Rent Receipts..??

Abhinav Arora (Querist) 09 June 2016 This query is : Resolved
Hi..
I have leased out one commercial shop to someone for the period of three years and an Registered Rent deed was made in between me and the tenant. Someone told me to get the rent Receipts signed by tenant every month.The reason he quoted behind this was ,In case he delays or denies to vacate the premises after the expiry of tenancy agreement..That rent receipts will play an important role for vacating the premises through court of law by filing Suit for possession.
Usually receipts are signed only by receiver..So in this case I m a receiver so it must be signed by me and a copy of it be given to tenant.
So my question is Whether this rent receipts are required ? If yes. Then the tenant will also have to sign ?? What is the format of rent receipts ??

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N R Dash.. (Expert) 09 June 2016
Academic query.

Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 09 June 2016
The receipts are not required to be signed by the tenant.
Since tenancy law is for the benefit of tenants, the tenants are very unlikely to dispute tenancy.
So no need for such signatures.