给房客的第一封信。没经验，请各位指教有何不妥。

Dear xxxx and xxxx,

Thank you for your payment of rent for March. The receipt is attached with this letter. I’m so sorry for not writing back to you earlier. There are just too much going on with us, the kids, the works…

I hope your family is doing well.

Regarding the utilities for February, I think we are about even now. Let me explain a little bit:

We paid the city fee for the whole month of Feb. about $57, and a few days for gas and electricity;

You paid about $25 more for the rent through 2/16-2/29:
You should pay: $1295 / 29 days * 14 days = $625, but you paid $650 in fact.

So there is no need for you to pay any utilities to us for Feb. 2008, as we talked on 2/16.

Regarding the method of payment, please let us know if you prefer to pay us still by mailing checks, or set up direct deposit to our bank account, as we talked before. If the second method is doable, I think that will save both parties a lot of time and avoid some potential hassle. If you do agree to set up direct deposit, please let me know and I’ll provide our bank info to you.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any issues or concerns about the house.

Our home ph#: xxxxxxxxx. Our cell ph#s are still the same.

I got your new ph# as well. Thanks.

Hope your family is enjoying the new life in xxxxxx. Say Hi to the kids.

Thank you and best regards,

xxxxx

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• 想和房可搞好关系，又不想给自己留什么把柄， 以免将来有麻烦。Thanks. -Beenthereyes- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/21/2008 postreply 10:31:33

• 太温情了。当房东最忌的就是和房客做朋友。 -cultuslake- ♂ (77 bytes) () 03/21/2008 postreply 11:42:51

• Yes, no need to be too friendly. Be direct, firm and fair -miat42- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/21/2008 postreply 12:14:42

• The less insignificance you write/talk, the less 把柄 you leave to -montavista- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/21/2008 postreply 13:41:50

• Are you going to return $25 to them? -EgretIslet- ♂ (214 bytes) () 03/21/2008 postreply 11:39:46

• Don't even mention $25. -miat42- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/21/2008 postreply 12:18:00

• 看来我真是不及格。本来他们从来没提过多付的房租， -Beenthereyes- ♀ (58 bytes) () 03/21/2008 postreply 14:46:33

• 回复：Are you going to return $25 to them? -Beenthereyes- ♀ (275 bytes) () 03/21/2008 postreply 14:42:05

• you are too nice, here is my welcome letter... -jy101- ♂ (486 bytes) () 03/21/2008 postreply 12:05:45

• Thank you for sharing your welcome letter. I wish I could have -Beenthereyes- ♀ (50 bytes) () 03/21/2008 postreply 15:09:26

• don't add personal touch, because this is a business -montavista- ♀ (115 bytes) () 03/21/2008 postreply 13:37:28

• Thank you all of you. I was afraid of that I'm too soft, that's -beenthereyes- ♀ (500 bytes) () 03/21/2008 postreply 14:33:35

• 没关系就算先礼后兵吧。呵呵。边总结边学。 -cultuslake- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/21/2008 postreply 17:19:52

• there is nothing wrong being nice. -jy101- ♂ (311 bytes) () 03/21/2008 postreply 17:26:37