You have been living in a rental apartment for the past year. Recently a new neighbour moved in and has been making a lot of noise, which disturbs you. Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter: explain the situation describe why it bothers you suggest a solution

Dear Mr Shah I hope you and your family are all well. I am writing in connection with a problem I have with the new tenant, Jack, who has moved in downstairs. Unfortunately, his habits and needs appear to be quite different from my own. The issue is that Jack is a professional musician who plays his electric guitar late into the night. I understand he is in a band and needs to practice;
however
, I think he cannot do so in a residential building
such
as ours. As I mentioned to you when I signed the lease to the apartment, I am a full-time writer who works from home. For me, it is essential to have silence so I can concentrate on my work. With Jack playing at all hours, I have been unable to get any of my writing done, except when he is out. In some cases, I have even been forced to leave the apartment and work at a nearby coffee shop or library as the guitar playing was causing
such
a disturbance. I would appreciate it if you could speak to Jack and ask him to turn down the volume on his guitar or else to use headphones. I have spoken to him about it
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but to no avail. I will let you know as soon as the situation improves. Thank you kindly in advance and please give my best regards to your family, Yours sincerely, Meg Snyder
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