How to set up and send a lease for e-signature

With e-sign, your lease goes from uploaded to signed without anyone printing a page. This guide covers uploading your lease, placing fields, and sending it out. Once both parties sign, the completed document is saved automatically.

Step 1: Open the Lease tab

From your property, select the Lease tab, then Set up lease.

Step 2: Choose how to set up your lease

Select Upload your own lease, then Get started. (Building from a template is coming soon; for now, have your own lease document ready.)

Step 3: Upload your lease

Drag your file into the upload area or select to browse. Accepted formats: PDF, PNG, JPG, and JPEG, up to 20 MB. If your lease spans more than one file, upload them all and use the drag handles to set the order.

Step 4: Place signature and date fields

The editor opens with a panel of fields on the left: Text, Checkbox, Initial, Signature, and Date Signed. Drag each field onto the document, then choose who it belongs to from the Assigned signer dropdown. For a standard lease, you'll typically place a Signature and Date Signed field for each party. When everything is placed and assigned, select Save and Close.

Step 5: Review and send

Review the signer details pulled from your accepted applicant: the tenant's name and email, and your own as the landlord. Select Edit next to either party to update anything. Check the box to accept RentSpree's e-sign and e-delivery consent, then select Send for signatures.

Step 6: Save as a template (optional)

After sending, you can save the lease as a reusable template. Name it and select Save as a template, or Skip.

What happens next

You'll get an email to add your own signature, and your tenant gets a link to review and sign. Once both parties have signed, the completed lease is stored on the Lease tab and you can download a copy.

Lease signed? Next, set up rent collection.