Rent Receipt in Connecticut

A simple rent receipt to give a tenant for each payment — especially cash. Some states require a receipt for cash rent; check your state below.

What Connecticut law says

Rent receipts	Cash only (no request needed). When a landlord receives a cash payment from or on behalf of an occupant, the landlord must give the payer a receipt stating the date of payment, the amount received, and the purpose of the payment. Since July 1, 2025, a landlord must also give an occupant, on request, a copy of the ledger or equivalent accounting for the unit showing charges, payments and any balance or surplus. Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-3a(c)–(d)

Rent receipts

Cash only (no request needed). When a landlord receives a cash payment from or on behalf of an occupant, the landlord must give the payer a receipt stating the date of payment, the amount received, and the purpose of the payment. Since July 1, 2025, a landlord must also give an occupant, on request, a copy of the ledger or equivalent accounting for the unit showing charges, payments and any balance or surplus.

Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-3a(c)–(d)

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RENT RECEIPT No. [receipt number]

Date received: [date received]

Received from: [tenant name(s)]

Rental address: [rental address]

Amount: $[amount paid] Paid by: [cash / check no. / money order / electronic]

For: rent for the period [rental period, e.g. Nov 1-30] Balance still owed: $[balance owed]

Received by: [landlord or agent name], [landlord address or phone] Signature: ____________________

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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.