📋 Eviction Notice Templates for Washington (2025)
Free, state-specific eviction notice templates for Washington landlords. Includes required notice periods, delivery methods, and legally required language.
⚠️ Just Cause Eviction Law
Seattle, Burien, and other Washington cities require just cause for eviction. Verify local ordinances before serving no-cause notices.
Choose Your Notice Type
Select the notice that matches your situation. Each page includes a ready-to-use template with Washington-specific requirements.
Pay or Quit Notice
Used when a tenant fails to pay rent. In Washington, landlords must give 14 days notice before filing for eviction.
View Template →Cure or Quit Notice
Used for lease violations (unauthorized pets, noise, subletting). Washington requires 10 days to fix the violation.
View Template →Unconditional Quit Notice
The most serious notice — tenant must leave immediately with no option to cure. Used for repeated violations or illegal activity in Washington.
View Template →30-Day Notice to Vacate
Used to end a month-to-month tenancy without cause in Washington. 20-day no-cause notice for month-to-month; just cause required in Seattle and many cities
View Template →60-Day Notice to Vacate
⚠️ Washington may not require a 60-day notice. Washington uses 20-day notice; just cause required in many jurisdictions
View Template →Washington Notice Requirements — Quick Reference
| Notice Type | Days Required | Allowed Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Pay or Quit | 14 | personal, posting+mail, certified-mail |
| Cure or Quit | 10 | personal, posting+mail, certified-mail |
| Unconditional Quit | 3 | personal, posting+mail |
| 30-Day No-Cause | 20 | personal, posting+mail, certified-mail |
| 60-Day No-Cause | 20 | personal, posting+mail |
Statutes: RCW § 59.12.030
🏠 Washington Landlord Guide
Full step-by-step eviction process, filing fees, court procedures, and county court info.
View Landlord Guide →🛡️ Washington Tenant Rights
Understand tenant rights, valid defenses against eviction, and what landlords cannot do in Washington.
View Tenant Rights →