A tenant or resident is entitled to receive a receipt for each rent payment. The person who receives the rent, usually the landlord, owner or an agent, must:
- give the tenant or resident a receipt immediately if they pay in person
- give the tenant or resident a receipt within five business days if they do not pay in person but request a receipt
- keep a record of the payment for 12 months and, on request, give the tenant or resident a copy of the record within five business days.
A rent receipt must include:
- the landlord, owner or agent’s signature
- the tenant or resident’s name
- the property address
- the payment date
- what period the payment was for
- how much was paid
- a statement that it is a rent receipt.
A landlord or owner can be fined for not following the rules for providing rent receipts.
Last updated: 16/05/2012