Jared Johnson hasn’t paid rent in four months. The trouble started when his car got towed. That cost him his job delivering groceries for Instacart.
He’s been able to hold off an eviction — for now.
At his eviction trial, his landlord agreed to give him until the end of September to pay his back rent. Johnson, who is originally from Florida, said the extension is the only thing between him and a homeless shelter or a short-term housing program.
“Or my last resort, since I won’t be able to take my dog with me, is to go back to Florida,” he said.
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