Guide
How to Sign a Lease Online
Landlords and tenants can sign lease agreements electronically instead of meeting in person. Residential and commercial leases are both valid with e-signatures.
Steps
- 1
Draft your lease agreement with all terms
- 2
Send via API with landlord and tenant details
- 3
Tenant receives signing link by email
- 4
Both parties sign electronically
- 5
Signed lease with SHA-256 certificate sent to both
Try it with curl
curl -X POST https://signb.ee/api/send \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"content": "# Your Document\n\nContent here...",
"senderName": "Your Name",
"senderEmail": "you@email.com",
"recipientName": "Recipient",
"recipientEmail": "recipient@email.com"
}'Legal validity
Electronic signatures are legally binding under the ESIGN Act (US), eIDAS Regulation (EU), and Electronic Communications Act (UK). Every Signbee document includes a SHA-256 tamper-proof certificate.
More details
Signing a lease traditionally means scheduling an in-person meeting, printing multiple copies, signing each page, and scanning or posting the signed documents. For landlords with properties in different cities — or tenants relocating from another country — this is impractical.
Electronic lease signing works for both residential and commercial properties. The landlord or property manager drafts the lease, sends it for electronic signature, and both parties sign from wherever they are. The signed lease with SHA-256 certificate is delivered to both inboxes immediately.
Legal validity: Lease agreements are fully enforceable with electronic signatures under ESIGN (US), eIDAS (EU), and ECA (UK). There are limited exceptions — some jurisdictions require notarisation for leases over a certain duration (e.g., leases over 3 years in some US states must be recorded, which may require wet signatures or notarisation). For standard residential and commercial leases, electronic signatures are accepted everywhere.
For property managers handling multiple properties: the API enables automated lease generation and signing. When a tenant is approved in your property management system, automatically generate the lease with their details and send it for signature — no manual document preparation needed.
Renewal signing: Lease renewals are even simpler. Use the same template with updated dates and terms, send for signature, and the tenant can sign the renewal from their phone in under a minute.
Multi-party signing: For leases with multiple tenants (flatmates, business partners), each tenant receives their own signing link and signs individually. The final signed document is delivered once all parties have signed.
Frequently asked questions
Can I sign a lease online legally?
Yes. Residential and commercial lease agreements are legally binding with electronic signatures under ESIGN (US), eIDAS (EU), and ECA (UK). Some jurisdictions may require notarisation for very long-term leases (typically 3+ years).
Can multiple tenants sign the same lease online?
Yes. Each tenant receives their own signing link and signs individually from any device. The final signed document is delivered to all parties once everyone has signed.
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