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Dear Mr. Smith,
My family and I have been living in your property at 12 New Road for almost three years now. We are happy here and would like to thank you for all the help you have given us. However, recently we have noticed that the quality of the furniture has deteriorated. In particular, the sofa and armchairs are torn and should be repaired or changed.
Under the terms of our lease, this constitutes normal wear and tear and it is the landlord"s responsibility to take care of the matter financially. We would therefore be grateful if you would either arrange to have the sofa and armchairs repaired or replaced. Alternatively, under the terms of the lease, I could buy some new replacement furniture and deduct the cost from the next rental payment. Either option is acceptable to us. Please inform me as soon as convenient which of these options you prefer.
Yours sincerely,
Mikal Brun