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Residential Tenancy Agreement Form 24B

Use a Residential Tenancy Agreement Form 24b template to make your document workflow more streamlined.

What Residential Tenancy Agreement Form 24B does

Residential Tenancy Agreement Form 24B is a residential rental agreement used to record the terms accepted by the landlord and tenant. It identifies the parties, premises, rental obligations, and signatures that establish the tenancy relationship. The exact required fields, disclosures, notices, and enforceability rules depend on the governing state and locality, so users should compare the form with applicable landlord-tenant law before signing. signNow can upload the document, detect fillable fields, route it to named signers, capture an audit trail, and store the completed record.

Key features for Form 24B

signNow organizes the Form 24B process from field preparation through signature collection and preservation of the completed tenancy record.

Field detection

Upload the Form 24B source file, review detected fields, and correct placement before assigning landlord and tenant responsibilities.

Signer routing

Route the agreement to specific email addresses and assign each signature, date, or initials field to the correct party.

Audit evidence

Capture timestamps, signer actions, delivery events, and document history in an audit trail associated with the completed agreement.

Reusable template

Use reusable Form 24B templates to reduce repeated data placement while preserving the version approved by the property team.

Mobile signing

Let signers review and execute the tenancy agreement from supported desktop or mobile devices without repeated paper exchanges.

Record export

Export the signed PDF and completion evidence for controlled retention under the applicable tenancy-record policy.

How to complete Form 24B online

Use this sequence to prepare the tenancy agreement, route it to the correct parties, and preserve evidence of completion.

  • Upload Form 24B:

    Upload the Residential Tenancy Agreement Form 24B PDF to signNow and confirm the document version.
  • Check fillable fields:

    Review automatically detected fields, then place or correct landlord, tenant, date, and signature fields.
  • Assign the signers:

    Add each signer’s email address and assign the required fields before sending the agreement.
  • Collect signatures:

    Each party reviews the tenancy terms, provides consent, and signs the assigned fields electronically.
  • Store the evidence:

    Download the completed PDF and audit trail, then place both in the controlled property record.

Recommended Form 24B workflow setup

Configure Form 24B for clear signer attribution, reliable evidence, and controlled handling of residential tenancy records.

SettingRecommendation
Authentication methodEmail link with optional SMS verification
Signature typeElectronic signature with signer intent
Audit trailEnabled with completion certificate
Document retentionState-law schedule plus dispute hold
EncryptionTLS 1.2/1.3 and AES-256

Platform requirements for Form 24B

Use a current Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge browser on Windows 10, macOS, iOS, or Android. signNow also provides mobile apps for reviewing and signing Form 24B.

  • Browsers Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
  • Operating systems Windows 10, macOS, iOS, Android
  • Mobile signing signNow mobile apps

Property teams should confirm managed-device policies, browser permissions, and account access before sending Form 24B. Where integrations, SSO, API access, or regulated records are involved, configure those controls separately and test the complete document-and-audit-trail export process.

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Security for tenancy agreements

Transit encryption:

TLS 1.2/1.3

Stored-data encryption:

AES-256

Independent controls:

SOC 2 Type II

Security certification:

ISO 27001

Electronic signature compliance:

ESIGN and UETA

Privacy compliance:

GDPR and CCPA

Integrations for Form 24B workflows

Connect Form 24B signing with property, customer, accounting, and storage systems so completed agreements and their status move into established records workflows.

Salesforce
Procore
Zapier
Microsoft Teams
Hub spot
Box
Microsoft

Form 24B use cases in practice

Real estate teams and smaller property operators can apply a structured signing workflow to residential tenancy agreements.

Real estate

Martin Properties uses online document execution for property-related paperwork, making its workflow relevant to residential tenancy agreements that require signatures from parties who may be away from the office.

  • Property managers send agreements remotely
  • Mobile and offline signing support field work

A property-management team can adapt the same workflow to Form 24B: prepare the tenancy details, send the agreement to the required parties, and retain the completed PDF with its audit evidence. The process reduces paper handling without changing the substantive tenancy terms or applicable state-law requirements.

Small business

Optica Ventures LLC uses signNow to make document interaction easier for its team and customers, illustrating how a smaller business can manage signed residential records digitally.

