Rent Receipt in New Mexico

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 New Mexico law says

Rent receipts	No general statute requiring rent receipts. Two narrow rules apply: (1) when a tenant appealing an eviction judgment pays rent directly to the landlord to stay the eviction, the landlord must immediately give a written receipt on demand; (2) a landlord who charges an application screening fee must give a written or digital receipt for it. Unless otherwise agreed, rent is payable at the dwelling unit (§ 47-8-15(B)). Tenants paying in cash should ask for a written receipt to prove payment. Source: NMSA 1978, §§ 47-8-47(A), 47-8-19.2(A)(3); Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act, §§ 47-8-1 to 47-8-52

Rent receipts

No general statute requiring rent receipts. Two narrow rules apply: (1) when a tenant appealing an eviction judgment pays rent directly to the landlord to stay the eviction, the landlord must immediately give a written receipt on demand; (2) a landlord who charges an application screening fee must give a written or digital receipt for it.

Unless otherwise agreed, rent is payable at the dwelling unit (§ 47-8-15(B)). Tenants paying in cash should ask for a written receipt to prove payment.

Source: NMSA 1978, §§ 47-8-47(A), 47-8-19.2(A)(3); Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act, §§ 47-8-1 to 47-8-52

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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.