Five months ago, you started renting an apartment on a six-month agreement. You now wish to stay in the apartment for longer than the six months you originally agreed with the owner. Write a letter to the owner of your apartment. In your letter • say how long you now want to rent the apartment for • explain why your plans have changed • tell the owner about a problem in the apartment

Dear Sir, I am writing
this
letter to ask for an extension on my rent agreement. Would you mind if I stayed in
this
apartment for another 6 months? It will serve me a great deal of benefit as it is currently the best place for me to stay.
Due to
my study requirements, I have to take a
mathematic
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course at my university. Since The building is in the vicinity of my university, I can easily commute to work and do not need to take the bus. There is an issue I want you to consider with regard to the building. Sometimes the fire keeps blinking and has caused a
serios
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disturbance to the neighbours. I would appreciate it if you could replace the faulty alarm with a new one. I trust you take my modest proposal into consideration, and make the changes at your earliest convenience. Yours faithfully, Sara
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task achievement
Be specific about your request for extending the rental agreement, perhaps by including an exact end date for clarity.
coherence cohesion
Ensure each paragraph focuses on a single idea for a clear and concise presentation.
suitable writing tone
You used a polite and formal tone throughout the letter, which is very suitable for a letter to an apartment owner.
greeting and closing
The letter has a clear greeting and closing, making it easy to follow the structure.
logical structure
You explained your change of plans clearly and logically, making it easy for the owner to understand your situation.

The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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