Request to the landlord for rent receipts (France)
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For a tenant in France who needs rent receipts — for a rental application, housing aid, a loan, proof of address — and does not receive them. The French letter recalls that the landlord must give them free, with rent and charges shown separately (art. 21 of the French law of 6 July 1989), lists the periods requested and, if you wish, gives your express consent to receive them by e-mail. Ordinary post is enough; registered post keeps proof.
- Made for use in France
- Last updated October 13, 2026
When to use this document
- Your landlord in France does not give you rent receipts even though you pay every month.
- You need rent receipts for a new rental application, housing benefit or a bank loan.
- You need proof of address and your landlord ignores your requests for receipts.
- You want to ask your landlord in writing for your rent receipts, by e-mail if you prefer.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Tenant
- Tenant's address
- Landlord
- Landlord's postal address (street, then postcode and town on the next line)
- City
- Date
- Date of the lease
- Address of the property
- Periods for which you want a receipt
- Your e-mail, if you accept receipts electronically
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Common questions
- How do I get rent receipts when the landlord does not send them?
- Ask in writing: the landlord must give them free to a tenant who asks (art. 21 of the French law of 6 July 1989). An ordinary letter or an e-mail is enough, but a registered letter keeps proof of the request. If the landlord keeps refusing, the local housing information agency (ADIL) advises free of charge, and the département's conciliation commission can be asked to help.
- Can rent receipts be received by e-mail?
- Yes, if you expressly agree: French law allows electronic delivery only with the tenant's express consent. The letter contains a consent sentence that prints only if you give your e-mail address; without it, the landlord sends them by post. You may withdraw that consent at any time by another letter.
- May the landlord charge a fee for rent receipts?
- No. No fee for handling the payment notice or the receipt may be billed to the tenant (art. 21 of the French law of 6 July 1989), even when an agency manages the home. A sum claimed for this is not owed; if it was paid, you may ask in writing for it back, then refer the matter to the département's conciliation commission.
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