Lease dictionary
Rent ledger
A running record of the rent charged and paid on a tenancy, which both sides can use to settle disputes.
A ledger lists each charge, payment, and date. It is often the main evidence in a nonpayment or deposit dispute, so mistakes in it matter.
You can usually ask your landlord for a copy. Keep your own proof of payment, such as bank records and receipts, to compare against it.
Watch out
Pay by traceable methods. Cash with no receipt makes disputes about whether rent was paid hard to win.
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