Can I sign a rental contract online?

Signing a rental contract online is valid. The lease contract is essentially a lease contract, which is not among the documents that are not applicable to electronic contracts according to the law. Therefore, under the condition that the parties agree to use it together, signing the lease contract by electronic contract has legal effect.

The house leasing industry can use electronic contracts. By integrating the application of electronic contract with the rental platform, the landlord, tenant and rental platform can cooperate efficiently and sign the contract in compliance.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 469 The parties may conclude a contract in writing, orally or in other forms. Written form refers to contracts, letters, telegrams, telexes, faxes and other forms that can tangibly express the contents contained. A data message that can tangibly express its content through electronic data interchange, e-mail, etc. , and can be retrieved at any time, are considered in writing.

Article 703 A lease contract is a contract in which the lessor delivers the lease item to the lessee for use and profit, and the lessee pays the rent.

Article 704 The contents of a lease contract generally include terms such as the name, quantity, purpose, lease term, rent, payment term and method, and maintenance of the lease item.

Article 705 The lease term shall not exceed 20 years. More than twenty years, the excess is invalid.

At the expiration of the lease term, the parties may renew the lease contract; However, the agreed lease term shall not exceed twenty years from the date of renewal.

Article 703 A lease contract is a contract in which the lessor delivers the lease item to the lessee for use and profit, and the lessee pays the rent.

Article 704 The contents of a lease contract generally include terms such as the name, quantity, purpose, lease term, rent, payment term and method, and maintenance of the lease item.

Article 705 The lease term shall not exceed 20 years. More than twenty years, the excess is invalid.

At the expiration of the lease term, the parties may renew the lease contract; However, the agreed lease term shall not exceed twenty years from the date of renewal.

Article 706 Failure of the parties to go through the formalities of registration and filing of the lease contract in accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations shall not affect the validity of the contract.

Article 707 Where the lease term is more than six months, it shall be in written form. If the parties fail to determine the lease term in writing, it shall be regarded as an indefinite lease.