Use it when rent is unpaid. It states what the renter owes and how long they have to pay it or move out.
Legal basis: RCW 59.12.030(3); form under RCW 59.18.057
Read this before you serve it
RCW 59.18.057 sets out a mandatory form, including a translation notice; the Washington AG publishes it. Because the law names a specific form, no general template — including ours — is the right document, so this page does not print one. Use the official form.
The law: RCW 59.12.030(3)
The other Washington notices are below, and a free Honestkey account keeps a record of each notice you serve.
A free Honestkey account writes the same Washington notice to pay rent or quit, linked to the lease, and keeps a record of how it was served.
See also: free Washington lease agreement · every state compared · Washington landlord-tenant law.
Washington law requires at least 14 days (RCW 59.12.030(3); form under RCW 59.18.057). Some situations change it — read the notes on this page before you serve it.
Washington requires the 14-day notice to pay rent or vacate for this notice. RCW 59.18.057 sets out a mandatory form, including a translation notice; the Washington AG publishes it. Because the law names a specific form, no general template — including ours — is the right document, so this page does not print one. Use the official form.
No. It is a template built from Washington's statutes, and Honestkey is not a law firm. Have a Washington attorney review your notice before you serve it, especially if you expect to go to court.