I wanted to contact you today to ask if we could discuss your openness to a rental assistance. Before you begin to fill out the application, be prepared with the names, social security numbers, dates of birth and annual income for all family members.This is a hardship letter accompanying my application for rental assistance. This file provides a sample letter to request rent relief or a payment plan from a landlord. A collection of all the forms and and documents that are posted on the San Diego Housing Commission's (SDHC) website, listed in one location. At Housing and Community Development Services, we have several programs to help low-income people pay their rent so they may live in a safe, healthy place.