Washington Notice to Vacate Template: 14-Day, 10-Day, 3-Day and 60 or 90-Day Notices (RCW 59.18.650)

Notice to Vacate (Washington)

Landlord’s Notice under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RCW 59.18.650) and the Unlawful Detainer Act (RCW 59.12.030, 59.12.040)

Date of notice: [Date]

To: [Full name of each tenant] and all other occupants
Premises: [Street address, unit], [City], Washington [ZIP]

Part A. Notice to Vacate for Cause or at the End of the Term (RCW 59.18.650)

[Use when the tenancy ends for a reason other than unpaid rent, a curable breach, or waste, nuisance or unlawful activity.] You are notified that your tenancy of the premises described above will end on [Date] for the following cause (check one):

☐ End of the initial rental agreement of six to 12 months that would otherwise continue month to month. This notice is given at least 60 days before the end of the initial period (RCW 59.18.650(1)(b)).

☐ End of a fixed term of 12 months or more, or of successive fixed terms of six months or more since the tenancy began, where the tenancy has never been month to month. This notice is given at least 60 days before the end of the term (650(1)(c)).

☐ Owner move-in. The owner or the owner’s immediate family will occupy the unit as a principal residence, and no substantially equivalent unit is vacant and available in the same building. At least 90 days’ notice (650(2)(d)).

☐ Sale of a single-family residence. The owner has elected to sell the residence. At least 90 days’ notice (650(2)(e)).

☐ Demolition, substantial rehabilitation or change of use of the premises. At least 120 days’ notice (650(2)(f); RCW 59.18.200(2)(c)).

☐ Uninhabitable premises. A local agency has certified or condemned the premises as uninhabitable, and continued habitation would subject the landlord to civil or criminal penalties. At least 30 days’ notice, or as much notice as the agency’s order allows (650(2)(h)).

☐ Shared housing. The owner or lessor shares the dwelling unit, or access to a common kitchen or bathroom, with you. At least 20 days’ notice before the end of the rental term or period (650(2)(i)).

☐ Misrepresentation. Intentional, knowing and material misrepresentations or omissions on your rental application. At least 30 days’ notice (650(2)(l)).

☐ Other good cause. A legitimate economic or business reason not covered by another cause. At least 60 days’ notice before the end of the period or rental agreement (650(2)(m)).

☐ Four or more violations within the last 12 months, each remedied after a written warning notice. At least 60 days’ notice, served with copies of all the warning notices (650(2)(n)).

☐ Other cause under RCW 59.18.650(2)(___), with the notice period that subsection requires: [describe].

Facts and circumstances supporting the cause (RCW 59.18.650(6)(b)): [Describe what happened, with dates, in enough detail for the tenant to respond and prepare a defense. List any attached documents.]

You must vacate the premises and deliver possession to the landlord on or before [Date].

Part B. Fourteen-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate the Premises (RCW 59.12.030(3), 59.18.057)

TO: [Tenant name]
AND TO: [All other occupants]
ADDRESS: [Premises address]

FOURTEEN-DAY NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR VACATE THE PREMISES

You are receiving this notice because the landlord alleges you are not in compliance with the terms of the lease agreement by failing to pay rent and/or utilities and/or recurring or periodic charges that are past due.

(1) Monthly rent due for [list month(s)]: $[dollar amount]
AND/OR
(2) Utilities due for [list month(s)]: $[dollar amount]
AND/OR
(3) Other recurring or periodic charges identified in the lease for [list month(s)]: $[dollar amount]
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: $[dollar amount]

Note - payment must be made pursuant to the terms of the rental agreement or by nonelectronic means including, but not limited to, cashier’s check, money order, or other certified funds.

You must pay the total amount due to your landlord within fourteen (14) days after service of this notice or you must vacate the premises. Any payment you make to the landlord must first be applied to the total amount due as shown on this notice. Any failure to comply with this notice within fourteen (14) days after service of this notice may result in a judicial proceeding that leads to your eviction from the premises.

