TENANT INFORMATION GUIDE FOR TENANTS (VIC) | Page 15

PART 2: During a tenancy

Paying rent
• Pay your rent on time.
• Get a rent receipt.
You are responsible for paying your rent
on time. You must continue paying it
until the tenancy ends.

Remember:
If any rental payments are
late or not made, you may be
in breach of your tenancy
agreement. If the rent is 14 days or
more behind, your landlord or agent
can give you a 14-day ‘Notice to
Vacate’.

Rent receipts
You are entitled to receive a receipt for
each rent payment. Your landlord or
agent who receives the rent must:

• keep a record of the payment for
12 months. If you request a copy
within that time, they must provide
you with a copy of the record within
five business days.
The landlord can be fined if the rules on
providing rent receipts are not followed.
A rent receipt must include:
• your landlord’s signature
• your name
• property address
• payment date
• what period the payment was for
• how much was paid
• a statement that it is a rent receipt.

• give you a receipt immediately if you
pay in person
• give you a receipt within five business
days if you do not pay in person but
request a receipt

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