Second, if there is no seal, both parties can sign the contract and press their fingerprints.
Third, both parties to the lease only sign the contract, without stamping or fingerprints. However, if the unit rents a house (or rents a house), the official seal of the unit shall be affixed to the contract.
If the contract does not come into effect after being sealed, whether it is sealed or not has no effect on the effectiveness of the contract.
Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 707 Where the lease term is more than six months, it shall be in written form. Article 707 Where the parties fail to confirm in writing that the lease term exceeds six months, they shall do so in writing. If the parties fail to determine the lease term in writing, it shall be regarded as an indefinite lease. If the lease term is fixed, it shall be regarded as an indefinite lease.
Article 710 Where the lessee uses the lease item in accordance with the agreed method or the nature of the lease item, thereby causing losses to the lease item, it shall not be liable for compensation.
Article 715 The lessee may, with the consent of the lessor, improve or add the lease item. If the lessee improves or adds other things to the lease item without the consent of the lessor, the lessor may require the lessee to restore the original state or compensate for the losses.