Does the electronic rental contract have legal effect?

Whether an electronic rental contract is valid or not needs to meet two conditions:

1. All parties to the contract use their real names.

2. Reliable electronic signatures recognized according to the electronic signature law,

Only when the above two conditions are met can this electronic contract have the same legal effect as the handwritten signature of a paper contract.

An electronic contract refers to an agreement reached by two or more parties in electronic form through the Internet to establish, change and terminate certain civil rights and obligations.

Whether the electronic contract in the leasing industry is valid or not depends on whether the third-party electronic contract platform signs the contract. Generally speaking, third-party electronic contracts can be safe, legal and compliant.

Rent, and return the house to the lessor in good condition when the contract is terminated.

Article 502 of the Civil Code: Effective Time of a Contract A contract established in accordance with the law shall become effective upon its establishment, unless otherwise stipulated by law or agreed by the parties.

In accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, if the contract should go through the approval procedures, such provisions shall prevail. If the failure to go through the formalities such as approval affects the effectiveness of the contract, it will not affect the performance of the obligation clauses such as approval and the effectiveness of relevant clauses in the contract. If the party that should go through the formalities for approval fails to perform its obligations, the other party may require it to bear the responsibility for violating its obligations.

The modification, assignment and dissolution of a contract shall be subject to the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, and the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply and shall be subject to approval.

Legal basis: Article 7 of the Measures for the Administration of Commercial Housing Leasing stipulates that the parties involved in housing leasing shall conclude a lease contract according to law.

The contents of the house lease contract shall be agreed by both parties, and generally include the following contents:

(a) the name and domicile of the parties to the house lease;

(two) the location, area and maintenance responsibility of the house;

(eight) payment of property services, water, electricity, gas and other related expenses;

(nine) dispute resolution and liability for breach of contract;

(10) Other agreements.