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Rent Receipt in Spain: Free Generator (recibo de alquiler)

Fill out the form, review the preview, and then download your rent receipt as a PDF in French, Spanish, or English. Rent, utilities, and consumption charges are listed on separate lines, as required by Article 17 of the Spanish Lease Law (LAU), with the total shown in both numerals and words.

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Language of the receipt

For a tenant or government agency in Spain, Spanish is the most practical language. English is suitable for international tenants.

Landlord and tenant

Housing and Time Period

Several months: one receipt per month, in sequence, in the same PDF (the number increments automatically).

Monthly Amounts

Total collected per month€0.00

Payment, Date, and Signature

Since the enactment of Law 12/2023, rent must be paid electronically. Cash payments are permitted only in exceptional cases, if one of the parties does not have a bank account or an electronic payment method and requests it (Article 17.3 of the LAU). In such cases, always provide a receipt.

Signing the receipt

For example, Valencia or Madrid—generally the city where the housing is located.
The landlord, or the person who collects the rent on the landlord's behalf.
Signature (with a finger or mouse)
Sign here

Fill in the fields outlined in red: landlord, tenant, address, rent, city, and name of the signatory.

Receipt OverviewUpdated in real time

Fill in the fields outlined in red: landlord, tenant, address, rent, city, and name of the signatory.

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Instructions for Use

How to Write a Rent Receipt in Spain

Three steps, two minutes. The generator handles the calculations, the spelled-out total, and the formatting.

1

Fill in the information

Landlord, tenant, address of the residence, month, followed by the rent and passed-through expenses, each on its own line.

2

Check the preview

The receipt is updated as you enter the information, showing the total in both numbers and words. Sign with your finger or the mouse.

3

Download the PDF

Click "Download," then select "Save as PDF." Send it to your tenant via email or WhatsApp.

What Spanish law says. According to Article 17.4 of Law 29/1994 on Urban Leases (LAU, official text in the BOE), the landlord must provide the tenant with a receipt for payment, unless the lease specifies a method of payment that serves as proof of payment. This receipt must list each amount paid separately, including the current rent. Failing that, any costs incurred by the tenant to prove payment shall be borne by the landlord.

FAQ

Your Questions About Rent Receipts in Spain

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Is a landlord required to provide a rent receipt in Spain?
Yes. Section 17.4 of the Urban Lease Act (LAU) requires the landlord to provide the tenant with a payment receipt, the “recibo de alquiler.” The landlord is exempt from this requirement only if the lease specifies a method of payment that, by itself, serves as proof that the tenant has paid.

Is a receipt required if the rent is paid by bank transfer?
If the lease specifies that payment must be made by bank transfer, a bank statement is generally sufficient proof of payment. However, a receipt is still very useful: it breaks down the amounts for rent, utilities, and utilities usage—details that a bank transfer does not show. Many tenants also request one for a rental application, financial assistance, or their employer.

What must a rent receipt in Spain include?
The law requires that each amount paid be listed separately, particularly the current rent (the “renta en vigor”). In practice, the form also includes the name and NIF or NIE of the landlord and tenant, the address of the residence, the month in question, the total amount in numerals and words, the method of payment, the location, the date, and the landlord’s signature. Our generator includes all of this information.

Can the receipt be filled out automatically along with the lease agreement?
Yes. Upload the PDF of your lease at the top of the generator: it recognizes the names of the landlord and tenant, their NIE, NIF, or CIF numbers, the address of the property, the monthly rent, and the condominium fees—in Spanish, French, or English. The filled-in fields are highlighted in green: always check them before downloading. A scanned or photographed lease does not contain legible text and must be entered manually.

Can you pay rent in cash in Spain?
Since the enactment of Housing Law 12/2023, rent must be paid electronically (bank transfer, direct debit, Bizum). Cash payments are permitted only in exceptional cases, when one of the parties does not have a bank account or an electronic payment method and requests it, and the payment is then made at the rented residence. In this case, a receipt is required.

What happens if the landlord does not provide a receipt?
According to Section 17.4 of the LAU, all costs incurred by the tenant to prove that he or she has paid are then the responsibility of the landlord.

Does the receipt have to be written in Spanish?
The law does not require a specific language. In practice, a receipt in Spanish is easier to submit to a government agency, a bank, or a court in Spain. That is why our generator lets you choose the language of the receipt: Spanish, French, or English for international tenants.

Should VAT be added to a housing receipt?
No. Renting residential property is exempt from VAT in Spain: a receipt is sufficient. For commercial space or an office, however, you must issue an invoice with VAT.

How long should you keep your rent receipts?
Keep them for at least four years after the relevant tax return is filed, which corresponds to the statute of limitations for tax matters in Spain. The landlord needs them to document the reported rental income, and the tenant needs them to prove that payments were made.

Is my data being stored?
No. The receipt is generated in your browser, and the PDF of the lease you upload is read there in the same way: nothing is sent to Terreta or anyone else. If you check “Save my information,” it remains only on your device to save you time the following month; the “Clear All” button deletes it.
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