I have been put in the unfortunate position of needing help.
My roommate and I have been struggling to make end's meet since January after I had to quit my job in December due to a health related issue, and after he was fired from his job in January. We both struggled for 3 months each to find a job, and now we both have one. However, on the first of this month we were given a notice by our landlord that our lease would be terminated at the end of this month. We will be trying to work with them to get an extension, but as of now I have until the end of the month to be able to find and afford a new place to live.
For more context, the reason we are being made to leave is because of the house next to us. It has been abandoned for over a year and it and our house have just come under new management. They have been in the process of fixing up the house so it can be sold. However, due to an irritating and now personally detrimental zoning issue, that house cannot be sold without our house being sold along with it. In short, due to a zoning issue, our house and that house are a package deal. And as long as we live here, that house cannot be sold.
So now comes the hard and frankly embarrassing part of this post: I need help. Financial help. I started my new job about a month ago, but the position was part time only, and my roommate has only just started his current job. We will be doing the best we can on our own and working as much as possible, but there is no question that I'll need help to be able to afford the move when he goes back to his dad's house. My current goal is a bare minimum of $1,500 in order to afford at least one-two months' rent as well as an initial deposit. Every little penny would help immensely. If all you can spare is a dollar, I will happily take it. If you can't donate, I appreciate the thought all the same.
Gimmick
My first thought is that can't possibly be legal, or even if it is, renters' rights should still apply in some form or the other. Is there any legal action that can be taken? Or even a consult?
Shadowcat5150
Unfortunately there isn't much we can do. My roommate asked for the extension but they told us they wouldn't give us one because they want to start fixing the house on the 1st. He's been doing his research to figure out how to swing this, but as of right now I'm more or less just preparing for the worst. As I'm not on the lease, there's nothing I can do to begin with. If I can't get the funds to be able to afford to get my own place, my only other option is to go back to my toxic ass family and save the money everyone donates to put toward a new home for myself.