You and your family are living in rented accommodation in an English speaking country. You are not satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture. Write a letter to your landlord . In your letter introduce yourself explain what is wrong with the furniture say what action you would like the landlord to take You do NOT need to write any addresses.

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing
this
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letter to express my disappointment with a recent rent on your network of real estate agencies Vega New House. My name is Emerson Severo and I rented an apartment, located
at
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in
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Toronto
in
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on
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the
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apply
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Fifth Avenue, number 1200, apartment 502. The major problem is the furniture that
were
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was
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advertised on your site as new furnishings,
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however
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,however
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we can see that some of them are very used and with some issues.
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, the dining table is with some damaged parts and we cannot use
because
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it because
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someone can be hurt
with
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by
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the broken glass.
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, there were scratches on the kitchen cabinets that suggest that they had been used before. I have read the rental contract, and as I am dissatisfied with the furniture, I would like to request a change of all used pieces, as well as the exemption of all cost and reworks fees. Should you have any questions, you can contact me via email, my address is [email protected]. I look forward to a swift resolution to
this
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matter. Thanks for your time, Emerson Severo
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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Dear
  • I am writing to express my dissatisfaction
  • regarding
  • the condition
  • furniture
  • belongings
  • for instance
  • damaged
  • broken
  • worn-out
  • appliance
  • household items
  • it is unacceptable
  • inconvenient
  • inhabitable
  • affecting
  • negatively
  • urgent attention
  • replacement
  • repair
  • resolve
  • maintenance
  • prompt response
  • Thank you for your attention
  • Yours sincerely
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