Can I use my own tenancy agreement instead of the generated one?

Yes — 'Activate with your own signed agreement' takes your existing signed document, activates the tenancy directly and skips the e-signature flow entirely.

Nothing forces you to use Tenarize's template. Next to Generate and send there's Or activate with your own signed agreement.

  • You attach the signed agreement you already have and explicitly confirm it has been signed by both parties.
  • The tenancy goes Active immediately — the same start date finalisation and move-in checklist creation as the e-signature route, sharing exactly the same code so the two paths can't drift apart.
  • For an imported tenancy, the document comes from the compliance checklist's 'Tenancy agreement drafted' item instead, which stays document-gated for imports.

Worth knowing: This route skips Tenarize's own dual-signature audit trail — there's no record of who signed what and when, because Tenarize never saw it happen. The modal says so before you proceed, and the late-payment charge section will warn you that Tenarize can't vouch for what your own agreement says about interest.

Not legal advice

These answers describe how Tenarize works and summarise the law in England as the product implements it. They are not legal advice about your situation, and the law changes. For free independent help, Citizens Advice and Shelter both cover renting in England; for anything unusual or contested, take advice from a solicitor.

Tenarize does not currently support Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, whose tenancy regimes are different.

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