Repairs Sample Letter 1
Your address
Your town/city
Your postcode
Date
Your landlord's address
[If you don’t already have this, the person you pay rent to must supply it within 21 days]
Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms Landlord,
Re: Request for repairs at your address
I am writing to inform you of some repair work that needs to be carried out at the property
above, which I am currently renting from you.
[List the repairs here, for example:]
The radiator in the living room is broken, and the room is now so cold we can't use it.
A water pipe in the shower is leaking and running into the kitchen below and tripping the
lights.
The handrail on the stairs is coming loose and we can no longer safely use it.
The cooker oven is not heating up and there is only one ring working which means we can’t
cook and are spending a lot of our money having to buy take away food.
Not only is this inconvenient but I am concerned that the disrepair may cause more
damage to the property if it is not fixed immediately.
[If the repairs are affecting your health you can add:]
I am also worried that the problem may have an adverse effect on my health and/or the
health of my flatmates. [You may want to go into more detail here, for example:]
'Our GP, Dr Name, has told me that the damp conditions have aggravated my asthma.']
I would be most grateful if you could contact me as soon as possible to arrange a suitable
time and date for the repair work to be carried out.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
[Your name]
Contact telephone number: [your number]
Repairs Sample Letter 2
Your address
Your town/city
Your postcode
Date
Your landlord's address
Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms Landlord,
Re: Request for repairs at your address
I am writing for the second time to request some repair work to be carried out at the
address above. Please find enclosed a copy of my last letter.
To date, you have not contacted me (or not arranged for the repair work to be carried out).
I would therefore be most grateful if you could get in touch within the next 48 hours to agree
a time for the repairs to be carried out.
[You may want to stress again that the disrepair is causing problems. For example:]
I am concerned that the disrepair is:
adversely affecting my health [or the health of other members of my household]
making the property unsafe and may result in injury
damaging the premises and may lead to further disrepair
causing great inconvenience.
If the repairs are not carried out within 21 days, I will be taking further action.
Yours sincerely,
Your name
Contact telephone number: your number
<Your current address
Your town/city
Your postcode>
<Date>
<Your landlord’s address
Town/city
Postcode>
Dear <your landlord’s name>,
Request for information about the protection of my tenancy deposit
I am writing concerning the deposit I paid for <address of property> on <date>, which you let
to me on <date>.
I am informed that, within 28 days of a landlord receiving a deposit, tenancy deposits starting
or renewed after 6 April 2013 should be protected with a government-backed scheme.
Tenants should also be provided with details of the scheme used along with certain other
information which is known as the ‘Prescribed Information’.
Please would you confirm if you have protected my deposit with a scheme, the date you
protected it and which scheme has been used and which type i.e. custodial or insurance.
If you have not yet protected my deposit, please would you do so within 14 days, informing
me of the scheme you use and send me the ‘Prescribed Information’.
I look forward to your reply within 14 days.
http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/tenancy-deposit.htm
Yours sincerely
<Your signature and name>
Contact telephone number: <your number>
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