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Real Estate eSignature for Leases and Renewals

Real estate eSignature lets tenants, owners and agents sign from wherever they are. With SignElectronically a lease goes to every tenant at once, collects initials on each page, and comes back sealed with a certificate for the unit file.

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Property manager handing a tablet to a tenant to sign a lease in an empty apartment

The usual problem

One lease, four people, three cities

Two roommates, one of them abroad until the move in date, a parent who guarantees the rent, and you. On paper that lease travels for a week, and the unit stays unconfirmed the whole time.

Sent for signature, all tenants and the guarantor receive their link in the same minute. They sign in parallel, in any order. As soon as the last one finishes, you get the request to countersign. Whoever is slow gets a reminder every two days without you writing it.

  • Tenants and guarantor sign in parallel, the manager signs last
  • Initials fields on every page that needs them
  • Checkboxes for pets, parking and included appliances
  • Expiry date so an unsigned lease does not hold the unit
  • Owner or accountant copied on the finished lease

Step by step

Send a lease for signature

Residential lease, Unit 3B.pdf
Draft, 4 fields
Initials Tenant 1
Initials Tenant 2
Signature Tenant 1
Signature Tenant 2
Signature Manager
Date signed Manager
  1. 1

    Open your lease template

    With roles for Tenant 1, Tenant 2, Guarantor and Manager already placed on the pages.

  2. 2

    Enter the people and the unit

    Names and emails for each role, and text fields for address, rent, deposit and dates.

  3. 3

    Set parallel signing

    Tenants and guarantor in one group, the manager in the next step.

  4. 4

    Send and watch the timeline

    See who has opened and signed. Reminders run until the expiry date.

  5. 5

    Countersign and store

    Sign last. Everyone receives the sealed lease, and your copy stays in the folder for that property.

Scope

What to send and what needs another route

Real estate documents and whether they suit a standard eSignature
Document Standard eSignature Note
Residential and commercial leases Yes Several tenants and guarantors in one envelope
Lease renewals and rent addenda Yes Bulk send to a building from a CSV
Listing and brokerage agreements Yes Owner first, broker second
Disclosures and move in checklists Yes Checkbox and text fields
Property management agreements Yes Owner and manager
Documents that need a notary No Notarisation is not offered here
Deeds for county recording Check locally Recording offices set their own rules
Eviction and foreclosure notices No Excluded from the ESIGN Act for a primary residence
General information for the United States, not legal advice. State rules differ, so confirm with your attorney or broker.

The legal background is in our ESIGN Act and UETA guide. For rent increases across a portfolio, see how to bulk send documents for signature. A property team of ten fits Plus at $74 a month billed yearly, see pricing. More about the product on the homepage.

Questions

Real estate eSignature FAQ

For leases, listing agreements, disclosures and most purchase paperwork between private parties, yes, under the ESIGN Act and state versions of UETA. Recording a deed with a county and anything that needs a notary follow separate rules, and notices of default, foreclosure or eviction for a primary residence are excluded from the ESIGN Act.

Fill the unit before the weekend

Create a company account, turn your lease into a template and send it to every tenant at once.

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