Do you have all tenants sign a copy of the Lease?

[Dustin Letourneau]

Hello all,

I tried doing a search but failed to find the answer I was looking for.  We are in the process of building all the forms we think we will need to start our rental business. Question is:  Do you all typically have all tenants sign the lease? Only those over 18 years of age, and if in this case do you just know by DOB given for each tenant? Separate leases for each? The reasons I'm asking is because all templates I have found, as well as prior leases used by other landlords, only have one spot for a signature at the end.  In the body of the document other tenants names are listed but never a place for them to sign.  This feels risky if the tenant who signs the lease leaves, leaving behind tenants who are named on the original but have no signatures to agreeing to the terms of said Lease.

Thanks in advance.