Digital Tenant Lease Agreement: Electronic Lease Signing

Electronically sign your lease with Docusign

When you use Docusign to electronically sign or send a lease, the process is easy. Simply upload your lease agreement to the platform, add necessary fields for signatures and information, then send it directly to tenants via email. Once they sign electronically, you'll receive a notification and a digital copy of the signed document. This method saves time, keeps all documents organized online, and ensures both parties have immediate access to the finalized lease. It’s easy for the tenants to sign as well.

Read on to learn more about why and how you can sign lease agreements digitally.

Can you electronically sign a lease?

With electronic signature technology you can sign a lease online without having to physically be present to sign a lease. You can sign your lease online with a legally binding electronic signature. Sign your lease document from your computer or mobile device for free with Docusign eSignature: the world's #1 way to sign electronically.

What are the benefits of electronic lease signing?

There are several benefits of electronic signature for tenant lease agreements:

• You can send lease agreements from your smartphone. Even on the go, you can manage your leases, and your tenants can sign on the go too.

• You’ll have access to every rental document online. Keep track of all of your lease agreements in one place in Docusign so you can review signed leases and clauses as needed.

• You can create and save tenant lease agreement templates if you need to send multiple leases to multiple different tenants. 

• Allow tenants to sign agreements electronically. They do not need accounts to sign agreements you send to them from Docusign eSignature. They can also save their signed leases to their free Docusign accounts.

How to electronically sign a lease agreement

Signing a lease digitally is easy, regardless of whether you received the lease from your landlord as a PDF, hard copy, or in another format. Upload a copy of the lease agreement to an electronic signature application, like Docusign, and add your electronic signature. You can sign agreements with a free Docusign account and store them. 

1. Create a free account.

   

2. Create your signature. You can use your finger or stylus to capture your signature or simply select a font.

   
   
   

3. Upload any document. You can drop files in or upload them from your desktop, use a template, or import them from Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive. Check the box that says you’re the only signer.

   

4. Drag and drop your signature.

   

5. Email your signed document.

   

You’ll have access to your signed documents anytime.

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How to send a tenant lease agreement for signature

You can send a lease agreement via email to your renters for them to electronically sign. Once they have signed, you will receive notification and an electronic copy of the signed lease agreement. When you use a tool like Docusign eSignature, the agreement will be stored in your account online for easy access. 

1. Sign up for a free trial or sign into your Docusign account.

   

2. Upload your tenant lease agreement to an electronic signature platform, like Docusign.

   

3. Add fields for your signers to fill out like name, date, initials and signature.

   

4. Send the document out to your tenants directly from the eSignature tool.

   

5. Tenants electronically sign it and return it to you.

   

6. Landlord electronically signs. 

7. All recipients automatically receive a digital copy of the completed lease agreement. 

   
   

Are Docusign digital lease signatures legally binding?

E-signatures are legally recognized around the world. In the U.S., the ESIGN Act, which was signed into law in 2000, grants legal recognition to electronic signatures and records if all parties to a contract choose to use electronic documents and to sign them electronically. Many foreign jurisdictions also recognize the legal effect and admissibility of electronic records. An electronic signature, like those supported by Docusign eSignature, is typically all that is needed to create a legally enforceable document. 

There are laws that demand certain requirements for e-signatures to be deemed legally enforceable. Using a safe, secure service like eSignature for your digital leases can help you meet these requirements.

Read more about the legality of electronic signatures.

Manage your electronic lease signing

In summary, once you have negotiated all the lease details with your tenant(s) you can send the lease agreement via email for electronic signature. Docusign makes it easy to manage your tenant lease agreements electronically to save time and give both parties the chance to keep a digital copy of the lease. If you’re managing high volumes of leases, you can also create templates for your lease agreements so you have an easy starting point for each new lease you send.

Sign up for our free trial and see how simple it is to execute lease agreements via Docusign eSignature.