[Your name and address]

[Address of local Fair Trading Centre]

[Date]

Dear Sir/Madam

NO RECEIPT GIVEN FOR RENT PAID IN PERSON

I signed a residential tenancy agreement for the above premises on [date].

On [date] I paid rent of $[amount] to the [landlord/landlord’s agent] by cash, in person. 

As of today’s date I still have not been given a receipt for my rent payment of [date].
 
I draw your attention to section 36 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) (“the Act”), which states:

“(1) If rent under a residential tenancy agreement is paid in person (other than by cheque), the person who receives the payment must, when the payment is made, give the person making the payment a rent receipt.”.

The Act provides that a breach of the above section is an offence punishable by a fine of up to $1100.

I have attached a copy of:
	my residential tenancy agreement;
	[any other evidence to support this letter].

I ask that Fair Trading investigate this breach of the Act and prosecute the [landlord/landlord’s agent] for the offence. If Fair Trading decides not to take action, I ask that I be provided with written reasons for that decision.

Please do not hesitate to contact me on [phone number] if you wish to discuss this matter.

Yours faithfully,

[Your Name]