Rent receipt template
A rent receipt is the tenant’s proof that rent was paid — useful for cash payments, tax records, benefit and visa applications, and any later disagreement. Fill in the payment details, sign as the landlord, and the tenant can countersign to confirm the copy they received.
This template is a general starting point, not legal advice. Laws differ between countries and states, so have it checked before signing anything important.
Fill in the details
Anything you leave empty becomes a blank line in the document, to fill in by hand or during signing.
Opens the signature request with this document and a signature box for each party already placed.
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Rent Receipt
Receipt number: __________
Received from __________ the sum of __________ on __________, paid by __________, as rent for __________ for the period __________.
Balance still owed after this payment: __________.
Received by __________, landlord.
Landlord
__________
Tenant (copy received)
__________
Make each receipt count
A receipt is only useful if it can be matched to a payment later.
- Number receipts in order and never reuse a number.
- Write the rent period, not only the date paid, so partial and late payments are clear.
- Record any balance still owed, even if it is zero.
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