Sample receipt
Landlord: Rakesh Yadav
Tenant: Rahul Sharma
Property: Shanti Niwas · Room 101
Period: September 2026
- Received on
- 5 Sep 2026
- Method
- Cash
- Total bill
- ₹7,000
- Amount received
- ₹4,000
- Remaining balance
- ₹3,000
Example receipt only — not a payment confirmation.
A receipt describes a payment already received
A ₹7,000 bill is not a ₹7,000 receipt if only ₹4,000 arrived. The sample below records ₹4,000 received against the September bill and leaves ₹3,000 due. Replace sample details with the actual transaction when preparing your own record.
Include enough detail to identify the payment
Keep the tenant and landlord names, property and room, rental period, receipt date, amount, payment method and a useful reference where available. Requirements can differ depending on why the receipt is being used; this is a simple payment-record example, not a guarantee of tax acceptance.
Generate the receipt from the payment record
MyRentMitra offers Share Receipt after Record Payment. Review the amount and balance before sharing. This avoids retyping the numbers into a separate message every time a tenant pays.
Common questions
Can I issue a receipt before payment?
A receipt should record money already received. Use a bill to communicate an amount due.
Can the receipt show a balance?
Yes. It is helpful when the tenant has paid only part of the bill.