FWIW, if you or someone else found yourself in that situation again (just short of being able to pay rent but with solid expectations of having the cash soon) t

FWIW, if you or someone else found yourself in that situation again (just short of being able to pay rent but with solid expectations of having the cash soon) then in most cities there would be one or more organizations you could get a loan or small grant from to avoid triggering an eviction - for instance in Seattle here's a list http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/seattle_rental_assistance.html http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/seattle_rental_assis... (This kind of assistance is one of the most efficient ways they can intervene, because the costs of accessing stable housing for someone increase massively at each step).