Hong Kong Ordinances

LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE - SECT 65

Provision of rent receipts

(1) A landlord shall give to his tenant, and a principal tenant shall give to
his sub-tenant, at the time that the tenant or sub-tenant pays his rent, a
receipt for the amount of rent paid and the receipt shall contain-

   (a)  the name and address of the landlord or principal tenant or the agent
        thereof, as the case may be;

   (b)  the period in respect of which such rent was paid; and

   (c)  the date of payment.

(2) A landlord or principal tenant who fails to comply with subsection (1)
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of
$2000.