You are experiencing financial problems and want to ask your landlord if you can pay your rent late. Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter explain: Why you are writing to him Why you cannot pay the rent When you will pay the rent.

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Dear Mr Smith, I hope you are doing well. I am writing to inform you that I am currently facing some financial difficulties and would like to request permission to pay my rent a little later
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month. Recently, I had to deal with some unexpected expenses, including medical expenses, because my grandmother was diagnosed with a severe disease, which has affected my financial situation.
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, I am unable to make the rent payment by the due date.
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, my sister will soon send me some money, so I will be able to pay the full amount by the 15th of next month. I sincerely apologise for any inconvenience
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may cause you, and would be grateful if you could allow me
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extension. I assure you that
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will not happen again. Thank you for your understanding, and once again, I am extremely sorry for the late payment. Yours sincerely, Marie

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Say the time in a more clear way. 'the 15th of next month' can be a bit hard to follow.
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You can add one short line to make the ask more direct, like 'Could I pay on the 15th?'
coherence and cohesion
Use a small link word like 'Because of this' to make one idea flow to the next more smoothly.
coherence and cohesion
Keep each body part on one main point, which you mostly did. Be sure not to add too many side details.
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You answer all three parts of the task clearly.
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Your tone is polite and right for a letter to a landlord.
coherence and cohesion
The letter has a clear start, middle, and end.
coherence and cohesion
Each paragraph has one main idea, so it is easy to read.
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