  • Small business document coordination
  • Customer-facing signing workflow

For a smaller landlord or property operator, Form 24B can be routed through a controlled template and completed by the relevant parties without repeated in-person exchanges. The operator remains responsible for accurate tenancy terms, lawful disclosures, and retention requirements imposed by the governing jurisdiction.

Challenges when completing Form 24B

  • Missing tenant, landlord, property, rent, deposit, or term details can create ambiguity about the obligations recorded in Form 24B.
  • Unclear amendment handling can leave multiple versions of the tenancy agreement, making it difficult to identify the operative signed record.
  • Sending the agreement to the wrong email address can weaken signer attribution and expose private tenancy information.
  • Failing to preserve the signed PDF and audit trail can complicate proof of consent, timing, and document integrity during a dispute.

Record-keeping practices for Form 24B

Preserve the executed agreement, its audit evidence, and related tenancy records under the applicable state retention rule.

Apply the governing state retention rule

Keep the signed agreement, amendments, inspection records, payment evidence, and audit trail together. Federal retention periods may not apply to this tenancy record; follow the applicable state landlord-tenant statute and any longer litigation, tax, or housing-program requirement.

Export the audit trail promptly

Export the completed signNow audit trail with every executed Form 24B. Preserve signer identity evidence, timestamps, delivery events, authentication records, and document history in a format your property team can retrieve without depending on an active account.

Archive records with controlled access

Store the agreement and audit-trail export in an access-controlled repository using encryption at rest. Restrict permissions to authorized leasing, legal, and property-management personnel, and record every later download or modification.

Preserve the original signed file

Use a consistent file name containing the property identifier, tenant names, execution date, and version. Keep the original signed PDF unchanged, then store amendments as separate, clearly linked records rather than overwriting the executed agreement.

Form 24B retention schedule

Residential tenancy retention is primarily state-specific; apply the governing jurisdiction’s rule and preserve longer when another documented obligation controls.

01

State-law period for tenancy records

No federal Form 24B retention period is established in the supplied authority. Follow the applicable state landlord-tenant rule.
02

3 years from filing

Keep records for the applicable period under IRC §6501(a) when Form 24B supports federal tax records.
03

6 years for 25% understatement

Use six years when IRC §6501(e) applies to a substantial income understatement connected to records.
04

Litigation hold until resolved

Retain records longer when a dispute, claim, audit, or court order requires preservation beyond the ordinary schedule.
05

Accessible throughout required retention

Keep electronic records reproducible and accessible while the applicable state or federal obligation remains active.

Pricing for Form 24B signing tools

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Starting annual price$8/user/month BusinessNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
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Bulk sendBusiness Premium includedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
Audit trailsIncluded in BusinessNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
HIPAA complianceAvailable with BAANot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
Subscription invite cap100 invites per user annuallyNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified

Legal standing of Form 24B

A properly executed electronic Form 24B may be recognized under the federal ESIGN Act, 15 U.S.C. chapter 96, and applicable state electronic-transactions law, including UETA or New York ESRA. Intent, consent, attribution, and reliable record retention matter. Wills, court orders, family-law decrees, and certain residential foreclosure or eviction notices remain excluded or separately regulated.

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Troubleshooting Form 24B signing

Resolve field, signer, evidence, plan, and legal-scope issues before treating a Residential Tenancy Agreement Form 24B as complete.

Upload the correct Form 24B file and review every detected field before sending. signNow Business includes templates and audit trails at $8/user/month with annual billing; correct field placement remains the sender’s responsibility.

Confirm each signer’s email address, role, and signing order, then resend the invitation from the document workspace. Business Premium adds quick invite links and bulk send, but neither replaces accurate signer details.

A completed electronic Form 24B can support attribution and intent under ESIGN and UETA when applicable, but state landlord-tenant rules still govern the agreement’s substantive validity and required disclosures.

Use signNow’s audit trail and completion certificate to document delivery, signer actions, timestamps, and document history. Export both the signed PDF and audit evidence for the property record.

Use Business at $8/user/month annually for templates and audit trails, Business Premium at $15 for bulk send, or Enterprise at $30 for advanced signer authentication and conditional fields.

Review whether the tenancy includes a notice or transaction excluded by ESIGN, including a primary-residence foreclosure or eviction notice. A Form 24B workflow must not replace any legally required paper or in-person process.

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