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WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You had rented a three-bedroom house, which you have shared with three other students until now. However, one of them is moving to another house. Also, there are some problems with the house that need fixing.
Write a letter to the estate agency. In your letter
• explain your situation
• describe the problems with the house
• ask for help to find another tenant
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
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Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
2 months 25 days ago
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
2 months 25 days ago
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Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
3 months 7 days ago
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
3 months 7 days ago
Dear Sir or Madam, I hope you are doing well. I am writing to bring to your notice that three-bedroom house at Central Steet , which I rented from you last quarter, would have an availability in next few weeks as one of the students will be leaving shortly. In addition, there is a problem with dishwasher which needs to be fixed. When we rented this apartment, we were three friends and shared one room each. But with one of my friends shifting to a place nearer to his college, request you to please help me find another tenant as I'm unable to do so with my busy schedule. With third person gone, the rent per month will be out of our budget and it will become diffult for us to continue with agreed amount. Also, the diswasher is not working from past few days and we are not able to find any contact information for service of this particular brand online. Diswasher was really helpful to us to get our chores done and managing without it becoming difficult day by day. Request to please look into the dishwasher repair and help me find a tenant. Your early reply in this regard will be highly appreciated. Thanks and Regards Vibhor Pachnanda
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
3 months 23 days ago
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
3 months 23 days ago
Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to bring to your attention that I am resident of House number 15, and i am co-resident with two other students until now. However, one of our co-resident is moving to another house, which makes it difficult for rest of us to afford the rent along with utilities. We are already full time students and dependent on our families for funds solely and cannot afford rent without a third divident. Also, there are some problems with the house that need fixing. Firstly, pipelines are clogged partially so we are not able to use sink and shower simultaneously. We have to look after the clogging merely by flushing as well. Secondly, central heating gets off suddenly after few hours and needs to be restarted again. Lastly, doorbell stopped working after few days ago so that need to be fixed too. I request you to kindly help us find a new tenant within two weeks, so that we can split rent evenly as we would not be able to afford this place anymore. Additionally, I would look forward to response for repairing that is required. Yours Faithfully, Jenny.
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
4 months 29 days ago
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
4 months 29 days ago
Dear Sir or Madam, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to let you know that one of my housemate moved out of the house last Saturday. The house need renovation and the room which is now vacant, require serious repairs. There is a leakage in the ceiling of the room, whenever it rains, water leaks from the ceiling and it flow to the walls. The hurricane occured yesterday has broken the glasses of living room window. Furthermore, several taps of the ground floor's washroom need immediate replacement. I would highly appreciate your help in finding me another tenant. I have listed the advertisement of room online on three acres and OLX website. I hope to get the repairs done before we find a new tenant. Thank you very much for your time. Looking forward to your prompt response. Yours faithfully, Shubham Bansal
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
5 months 2 days ago
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
5 months 2 days ago
Dear Sir, I am writing to you to let you know about the problems in the apartment I recently moved in and seeking help to find a new tenant. I have rented a three-bedroom apartment recently, it is a beautiful house and has most of the necessary amenities required. However there are some concerns which I need to address. Firstly, as it is a three-bedroom apartment, we have three people staying and sharing the rent, but as one of the roomate is planning to move out , we might need a new tenant. Additionally, there are few maintenance work required to be done in the flat, especially near the kitchen and utility area.The chimney in the kitchen is not working which makes it extremely difficult to cook. Also, the water pipeline needs to be checked, as the water is getting clogged in the utility space. It would be great if you could arrange someone to check on these issues, for a better standard of living. Furthermore, I would really appreciate your help, to find a new tenant for the house. As the rent is high, it would be difficult for me financially, if we are unable to find a replacement for the third room soon. I look forward to hearing from you, thank you in advance. Yours faithfully, Varsha Gupta
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Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
12 months 1 day ago
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
12 months 1 day ago
