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Could you guys look at this letter for me please?
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Hiya folks
Basically I've had a few problems with my old landlord. He's kept my deposit for no real reason (be a bitch to get it back so I'm not THAT concerned about it) but now he's trying to charge me for additional stuff and I'm not having that.
Spent all morning skiving from work and doing this letter, so could you maybe have a look (I attached it) and give me constructive criticism on it? I've sort of put everything into it, so ways to make it more concise would be good, or different ways to word things.
Cheers folks :thumb:
Basically I've had a few problems with my old landlord. He's kept my deposit for no real reason (be a bitch to get it back so I'm not THAT concerned about it) but now he's trying to charge me for additional stuff and I'm not having that.
Spent all morning skiving from work and doing this letter, so could you maybe have a look (I attached it) and give me constructive criticism on it? I've sort of put everything into it, so ways to make it more concise would be good, or different ways to word things.
Cheers folks :thumb:
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I think it's good :thumb:
made AN effort.
80.00 for replacement keys?! WHIIIIIIIIT. It costs a fiver in partick to get them changed.
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your letter dated x of x, the contents of which I note.
I have sought legal advice regarding this matter, and confirm that I will not be forwarding payment to you at this stage.
The deposit of £330.00 has been retained by yourself, and to date you have not provided full itemised receipts for the work you claim to have undertaken. You also have not provided details as to the exact nature of the damage, and you did not provide details prior to me leaving the property.
I note that you are claiming for further damage to the floorboards in the kitchen, due to a defective bin. At no stage could I have been expected to notice the claimed damage, and to date you have not provided a full itemised receipt showing the full cost of this damage. In any event I believe that damage to floorboards in a kitchen due to water is reasonable wear and tear.
I would also remind you that you did not provide the statutory notice for me to vacate the property, as per s33 Housing Act (Scotland). In addition to this I note that you have so far failed to forward the pro-rata refund of the television licence, which I paid in full to you in October 2006. I look forward to receiving the same in due course.
I would also remind you of your prolonged failure to provide full receipts for work undertaken, including an £80 fee for changing the locks. Please kindly provide the same as soon as possible.
If you have any questions about this matter please do not hesitate to contact me. I trust that this resolves the matter satisfactorily, however I will take further legal advice should this not be acceptable.
Yours faithfully,
Go fuck yaself.
Bri.
Sincerely, since he knows him. :razz:
I always write Dear Sir, Yours Faithfully as I'm normally writing letters to a solicitor. I've got it on the brain.
Dear Cunt, Fuck Off
He should just write that, really. :razz:
Unfortunately so.
Cheers folks, like I said I just sort of chucked it all in and hoped somebody like Kermy would come and sift through the mess
Only other thing - he could just send me invoices for replacement laminate flooring, headboard etc, he'd have to show that it NEEDED replaced? Would he just be able to get that from the joiner/whoever too? Or in other words, he'd have to prove that it was just more than wear and tear, yeah?
However, if you go with yours, I wouldn't put 'Dear Alan' but 'Dear Mr xyz.' Also, don't use 'don't' but use 'do not', same with any others, eg won't, couldn't etc etc.
How come?
Sorry, curious
The only times I use abbreviations in the letters I write professionally are when I'm writing to a client who's a bit thick.
My job is basically to write letters and emails to customers and we’ve got to use “informal tone of voice” in our letters as we’re a “modern, forward thinking company” so we get extra marks for using informal and concise language, which translates to a better bonus pour moi :yes:
It's like a game show.
'What do apostrophes make ? PRIZES'
Re: the invoices. I would ask for photographic evidence, invoices from prospective joiners, floor fitters etc. And more than one.
You also need to mention that unless you were the only person to have even lived there, then you are not liable to pay the full amount as previous tenants are just as much to blame.
Good luck, just be much more forceful! That is your money, and he is not necessarily entitled to it. If you need me and my writing knowledge, you know where I am :thumb:
He will. Everyone does.
Write a wussy and unprofessional letter and he'll think you're a wussy and unprofessional person- i.e. a pushover.
There's a knack to writing letters to get the response you want. The OP isn't after a climbdown, he's after a "don't fuck with me" marker. And if you write a letter that's whiney and naive the other side will think that they can fuck with you.