Rent Receipt

Download this Rent Receipt to track the rent payments that tenants have made to landlords by providing the required information.

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Rent receipt India

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Compliant with Indian law

Learn more about Rent Receipt in India

A Rent Receipt is a legal document that indicates how much your tenant paid during the time he rented your property. Under some situations, rent receipt in India entitles you to House Rent Allowance ( HRA) benefits. Our receipts contain information such as the day you paid the rent, the amount you paid, and the identity of the payer, among other things, which might help you defend yourself if the renter does not pay the whole amount or pays late. (If necessary, you can also download an Eviction Notice Letter). Rent receipts are most useful since they demonstrate that renters have paid their rent. When a tenant’s payment method is difficult to follow, having evidence of payment is crucial. A rent receipt in word format is provided by Themis Partner to protect you as a renter or landlord in India.

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Table of contents

What is a Rent Receipt?
What is included in the Rent Receipt?
Why use a Rent Receipt in India?
Is the tax stamp mandatory on the Rent Receipt?
Is the Rent Receipt mandatory to claim HRA?
Do I have to submit it to the HR department?

What is a Rent Receipt?

A Rent Receipt is a document that details the payment of rent for a specific time period. A landlord is responsible for issuing and retaining a copy in her records in case of a dispute. Rent receipts should be kept in a secure location by tenants. Tenants might request receipts if their landlord does not provide them on a regular basis.

The rent receipt proves that the landlord received the rent and can be used as proof if the landlord claims that the rent was not paid. The paperwork should include the date, amount, recipient’s name, and tenant’s name. If there are any unusual conditions, such as a rent decrease, these should be explicitly indicated on the receipt. This can be useful in the future, since the tenant can present the record to demonstrate how and why a payment history contains unexpected entries.

What is included in the Rent Receipt?

Tipically, a Rent Receipt includes:

➤ Tenant's Surname
➤ Landlord's Name
➤ Payment Amount
➤ Payment Date
➤ Rental Period
➤ House Address (Rented Property)
➤ Signature of Landlord or Manager
➤ The Landlord's PAN (not mandatory, mention only if annual rent exceeds Rs.1,00,000 in a year)
➤ Stamp of Revenue (where amount exceeding Rs. 5000 is paid in cash)
➤ Payment method (cash, credit card, money order, cashier's check)
➤ Payment includes services or other expenses (e.g. utilities, security deposits, convenience fees)