Dear Sir or Madam, I am living in one of your properties on Alex drive beating number Q123. I am in a three bedroom house number 345. I am writing to inform you that one of our roommate is leaving and moving to another house. Also, there are few things which need to be repaired in the house. One of the taps is leaking and this need to fixed. Additionally, there is some issue with heating system of house, it is taking a lot of time to reach to desired temperature. Winter is coming in few days and this needs to be fixed on utmost priority basis. Maintenance staff can come and repair at anytime between 9AM to 6PM on weekends with advance information. As you know that one of our roommate is moving, so we need your support in finding a new housemate, preferably a student. Otherwise rent is going to be too much for two of us. Hoping for early and amicable resolution. Yours sincerely, John Doe
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
1 year ago
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
1 year ago
Dear Sir or Madam, I am Nandini.L from flat no. 143, I am writing this letter to request you for help to find a housemate. As you were already aware that we were four members sharing the flat. However one of our flatmate is shifting to another house as her parents have decided to live with her. Hence we are having a vacancy in the flat which might become a burden on rest of us if we do not find a housemate as accomodation price would be too high for 3 members alone. Finding a tenant is very crucial for us, furthermore there are some problems with the house. First and foremost, I would request you to fix the tap in the bathroom that is leaking from quite a few days. second, Please fix a generator, as we all are working in hybrid mode, It has become difficult to work from home given the power cuts are more frequent these days. Consequently our work life is getting affected. I would request you to fix the problems with the house and also to extend your hand in finding a tenant to our house. It would be of great help as we are struggling to find a roomate as well as dealing with difficulty of paying the rent of four members by ourselves. Hoping for your response. Yours sincerely, Nandini.L
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
1 year ago
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
1 year ago
Dear Sir or Madam, I, Puneet Sharma am pursuing my post graduation in ophthalmology from government medical college, chandigarh. I am staying in a rented apartment with three bedroom set in sector 32, which is close proximity to my college. I had started paying you the rent two months ago. My two other class mates are staying in the other two bedrooms individually. I am writing this letter to bring to your kind notice, that one of my classmates is shifting to his house in sector 34, which was under construction since one year. We would request you to find another tenant, so that the overall rent of the apartment can be divided into three students. We are facing many problems in the house, which needs your kind attention. The door locks of all the three bedrooms needs to be repaired, as they are not working properly. The water heater geyser is also not working properly, due to which we are not getting enough hot water for bathing and washing clothes. The refrigerator in the kitchen also needs to be repaired, as it is not in working order, due to which our food items are affected with fungal infection. A full time maid is also required for regular of our apartment. As per the rental agreement signed by us with you, all the amenities repair and replacement were covered by the estate agency. We are looking forward for an eager response from your side. Yours faithfully, Puneet Sharma
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
1 year ago
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
1 year ago
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter to inform the agency about the moving out of one of my flatmates on the ground floor or Vans Apartment run by your agency. There are also minor issues that need to be resolved, which will be enumerated herein. Firstly, Ankita, who occupies the room in the south-eastern corner of the house is moving out by the end of this month. I would request you to arrange a replacement at the earliest, since the bills are split amongst the residents and not doing so may overburden the remainder of us. Secondly, there is a problem with the geyser. The heating element also known as the thermostat has stopped functioning since a couple of days, preventing us from obtaining hot water. Although I have raised complaints on the helpline several times, no action has been taken and i would request you to fix the same. Kindly arrange a tenant and resolve the issue with the geyser as soon as possible. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, Geetika
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
1 year ago
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
1 year ago
Dear Sir, I am writing to convey a couple of issues we are currently facing in regards to the three bed room house that we have rented from your agency. The legal contract that we have signed with you is in the name of Ajay Ameer. You should be able to identify the house through that. Firstly, I would like to notify that one of the three inmates of our house is vacating and moving with his freinds by the end of this month. I am sure he would have notified the same to you formally. As per the agreement, your agency is supposed to help us with providing alternate tenants in case of a place being vacated. This is very important to us, me and my other house-mate, because without a third member in the house, the rent share increases considerably for the both of us. So please help us with a replacement for the vacating tenant. Secondly, I would want to bring to your attention that there is a water seepage issue that persists in the building for quite sometime now. This is the third reminder I am sending to you in this regard. There seems to be no urgency shown by your support team in repairing the faulty pipelines. Please look into both these requests as quickly as possible. Yours sincerely, Ajay Ameer