The Washington state Office of the Attorney General has this notice in multiple languages as well as information on available resources to help you pay your rent, including state and local rental assistance programs, on its website at www.atg.wa.gov/landlord-tenant.

State law provides you the right to legal representation and the court may be able to appoint a lawyer to represent you without cost to you if you are a qualifying low-income renter. If you believe you are a qualifying low-income renter and would like an attorney appointed to represent you, please contact the Eviction Defense Screening Line at 855-657-8387 or apply online at https://nwjustice.org/apply-online.

For additional resources, call 2-1-1 or the Northwest Justice Project CLEAR Hotline outside King County (888) 201-1014 weekdays between 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., or (888) 387-7111 for seniors (age 60 and over). You may find additional information to help you at http://www.washingtonlawhelp.org.

Free or low-cost mediation services to assist in nonpayment of rent disputes before any judicial proceedings occur are also available at dispute resolution centers throughout the state. You can find your nearest dispute resolution center at https://www.resolutionwa.org.

State law also provides you the right to receive interpreter services at court.

OWNER/LANDLORD: ____________________ DATE: __________

WHERE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE IS TO BE PAID: [Owner or landlord name], [Address]

Part C. Ten-Day Notice to Comply or Vacate (RCW 59.12.030(4), 59.18.650(2)(b))

[Use for a substantial breach of a material lease term, a tenant obligation imposed by law, or a material program requirement of subsidized housing, other than one for money.] You are notified that you are in substantial breach of [the rental agreement, section __ / a tenant obligation imposed by law / a program requirement], as follows: [describe the acts or omissions, with dates].

You must remedy the breach by [describe what you must do] no later than [Date, at least 10 days after service of this notice]. If the breach is not remedied by that date, your rental agreement will end and you must vacate the premises by that date.

Part D. Three-Day Notice to Quit (Waste, Nuisance or Unlawful Activity; RCW 59.12.030(5), 59.18.650(2)(c))

You are notified that you have [committed or permitted waste on the premises / maintained a nuisance / engaged in unlawful activity that affects the use and enjoyment of the premises / substantially or repeatedly and unreasonably interfered with the use and enjoyment of the premises by the landlord or neighbors], as follows: [describe, with dates].

You must quit and deliver possession of the premises by [Date, at least three days after service of this notice].

Signature

Landlord or agent: [Name] · Address: [Address] · Phone: [Phone]

Signed: ___________________________ (landlord or authorized agent) Date: __________

Declaration of Service (RCW 59.12.040)

I served this notice on [Date] by (check one):

☐ delivering a copy personally to [name]
☐ leaving a copy at the premises with [name], a person of suitable age and discretion, the tenant being absent, and mailing a copy to the tenant’s place of residence on [Date]
☐ affixing a copy in a conspicuous place on the premises, delivering a copy to a person residing there if one could be found, and mailing a copy to the tenant at the premises on [Date]

I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct. Signed at [City], Washington, on [Date].

Served by: ___________________________ (name and signature)

Before You Send (Delete This Section)

• Use one part only. Part A for a listed cause or the end of a term, Part B for unpaid rent, Part C for a curable breach, Part D for waste, nuisance or unlawful activity. Delete the others.

• State the facts. Every notice must identify the facts and circumstances that support the cause, with enough detail for the tenant to respond (RCW 59.18.650(6)).

• Keep the 14-day form as written and list only rent, utilities and other recurring charges; late fees, damages, deposits and legal costs are not rent.

• Fixed-term leases: owner move-in, sale and demolition notices do not end a fixed term early unless the tenant agrees in writing and has at least 60 days to vacate (650(5)).

• Mailed copies add five days before an eviction case can be filed (RCW 59.12.040).

• Local rules. Seattle and several other Washington cities have their own just-cause, notice and relocation rules; check yours before serving.