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Ontario Rent Receipt Law

Ontario landlords must give a tenant or former tenant a free receipt for rent or any other payment on request, under section 109 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.

Last reviewed: October 2026

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When a receipt is requiredOn request, for any payment: rent, a rent deposit, arrears of rent or any other amount paid to the landlord. A former tenant can ask within 12 months after the tenancy ends.
The lawResidential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 17, s. 109
Landlord recordsThe law sets no separate record-keeping rule.

What to Put on the Receipt

The law does not list required contents. A receipt that shows the date, the amount, the rent period, the property address, the tenant's name and the landlord's or agent's name and signature covers what tenants, courts and others usually ask for.

Details

The receipt must be free of charge.

If the Landlord Doesn't Comply

Not providing a receipt as section 109 requires is an offence (s. 234(h)). The maximum fine for an offence under the Act is $100,000 for an individual and $500,000 for a corporation (s. 238).

Checked against the text of the law in October 2026. This is general information, not legal advice; your tenancy agreement and local rules can add to it. Read the linked law or ask a tenant advice service or a lawyer about your situation.

Ontario Rent Receipt — Fill in the Details

Business details (optional)

Printed under your business name. VAT and GST receipts usually need your address and registration number. The tax number is never put in the QR code.

Keeps the name, address, contact, tax number, logo and currency in this browser (localStorage) for your next receipt, of any type. Nothing is uploaded.

Downloading the same receipt again keeps this number; once you change the receipt, it moves to the next one. Next time, it starts after the last number you downloaded on this device.

Rent Receipt Details

Items

Discount, a second tax (e.g. CGST + SGST), prices with tax included

For prices quoted with VAT or GST in them: the tax is worked out of the total, not added on top.

The discount comes off the subtotal before tax, and both taxes are charged on (or, with prices that include tax, worked out of) the discounted amount.

Scanning it shows the receipt's details on a phone. It is a convenience, not proof the receipt is genuine. How it works

Choose a design

Automatic is US Letter for USD and CAD, A4 for other currencies.

🔒 Nothing is uploaded — your receipt is generated entirely in your browser.

What each check is based on

For receipts you issue for your own business or property. Never create a receipt on behalf of a business you don't own, or for a payment that didn't happen — see our Terms.

Ontario Rent Receipt FAQ

Does a landlord have to give a rent receipt in Ontario?

Ontario landlords must give a tenant or former tenant a free receipt for rent or any other payment on request, under section 109 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.

Other Provinces

British Columbia · Manitoba · Quebec · All of Canada

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