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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 want to rent the apartment for, •Explain why your plans have changed, •Tell the owner about a problem in the apartment.

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Dear Mr. Smith, I am writing to express my concern about a requisition to extend the rent contract of your apartment (the one at number 07 in Adams Block, Willington Street). As you may remember, I rented your above-mentioned flat merely five months ago, on the 1st of October 2024, for a six-month period. The reason for the six-month contract was mainly the thesis in my postgraduate major, which was already planned to be finished
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 of February 2025.
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, my tutor just confirmed that
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 some new data that have to be gathered and included in the thesis, I have to spend an extra six months to finalize the assertion.
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, hereby I request that you kindly extend the renting period for another six months respectively. For sure, your concerns regarding the price and payment rate can be considered and agreed upon mutually. If you do not mind, I shall mention that there is a problem with the air-conditioner, which high-speed fan seems not working and it will be appreciated if you can handle someone to repair it. I thank you in advance for your consideration and look forward to discussing
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. Yours sincerely Abraham Streeter

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Coherence and Cohesion
Ensure that each paragraph focuses on a single main idea to enhance clarity for the reader.
Coherence and Cohesion
Continue to maintain this clear reasoning and logical flow in your writing.
Task Achievement
The letter meets all the task requirements, including the request for extension, explanation of change in plans, and notification of a problem.
Task Achievement
The tone is polite and appropriate for the context of writing to a property owner.
Coherence and Cohesion
The structure of the letter, including greeting and closing, is very effective and formal.
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