Use cases · Real estate
Electronic signatures for real estate and rentals
Send leases, listing agreements, offers and disclosures to buyers, sellers and tenants wherever they are. Each party signs on their phone in the order you set, and everyone gets the same sealed copy when the last signature is in.
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Documents agents and landlords send for signature
Residential and commercial leases
The landlord and every tenant on the lease signing in turn, with initials on each page that needs them.
Listing agreements
Sellers sign the listing agreement from home, without a second appointment.
Purchase offers and counteroffers
The buyer's signature the same evening. Each counteroffer goes out as its own document with its own record.
Disclosures and addenda
Seller disclosures and addenda, with a checkbox for each acknowledgment.
Lease renewals
Renewal terms sent to current tenants ahead of the end date, with reminders until they sign.
Move-in and move-out checklists
Condition reports signed by the tenant and the landlord, with a paragraph field for notes.
Free templates to start from
Residential lease agreement template
A fixed-term lease for a house or apartment: rent, deposit, repairs, rules of use and how the tenancy ends.
Lease renewal agreement template
Extends an existing lease for a new term and records the new rent, leaving the rest of the lease as it is.
Pet addendum template
Adds permission for a named pet to an existing lease, with the tenant's responsibilities for it.
Move-in checklist template
Records the condition of each room when the tenant moves in, signed by both sides.
Each has a plain-language note on every section, downloads as Word or PDF, and can be sent for signature from SignThis. See all free templates.
How a lease gets signed
Step 1: Upload the lease
Use your own lease or your association's form, exported as a PDF.
Step 2: Add every party
Add each tenant and the landlord or property manager, set who signs first, and add the agent or a co-owner as a copy recipient.
Step 3: Protect personal details
Add an access code for documents with bank or personal details, and set the request to expire on the offer's deadline.
Step 4: Everyone gets the sealed copy
When the last party signs, everyone receives the same sealed PDF and audit certificate.
What agents and property managers use most
Signing order
Buyers, then sellers, then brokers; or tenants first and the landlord last. Each person is invited when it's their turn.
Your own templates
Save your standard lease or listing agreement with its fields placed, and start each new deal from it.
Saving your own templates is included from Standard, and on every business plan.
Bulk send
Send a renewal offer or a building notice for acknowledgment to up to 25 tenants at a time, each with their own copy.
Bulk send is included from Professional, and from Business Standard for teams.
Reminders and expiry
Reminders follow up with anyone who hasn't signed, and an offer can expire when its acceptance deadline passes.
Good to know before you send
- The US ESIGN Act doesn't cover notices of default, foreclosure or eviction for someone's home, so deliver those the way your state's law requires.
- SignThis doesn't notarize. Deeds and other documents that must be notarized or recorded with the county need a notary.
- Your brokerage, MLS or state association may require particular forms or a particular signing service. Check before you switch.
- Signers are identified by their personal email link and, if you set one, an access code. SignThis doesn't check identity documents.
This is general information, not legal advice, and the rules differ between countries and states. For everything SignThis doesn't do, see what SignThis does not have.
Common questions
Can tenants sign a lease on their phone?
Yes. Each tenant gets their own link by email and signs in the phone's browser, with no app and no account.
Can several tenants sign the same lease?
Yes. Add each tenant as a signer. They can sign at the same time or in the order you set, and each receives the sealed copy.
Can the agent or a co-owner get a copy without signing?
Yes. Add them as a copy recipient. They're told when everyone has signed and receive the same sealed PDF and audit certificate, without a signature field of their own.
Is an electronically signed lease valid?
In the US, leases can generally be signed electronically under the ESIGN Act and state UETA laws. Some notices about a home (default, foreclosure and eviction) are excluded, and local rules vary, so check your state's requirements.
How much does SignThis cost?
The free plan sends up to 3 documents a month, with no payment card and no end date. For more, plans start at $8 a month, billed monthly with no annual commitment. Signing is free for the people you send to. See every plan and its limits.