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Rent receipt (France)

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For a landlord in France confirming that rent has been paid: the period, the rent excluding charges and the charges shown separately, the sum received and the date of payment, as art. 21 of the French law of 6 July 1989 requires. If the payment is partial, the document becomes a receipt for part-payment, not a quittance. It is free and given on the tenant's request; electronically only with the tenant's express consent. In French, signed by the landlord.

  • Made for use in France
  • Last updated October 13, 2026

When to use this document

  • Your tenant in France has asked you for a receipt showing the rent has been paid.
  • You rent out a flat and want to give a monthly receipt showing rent and charges separately.
  • Your tenant paid only part of the rent and you want to acknowledge the sum received in writing.
  • You want a rent receipt template to give your tenant after each payment.

What you fill in

The details the document asks for.

  • Full payment (quittance) or part-payment (receipt)
  • Landlord
  • Landlord's address
  • Tenant
  • Address of the property
  • Period from
  • Period to
  • Rent excluding charges for the period, in euros
  • Service charges for the period, in euros
  • Total due for the period, in euros
  • Amount paid
  • Date of payment
  • City
  • Date

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Common questions

May a French landlord refuse to give a rent receipt?
No. The landlord or agent must give a receipt free of charge to a tenant who asks, showing rent and charges separately, and may bill nothing for issuing it or for the payment notice (art. 21 of the French law of 6 July 1989). It may be sent by e-mail or through a platform only if the tenant has expressly agreed; otherwise by post or by hand.
What is the difference between a quittance and a receipt for part-payment?
The quittance records full payment of the rent and charges for a period. If the tenant pays only part, the landlord gives a receipt, which records the sum paid without releasing the tenant from the balance (art. 21 of the French law of 6 July 1989). In that case choose the part-payment heading at the top of the document: the total due and the sum received show what is still owed.
What is a French rent receipt used for?
To prove the rent is paid. It is often asked for in a rental application, a loan, a housing-aid claim or as proof of address, and it protects the tenant if payment is disputed. The landlord may issue one a month or one covering several months, provided each period and its breakdown appear. Keep receipts for at least three years.

How you can sign this document

  • Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
  • Sign it yourself with a qualified electronic signature. If you already hold a QES — Evrotrust, B-Trust, StampIT, ZealiD or any qualified provider on the EU Trusted List, on a card, a USB token, in a mobile app or in the cloud — our signing guide explains step by step how to sign this exact file without invalidating it. Step-by-step help, and a way to check it worked

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