stop the eviction: 5 months of rent for Shirin's family in Mumbai

A court summons for non-payment arrived last week. Shirin needs $700 to clear the arrears and stay housed in Mumbai.

🇮🇳 400883, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India926 views
Shirin Lipi Molla
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Mumbai
Following a long illness in the family, I fell 5 months behind on rent. Last Friday a court summons for non-payment was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $700. My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by February, 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 evenings as a cleaner, 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 $700 goes: • Rent arrears (5 months): $460 • Late fees and court costs: $45 • Utilities in arrears: $55 • First month of rent as a buffer: $140 Every share and every dollar helps. - Shirin
due date
2025-01-30
bill type
Rent arrears
#rent#eviction-prevention#family#housing

Updates from Shirin

  1. Small update. $156 so far, the plan for late fees and court costs is now scheduled.

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    “Best of luck. Hope the February deadline works out. - Dar es Salaam”

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    “Keep your head up. From Tiruchirappalli with love. - Tiruchirappalli”

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  • Daniel Guy Shalom

    hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Arusha.

    • Aishwarya C. Kothari

      Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Bornova

      • Ximena M. Caldwell

        So sorry you're going through this, Shirin. Shared it with a few friends.

        • Mei Goto

          Thinking of you. This could happen to any of us. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Johannesburg

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