How to sign a lease from your phone (renters and landlords)
A lease usually arrives as a PDF and needs a signature fast. Here is how to read it, sign it and send it back without printing anything.
Open SignSnap- Read the whole lease firstScroll every page before you sign. Check the rent, due date, deposit, term, and fees.
- Ask about anything unclearReply to the landlord or manager with questions before signing, and keep the emails.
- Sign each place that needs itMany leases need a signature and a date on more than one page. Add each one in SignSnap with + Signature and + Date.
- Add initials where requestedUse + Text to type your initials next to clauses that ask for them.
- Save a copy for yourselfTap Save as PDF, send one to the landlord, and keep one in your own files.
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No account. No watermark. Your document is not uploaded. For most typed PDFs it finds the signature and date lines and fills them in with one tap. Free right now.
Questions
Are phone signatures accepted on leases?
Electronic signatures are accepted for many leases, but rules vary by state and by landlord. Ask the other party if they accept a signed PDF.
Can I sign a lease I photographed?
Yes. Use Scan a paper with camera, line up the corners, and sign the cleaned-up page.
Electronic signatures are accepted for many everyday documents, but some documents, such as wills or certain court and property filings, have their own rules. If you are unsure, ask whoever sent the document.