The Old Way vs. The New Way
If you manage rental properties in Qatar, you know the drill: print the lease, drive to meet the tenant, sign in person, scan the signed copy, email it back, file the original in a cabinet somewhere. For a single contract, this takes 2-3 days. For a portfolio of 50+ units, it's a full-time job.
With SahlSign, the entire process takes under 10 minutes — and the result is more legally robust than a wet-ink signature.
Step-by-Step: Signing a Lease on SahlSign
Step 1: Upload Your Lease Agreement
Upload your tenancy contract PDF to SahlSign. If you don't have a template yet, start with our pre-built Arabic lease agreement template — designed for Qatar's rental market with standard clauses for furnished, unfurnished, commercial, and residential properties.
Step 2: Place Signature Fields
Use the visual field builder to drag and drop signature fields onto the PDF. Place fields for:
- Landlord signature — your signature (or your agency's authorized signatory)
- Tenant signature — the tenant signs here
- Date fields — auto-filled or manually entered
- Initials — for page-by-page acknowledgment if needed
Each field is color-coded per signer, so you can see exactly who signs where.
Step 3: Add Signers
Enter the tenant's name and email address. Set the signing order — typically landlord first, then tenant. If there's a witness or guarantor, add them too.
Step 4: Send for Signature
Click send. The tenant receives a branded email in their preferred language (Arabic or English) with a unique signing link. They don't need a SahlSign account — they click, review, and sign.
Step 5: OTP Verification & Signature
Before the tenant can submit their signature, they verify their identity with a one-time passcode sent to their email. They can sign by drawing, typing their name, or uploading a signature image.
Step 6: Done — Sealed PDF Delivered
Both parties receive the completed lease as a sealed PDF with:
- A tamper-evident audit trail showing every action
- SHA-256 hash verification
- A bilingual certificate of completion citing Qatar's Decree-Law 16/2010
Is This Legally Valid for Tenancy Contracts?
Yes. Tenancy contracts (lease agreements) are standard commercial contracts — not excluded under Article 6 of the ECTL. Both Simple and Advanced electronic signatures are valid for lease agreements in Qatar.
Important: Real property title transfers (buying/selling property) are excluded from e-signature under Article 6. But rental/lease agreements are fully covered.
The ROI for Real Estate Agencies
A typical Doha real estate agency signs 20-50 lease agreements per month. At a conservative estimate of QAR 10 per document (printing, courier, staff time), that's QAR 200-500/month in direct costs — plus days of lost time.
SahlSign eliminates all of that for less than the cost of a single courier trip.