Hardship Letter for Rental Property

{Your Name}
{Your Address}
{Your Phone #}
{Your Loan #}

{Date}

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing this letter to explain the reasons why I have been unable to pay my mortgage payments on the property at {address}, and to inquire as to what I can do to avoid foreclosure on my property.

My income has become significantly reduced recently, due to {sickness, death in the family, job loss, etc. BE SPECIFIC}. The money I have remaining every month must go to {food, car payment, mortgage on home, medication, etc.}. I have done everything in my power to keep up with the payments, but it unfortunately has become impossible {or will become impossible as of a certain date}.

I have been using this property as a rental income property for {length of time}, and I {do/do not} currently have tenant(s). {If you have tenants, indicate the amount they pay in rent each month, and why this is still not sufficient to keep you up to date on the mortgage} .

I believe I can resolve my debt by {your solution to "working out" the debt, or a request that they provide the solution}.

Please understand that I know I signed a contract and that I am responsible for these payments, but there is also only so much I can do with the little money I currently have.

It is my intention to keep this property if I can, so I hope we can work out a solution as quickly as possible.

Thank you,

{Sender Name}

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