Rent Receipt in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts law says

Rent receipts	No general receipt rule for monthly rent, but receipts are required for advance payments: (1) last month's rent paid in advance — a receipt at the time of payment showing the amount, date received, that it is last month's rent, who received it (and the landlord's name if an agent), a description of the premises, and a statement that the tenant is entitled to interest; (2) a security deposit — a signed receipt at the time of payment showing the amount, who received it (and the landlord's name if an agent), the date, and a description of the premises; and (3) within 30 days, a second receipt showing the bank name and location, account number and amount where the deposit is held. Failure to give the bank-account receipt entitles the tenant to immediate return of the security deposit. Source: G.L. c. 186, § 15B(2)(a), (2)(b), (3)(a)

Rent receipts

No general receipt rule for monthly rent, but receipts are required for advance payments: (1) last month's rent paid in advance — a receipt at the time of payment showing the amount, date received, that it is last month's rent, who received it (and the landlord's name if an agent), a description of the premises, and a statement that the tenant is entitled to interest; (2) a security deposit — a signed receipt at the time of payment showing the amount, who received it (and the landlord's name if an agent), the date, and a description of the premises; and (3) within 30 days, a second receipt showing the bank name and location, account number and amount where the deposit is held.

Failure to give the bank-account receipt entitles the tenant to immediate return of the security deposit.

Source: G.L. c. 186, § 15B(2)(a), (2)(b), (3)(a)

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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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