The Apartment Rental Emails

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Subject: Apartment at 14 Linden Road. Dear Mr. Petrov, Thank you for showing me the apartment yesterday. I am very interested in renting it, and I would be glad to sign the lease on the first of next month. Before doing so, however, I would like to raise three points. First, the radiator in the living room did not appear to be working. Second, the walls in the bedroom are in need of repainting. Third, I wonder whether the deposit might be reduced from three months' rent to two. I look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Amara Okoro

Subject: Re: Apartment at 14 Linden Road. Dear Ms. Okoro, Thank you for your message and for your interest in the property. I am pleased to confirm that the radiator will be replaced before the first and that the bedroom will be repainted, at my expense, in a color of your choice. As for the deposit, I regret that I am unable to reduce it to two months, since it is the policy for all my properties that three months be held. Would you be willing to consider a compromise? Best wishes, Victor Petrov

Subject: Re: Re: Apartment at 14 Linden Road. Dear Mr. Petrov, I appreciate your prompt reply and your willingness to address both the radiator and the walls. I fully understand your position on the deposit. Would it be acceptable if I paid it in two instalments, the first upon signing and the second one month later? Provided that this is agreed, I would also ask for written confirmation that the deposit will be held in a separate account, as required by law. Sincerely, Amara Okoro

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Apartment at 14 Linden Road. Dear Ms. Okoro, Your proposal is perfectly acceptable. The deposit will indeed be placed in a separate account, and a receipt will be handed to you on the day the lease is signed. A draft is attached for your review. Should any changes be needed, please let me know. With kind regards, Victor Petrov

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Apartment at 14 Linden Road. Dear Mr. Petrov, The draft looks excellent, and I am happy to sign on the first. Not only have you been prompt, but you have been remarkably accommodating throughout. Thank you. Yours sincerely, Amara Okoro

Subject: Keys. Dear Ms. Okoro, Welcome to Linden Road! The keys will be left with the neighbor in apartment 2B, Mrs. Lindqvist, who is expecting you at noon. A word of warning: she is extremely friendly and is likely to invite you for tea, an invitation that is very difficult to decline. P.S. Should the apartment feel a little cold on your first night, please note that the radiator is now perfect. The kitchen window is another matter altogether, and I will send someone to look at it next week. Victor Petrov