Proof of Rent Payment Letter
A short letter from the landlord confirming what a tenant has paid. Enter the rent and the period, then download it as a PDF or Word file.
[Landlord name]
[Landlord mailing address]
[Date]
Proof of Rent Payment for [Tenant name]
To whom it may concern,
This letter confirms that [Tenant name] rented [Rental property address] from me during the period below. The rent was [Monthly rent] per month.
This letter covers the period [Start date] through [End date].
You are welcome to contact me to confirm this information.
Sincerely,
[Landlord name]
How to write a proof of rent payment letter
Take the numbers from your records, not from memory.
1. Pick the period
Ask the tenant what the requester needs. Lenders and housing programs often ask for the last 12 months.
2. Enter what was paid
Add the monthly rent, the total received in the period and any balance still owed. A rent ledger makes these numbers easy to find.
3. Sign and send
Download the letter, sign it, and include a phone number or email so whoever receives it can confirm it with you.
What a proof of rent payment letter should include
Whoever asked for the letter wants to verify a payment history. These are the facts they look for.
Landlord name and contact details
The letter is only useful if the reader can reach the person who wrote it.
Tenant name and rental address
Exactly as they appear on the lease, including the unit number.
The monthly rent
The amount due each month during the period the letter covers.
The period covered
A start date and an end date, so there is no doubt which months the letter speaks for.
What was paid, and whether on time
The total received in the period. Say payments were on time only if every one of them was.
Any balance still owed
State the balance as of the date of the letter, even if it is zero.
Proof of rent payment questions
Short answers for tenants and landlords.
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