What is the name of your state? New York
How can a person prove previous rent payments if a landlord does not give receipts? Would copies of money orders stand up in court?
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Have you requested rent receipts in writing from the LL as per NY State Law ?
M/O purchsers copy stubs might suffice , if you can show the court you requested receipts and non were given , and the money orders each month noted for rent , or each month showed the amount consistently .
How did the LL request to be paid ?
Landlords must provide tenants with a written receipt when rent is paid in cash, a money order, a cashier's check or in any form other than the personal check of a tenant. Where a tenant pays the rent by personal check, (s)he may request in writing a rent receipt from the landlord. The receipt must state the payment date, the amount, the period for which the rent was paid, and the apartment number. The receipt must be signed by the person receiving the payment and state his or her title. (Real Property Law § 235-e)