Teacher sick and behind on rent
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 8:51 am
My wife and I are Detroit Public School Employee's. My wife's health took a turn for the worse at the beginning of 2012. She became disabled in August 2012 due to her copd/emphezema, she is no longer able to work. She has battled this disease in the past, and is currently on oxygen, 24 hours a day. We have rented this upper flat in Northwest Detroit.
My landlord was very understanding and allowed additional time to acquire the money for rent. He couldn’t wait any longer and filed an eviction for the rent. He stated that he would hate to lose us as tenants but there was no other option for him. My wife and I, filed for State Emergency Relief, but the application was denied. The response letter stated: unaffordable housing. What an odd determination considering the fact that when we where both working we could afford the rent.
My wife, who is 45 years of age has worked in the classroom for Detroit Public Schools. I, (52 years of age) have worked as a nurse for 10 years. With only my part time income from the board, there was no way we could pay any bills. We became in arrears, by 4 months, (1,900 dollars).
My wife has filed for disability Social Security, no telling how long, before that is approved. My wife is also filing for her retirement from Detroit Public Schools, which takes time to process. All my wife and I, are asking, is a temporary helping hand until we can get through this rough patch. My wife and I have worked hard all our lives, and we have never experience a dilemma like this before. That’s the problem with life, there are times you are dealt a devastating blow, and it is very difficult to recover. Even a payment of 1 or 2 months would show the landlord that we are making it.
My landlord was very understanding and allowed additional time to acquire the money for rent. He couldn’t wait any longer and filed an eviction for the rent. He stated that he would hate to lose us as tenants but there was no other option for him. My wife and I, filed for State Emergency Relief, but the application was denied. The response letter stated: unaffordable housing. What an odd determination considering the fact that when we where both working we could afford the rent.
My wife, who is 45 years of age has worked in the classroom for Detroit Public Schools. I, (52 years of age) have worked as a nurse for 10 years. With only my part time income from the board, there was no way we could pay any bills. We became in arrears, by 4 months, (1,900 dollars).
My wife has filed for disability Social Security, no telling how long, before that is approved. My wife is also filing for her retirement from Detroit Public Schools, which takes time to process. All my wife and I, are asking, is a temporary helping hand until we can get through this rough patch. My wife and I have worked hard all our lives, and we have never experience a dilemma like this before. That’s the problem with life, there are times you are dealt a devastating blow, and it is very difficult to recover. Even a payment of 1 or 2 months would show the landlord that we are making it.