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New Jersey Rent Receipt Law

New Jersey landlords covered by the law must give a printed or emailed receipt for every cash payment, and a violation can defeat a non-payment eviction.

Last reviewed: October 2026

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When a receipt is requiredEach cash payment for any amount due under a residential lease, renewal or extension.
The lawN.J.S.A. 46:8-49.2 (P.L. 2019, c. 300, § 3)
Landlord recordsThe statute sets no separate record-keeping rule.

What a New Jersey Rent Receipt Must Show

  • Amount of the payment
  • Purpose of the payment
  • When the payment was received
  • Printed or typed names of both landlord and tenant
  • Who accepted the payment

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Details

'Landlord' (N.J.S.A. 46:8-44) excludes rental premises with 2 or fewer units, owner-occupied premises with 3 or fewer units, and hotels/motels/transient housing. Applies to leases, renewals or extensions executed on or after Jan. 13, 2020.

Printed or emailed.

If the Landlord Doesn't Comply

Penalties under N.J.S.A. 46:8-47, plus $100 more for a second violation and $200 more for each later violation within 5 years. Violation is a valid defense to a non-payment eviction for the months in which it occurred.

Checked against the statute text in October 2026. This is general information, not legal advice; city or county rules and your lease can add to it. Read the statute or ask a local tenant organization or lawyer about your situation.

New Jersey 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

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

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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.

New Jersey Rent Receipt FAQ

Does a landlord have to give a rent receipt in New Jersey?

New Jersey landlords covered by the law must give a printed or emailed receipt for every cash payment, and a violation can defeat a non-payment eviction.

What must a New Jersey rent receipt include?

Under N.J.S.A. 46:8-49.2 (P.L. 2019, c. 300, § 3): amount of the payment; purpose of the payment; when the payment was received; printed or typed names of both landlord and tenant; who accepted the payment.

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