You rent a four-bedroom house which you share with two other students. However, there are several problems with this house that need fixing. You also find it expensive and would like to find another student to share the spare bedroom. Write a letter to the estate agency. In the letter: Explain your situation Describe the problem with the house Say what would you like to happen

Hello
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Hello,
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Sir or Madam, My friend and I rent
one
of your houses and I’m writing to inform you about some problems that we are having.
Firstly
,
a
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the
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toilet in our house is in bad condition. Water
goin
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is
always in the toilet.
This
is bad because
one
day our bathroom may flood and we
also
overpay for water meters. We
ask
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to fix
this
several
tames
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times
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but never
do
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it.
Secondly
, a lock
often
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broken on a main door. It is really
dengarous
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dangerous
because
one
day we won’t be able to get
to
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home. In conclusion, our house is
relly
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really
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nice and we would like
continue
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to continue
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live
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living
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here.
However
,
your
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you
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raised our rent
last
quarter and we think it is very expensive. I have a good friend and we would like to share
one
bed with
his
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him
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. We would be grateful if you could get
problems
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the problems
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fixed as soon as possible. I look forward to hearing from you very soon.
Your
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sincerely, Nadezhda Eliseeva
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task achievement
Be sure to revise and correct grammatical errors to enhance clarity.
coherence cohesion
Ensure each paragraph discusses a single main idea to improve readability.
task achievement
You have included all the required elements: explanation of the situation, description of the problems, and a request for solutions.
coherence cohesion
The greeting and closing are appropriately formal for a letter to an estate agency.

Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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