[Your name and address]

[Address of local Fair Trading Centre]

[Date]

Dear Sir/Madam

NO RECEIPT GIVEN FOR PAYMENT OF RENT BY CHEQUE

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 [bank name] cheque [number]. 

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:

“(2) If rent under a residential tenancy agreement is paid by cheque, the person who receives the payment must make the receipt available for collection by the tenant or post it to the residential premises.”.

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;
•	my cheque stub dated [date].

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]