If you manage a rental property, you should give a tenant a receipt when he makes a rental payment. According to Nolo, an online legal resource, many states require landlords to provide rent receipts.

State laws require rent receipts: Did you give or get one this month? Landlords looking to protect themselves from disputes and potential lawsuits should consider giving each tenant a rent receipt ...

Question: My tenant wants to pay her rent each month in cash, which is fine with me. However, she wants me to give her a receipt. Do I have to give her a receipt just because she pays cash? Answer: ...

Landlords looking to protect themselves from disputes and potential lawsuits should consider giving each tenant a rent receipt after every payment. One critical issue is how different states legislate ...