This file provides a sample letter to request rent relief or a payment plan from a landlord. I wanted to contact you today to ask if we could discuss your openness to a rental assistance.Rent assistance request. This example shows a way to structure the rent assistance portion of an application. I need short term rental assistance because of an emergency. Dear (landlord name),. This letter concerns the unpaid rent balance for (tenant name). I live at unit 101 of Pleasant Apartments. I have low income, live in the City of Arlington and need rental assistance. I am writing to request rental assistance due to a COVID19 hardship.