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
11 months 15 days ago
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
11 months 15 days ago
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to inform you that one of my tenants is shifting to new house, also there are some issues with the house that need repair. I am Khushi, tenant of a three-bedroom house, located at New Avenue street. I am living here from past one year with three other students but now one of the tenants, John, is moving to another house because of problems we are facing in this house. Unfortunately, we all are facing a plethora of issues while residing here. Firstly, the kitchen area needs renovation as the windows are broken down and during rainy days we face difficulties. Also the taps are not in good condition, which need to be replaced by the new ones. Another area which need repair is the washroom as there is no availability of hot water supply from taps, also there is a blockage in pipes. As I mentioned earlier that John is leaving his room, next week so we need someone to share our rent as it will be too costly for us to pay this huge amount. I request you to please arrange a new tenant for us as soon as possible. Looking forward for your prompt action. Kind regards, Khushi As
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
11 months 11 days ago
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
11 months 11 days ago
Dear Sir or Madam, I had rented a three-bedroom home with three other students to date. One of my roommates has decided to shift to another place. Also, the air-conditioning in my room has not been working for past month. The rent of the house is shared among us. One of our roommates had an emergency situation that forced her to move out of the place. Now, the rent has to be compensated by the three of us, and we cannot afford to spend more. On the other hand, The air-conditioning in my room has not been working for the past month which make my stay very uncomfortable. I cannot focus on my studies because of the lack of sleep caused by the air-conditioning issue. So, I would request you to help us by finding another tenant, which will be very helpful for us. And also, Please arrange someone to fix my Air-conditioning as soon as possible. Yours Faithfully, Sivaranjani
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
11 months 2 days ago
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
11 months 2 days ago
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing you this letter to request you to help us find another tenant for our house. I live in a three-bedroom house at A-40 Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur. The accomadation was shared by three other students until, one of them recently moved to another place. Consequently, we have a spare room and the rent of the place is too expensive when divided amongst just the three of us. Therefore, we need your help to find another occupant for the room as soon as possible. Furthermore, I would like to draw your attention to the poor condition of the house. The entire space needs some minor repairs, especially the roof. That said, we faced severe difficulty this rainy season with constant linkage of water from the rooftop. In addition, the bathroom water pipes must be replaced at the earliest to avoid further damage and decay. I would appreciate your immediate attention to this matter. Yours faithfully, Karnika Rathore
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
11 months 8 days ago
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
11 months 8 days ago
Dear Sir or Madam, I am a tenant in the three-bedroom house rented by your agency on Silver Street. I am writing to let you know about the current situation of the house and the other tenants. First of all, I wish to inform you that I have decided to extend my rent agreement for another year. The reason is the new internship, which I have acquired a few days ago. Therefore, I will be residing here even during my semester break. Secondly, I wanted to notify you that Silia, who has recently completed her studies, is planning to move out of the house next month. Hence, I would like to request a helping hand from your side to find a new renter. Lastly, I would like to discuss a few renovations required in the house. The bathtub has been facing some clogging problems lately. Moreover, some of the tube lights in the house had been experiencing frequent fluctuations. Hence, there are a few things that are in need to be fixed. I hope to hear back from you soon regarding the solutions to all the problems in the house. Also, it would be great if you could provide me with some intel on any new willing tenants. Thank you.
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
10 months 6 days ago
Band 6-7
IELTS Learner
10 months 6 days ago
Dear Sir and Madam, I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the room I have been living in with 3 other students. However, as one of the students is leaving, would appreciate it if you could help me to find another person. I am a 3rd-year student of Bachelor of Physiotherapy residing in the main girls hostel with 3 other girls till now. Nevertheless, she is going to live in paying guests as she cannot afford the fees of a hostel room. I would like to say that there is no geyser in the bathroom as a result becoming difficult for us to take a bath in winter. In addition, neighbours are noisy due to which we cannot study properly. I would appreciate it if you could help me in searching for another tenant who is well-behaved and can stay up until midnight to study, otherwise, she might consider it a problem. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, fatma ajmal

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