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Band 8

You have recently moved to a new house. There has been damage after you have moved into the house. write a letter to your landlord explaining what has happened and ask him what you can do.

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Dear Trevor, Hope you are well and
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 letter finds you in good spirits, I recently moved into your house at 46 Cedarwoods Cres, and with a heavy heart, I have to inform you about an incident that occurred
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 I was moving my furniture into the house. I have a black leather sofa which has wooden support in the bottom and
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 I and my friend were trying to shift that past the door
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 accidentally lost my grip and the wooden leg hit the drywall creating a hole in the wall, I would like to apologize for
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 and will take full responsibility, and I want to assure you that I will compensate for
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 but I do need your help finding someone that can repair it, as I am new to the area and do not know anyone. Please it would be helpful if you could send someone to fix it. My apologies, Krushang Patel.

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coherence cohesion
Consider dividing the letter into more distinct paragraphs to improve the organization of ideas.
task achievement
Include more details about the next steps you will take or expect from the landlord, to fully achieve the task.
coherence cohesion
The greeting and closing of the letter are clear and polite, setting a good tone.
task achievement
The writing tone is appropriately formal and maintains respect, which is suitable for the context of writing to a landlord.
task achievement
The letter clearly addresses the issue and responsibility is taken, showing honesty and accountability.

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:
  • Landlord
  • Damage
  • Repairs
  • Inspect/Inspection
  • Contractor
  • Leaking pipes
  • Broken windows
  • Faulty wiring
  • Quality of life
  • Safety concerns
  • Immediate impact
  • Prompt response
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