Band 7+: You are experiencing financial problems and want to ask your landlord if you can pay your rent late. Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter explain: Why you cannot pay the rent . When you will pay the rent. How you will ensure you can pay your rent in the future.

Dear Mathew,

This is Jayshree, resident of 789 Redwood Avenue, London, writing this letter to seek approval for paying the rent by 20th May due to a sudden financial crisis.

Being a diligent lessee, I am obligated to inform you about my late payment of rent due to the current inflation in Canada, which affected my company drastically, and they are holding back our three-month salaries. With the current savings, I was only able to manage my children’s school fees and buy essentials to maintain my family, leaving me unable to pay the rent.

As the situation is improving, the organization has announced they will pay the salary with a one-time compensation for all the employees by 18th May. After withdrawing the amount from the bank by the 20th, I will be able to pay the rent.

I request that you consider my monetary burden and allow me to pay the rent later. Also, in the future, I will make sure to inform you well ahead of any such scenarios rather than at the last moment. I look forward to your response.