Email Studio: Email: A Noise Problem for a Landlord
Advanced · about 7 minutes · aim for 100-150 words.
Your task
You rent an apartment near campus, and the neighbors in the apartment next door play loud music late at night. Write an email to your landlord, Mr. Donovan.
Your email must:
- Explain the noise problem and when it happens
- Describe how it affects your studies or sleep
- Suggest a solution or ask the landlord to take action
0 words · target ≈ 100-150 words
Model email & full-answer points — after writing
Subject: Noise Problem in the Apartment Next Door
Dear Mr. Donovan,
I am writing about a recurring noise problem in the apartment building at 48 College Street, where I rent Apartment 5. For two weeks, the tenants in Apartment 6 have played loud music almost nightly, usually between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.
This seriously affects my studies and sleep. I am a graduate student with morning classes and exams coming up, and I cannot concentrate in the evenings or rest at night. I have already spoken politely to the neighbors once, but the noise has continued.
I would appreciate it if you could contact the tenants in Apartment 6 and remind them of the building's quiet hours, which, as I understand, begin at 10 p.m. If the problem continues, I would like to discuss what further steps can be taken under the lease.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Kevin Wright
A full answer must
- Identify yourself, your address, and the problem in the opening lines
- Give specific times and duration so the complaint is documented
- Explain the concrete impact on study and sleep
- Mention that you already tried resolving it directly
- Request a specific action and reference the lease or quiet hours politely but firmly
Self-evaluation checklist — the 10-point review
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