Paragraph 5 ReceiptsI1

All private tenants have a legal right to a receipt for any cash payment in relation to their tenancy. The receipt should detail:

• The amount paid,

• The date it was paid,

• What the payment was for,

• If an amount remains outstanding, the amount, or

• If payment was made in full, that no amount remains outstanding.

You should get a receipt when you make the payment or as soon as reasonably possible afterwards. Your local council has powers to take legal action when this does not happen.