Should I be getting rent receipts from my landlord?

Gorgeous_George

BobProperty wrote: »

Something in the back of my mind says rent books were for weekly rent.

...and still are. I give my tenant a rent book (she pays cash) and I amend the book to read monthly.

She's a good tenant and if she wanted a receipt, I'd gladly give her one.



GG

scrummy_mummy_2

scrummy_mummy wrote: »

She's probably hesitant because it is an unusual request for someone who pays their rent by Standoing Order and no she is not legally obliged to provide you one for the reasons the other posters have stated.
I have no idea why you have been asked for one...a copy of your current tenancy agreement annd bank statements iss proof of your payments.
If I was asked it would be hassle for no apparently no legitimate reason and I too would object (as a landlord)
I don't charge my tenants for anything unless I am charged, but I would charge out my time if I was asked to do this.

I meant...if I was asked to provide paperwork for an activity where I am not obliged, legally or even to make a process easier, to provide paperwork that necessitated a possibly decent (like an hour or so) amount of my time, such as issuing receipts for rental payments over a period of say 6 months where receipts were not required, I would charge....perfectly reasonable stance in my opinion! I'd have to go back through my statements to get the correct dates payments were received and issue receipts respectively....I have to pay £5 to the blo**y school to sign a passport photo....time is money!