<Your address> 
<Postcode>

16 October 2020

<Your landlord's address>

Dear <Mr/Mrs/Ms Landlord>, 

Re: Request for temporary rent reduction at <your address>

I'm writing to notify you of a change in my income due to the coronavirus outbreak. I've checked Shelter Scotland's website and am following their advice to negotiate a payment adjustment for my rent due on <date>.

The Scottish Government and Scottish Association of Landlords are asking landlords to show understanding, compassion and where possible to allow additional time to pay the rent and agree on alternative payment plans.

I'm proposing to *pay a reduced rent for <number> month of [£...] / not pay rent this month and review the situation next month

Because of the coronavirus outbreak *I've lost my job / I'm on reduced pay / I can't continue my self employed work

I am taking the following steps.

*I have applied for benefits and am waiting for my first payment / I am actively seeking work

*I've applied for universal credit and am waiting for my first payment. I understand that I will receive this in five weeks. I may be able to adjust my rent payments depending on how much I receive.

*I've applied to the government's Self-employment Income Support Scheme, and I may be able to adjust my rent payments depending on how much I receive.

*I am on the government's Job Retention Scheme. I will be able to pay off my rent arrears when I return to my full income. I will be touch with you when my income changes to arrange a repayment plan.

I look forward to hearing your response and will keep you regularly updated on any changes to my situation. I will be in contact next month to discuss future rent payments.

I do appreciate this is a difficult situation for both of us and I hope that we can work together to come to an arrangement.

Yours sincerely,

<Your name>
Contact telephone number: <your number>