Acceptiing rental applications online vs in person?

[Isabelle Schofield]

I started using this online form to collect rental applications: 

https://www.elbowspace.com/FRHformexample158

Is there any legal ramifications by doing this rather

than having them fill out a paper form and sign in person?

[Rick S.]

@Isabelle Schofield you may need some additional legal info in the signature section, for example here is what we have in our application:

Applicant authorizes the landlord/property manager to contact current and former landlord(s) or property manager(s), employers, creditors, credit bureaus, neighbors and any other sources deemed necessary to investigate applicant. All information above is true, accurate, and complete to the best of applicant’s knowledge. The landlord/property manager reserves the right to disqualify tenant if information is not represented.

Signing my full name in the following field qualifies as my legally binding signature per the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA).