You and your family have just rented an apartment and one or two problems occurred. Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter • introduce yourself • describe the problems • what you would like him/her to do.

Dear Mr Smith, I hope you are well. I am writing to ask for your assistance regarding an apartment and one or two problems occurred My name is John. Recently, I encountered an apartment on the 10th of October with my family, and I have 2 children with my grandmother I believe your support would be extremely helpful. If you could kindly help me with the drainage system, and the heating issue I would be very grateful.
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, to give you some context, my apartment is in F-block next to the parking area. Water is leaking out to the road and disturbing my neighbours.
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, It would really ease the situation if you fixed the problems quickly and offered a specific date for the repairs. Please let me know if you need any additional information or if I can do anything from my side. I truly appreciate your time and consideration. Looking forward to your response. Best regards, Adam

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task response
Make sure to clearly introduce yourself and refer to the problems separately.
coherence and cohesion
Try to use clearer transitions between ideas to improve flow.
coherence and cohesion
Keep each paragraph focused on one main idea to ensure clarity.
positive
Your tone is polite and respectful, which is important in a letter.
positive
You expressed your gratitude, which adds to the kindness of your letter.

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.

Topic Vocabulary:
  • landlord
  • apartment
  • rent
  • problems
  • family
  • move in
  • leak
  • water
  • heating
  • repair
  • request
  • quickly
  • specific
  • date
  • fix
  • issue
  • welcome
  • contact
  • thank
  • help
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