Letter to report repairs to be carried out by the landlord

Your landlord is obliged to keep your property maintained to a certain standard. Use this letter to request they carry out repairs to your rental property.
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[Your address]

[Your landlord/ letting agents’ address]

Dear Sir/Madam,

Re: Request for repairs at [property address]

I am writing to inform you of some repairs that need to be carried out at the above property.

[Describe the repairs needed]

[List your concerns eg we're worried that if left untended this problem could cause damage to my property]

Could you please arrange to have these repairs carried out within the next [24 hours for emergencies and those with a health and safety risk; five working days for urgent repairs that affect comfort and convenience; 28 working days for non-urgent repairs]

I’d be grateful if you could contact me as soon as possible to arrange a time for the repair work to be carried out.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

[Your number]

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