The fault and the date it started
Specific: “heating, since 3 September”, not “problems with the flat”.
Landlord repair request letter
Create a dated repair request that records the issue, prior reports, and the fix you need.
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4 questions · about 2 minutes
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When to send a landlord repair request
Send once a verbal or casual report has not produced a repair. The letter does two jobs: it asks for the fix with a date attached, and creates a record you can point to if the problem escalates to a deposit dispute, a rent reduction, or a complaint to a housing body.
What to include
Every time you reported it
Dates and how — email, call, message. This is the part people leave out.
A deadline
A concrete number of days, not “as soon as possible”.
What happens if it passes
Stated plainly and without threats you would not follow through on.
Mistakes that weaken the letter
Anger instead of dates
A furious letter with no timeline is easier to ignore than a dull one with four dates in it.
Several problems at once
One letter, one repair. Separate issues need separate records.