WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You and your family are living in rented accommodation in an English speaking country. You are not
satisfied with the condition of some of the furniture.
Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter
• introduce yourself
• explain what is wrong with the furniture
• say what action you would like the landlord to take
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write and addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ……….,
1. 165
Dear Mr Smith,
I am your tenant from Flat 3 on Riverside Street. We met each other when I signed the rental agreement in your office.
I have lived here for 6 months now and I am writing to complain about some of the furniture. As you may remember, the dining table is in very poor condition and has uneven legs. It also does not match the dining chairs as these are too low to be comfortable for a table of that height. When I first pointed this out to you, you agreed to provide a brand new dining set. However, you have not done so and I would really like to resolve this matter as soon as possible.
If it is more convenient for you, perhaps you could simply replace the table by finding one of a suitable height for the chairs. This would solve the problems without too much cost, so I hope you agree to this proposed solution.
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
M.M. Egil
2. 167
Dear Mr Smith,
I am writing to you once again to express my concerns for your lack of interest in the problems I am experiencing with the property I rented from you on 24 High Street. I have sent you letters before politely requesting that someone come round to look at the electrical wiring, as the fuse box appears to be burning out.
I also have previously mentioned the damp problem in the 2nd bedroom, which is now a lot worse, I believe the problem to be coming from the bathroom of the upstairs tenant. As it clearly states in the contract we signed, you are responsible for repairs of structural damage to the property that are not within my control.
I have read up on my rights as your tenant and am afraid to inform you that until the faults are repaired in the property, i will not be paying the rent, and if this does not encourage you to attend to the problems, I will be taking legal action.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Jones
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