Is a digital receipt legally valid?

Yes — no requirement for paper.

How long to keep receipts?

Six years for tax; longer if the tenancy is disputed.

Cash rent should always be receipted immediately — the biggest source of disputes.

Yes — automatically on every reconciled payment.

Yes — Landvale bundles them into the annual tenancy summary.

Why digital rent receipts are now the standard — legally, practically and for landlord peace of mind.

The Landvale Team·Updated 1 July 2026·4 min read

Key takeaways

Tenants have a legal right to a rent receipt on request.

Digital receipts are legally valid and much easier to store.

Automated receipts cut disputes and support tribunal cases.

Every receipt should include date, amount, period and property.

Landvale sends receipts automatically on every reconciled payment.

Section 47 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 requires landlords to provide a written receipt on request. Digital receipts satisfy this fully.

•Date of payment.

•Amount received.

•Period covered.

•Property address.

•Tenant name.

•Landlord or agent name.

Every reconciled rent payment triggers an automatic receipt to the tenant, filed to the tenancy and available to the tribunal if ever needed.

On request, yes — but issuing one automatically avoids ever being asked.