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Washington Fourteen-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate
Download the Washington Fourteen-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate the Premises for residential nonpayment situations. This Washington-specific self-help product is ready for instant secure access and includes the four editable Word files listed below.
This Washington notice package uses an editable PublicLegal-authored notice that reproduces the RCW 59.18.057 statutory language and adds the HB 1003 exact calendar-date field that older “within 14 days” forms may miss.
Built for Washington residential nonpayment situations, with fields for tenant/property details, rent and qualifying periodic charges, service date, exact pay-or-vacate date, and landlord or agent information.
Download the editable Word files, customize the notice on your own device, and keep a completed or served copy for your records.
Use the service certificate and instructions to track personal service or, when personal service is not made, USPS certified mail postmarked from within Washington plus the five extra days before filing.
This product includes four editable Microsoft Word files: the Fourteen-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate the Premises, Notice Service Certificate, Notice Instructions, and #10 Mailing Envelope.
Self-help notice overview
A written Washington Fourteen-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate helps document the landlord, tenant, rental property, rent and qualifying periodic charges demanded, service date, exact pay-or-vacate date, and records to keep before any unlawful detainer filing.
Since July 27, 2025, HB 1003 requires the notice to state the specific calendar date by which the tenant must pay or vacate. A form that only says “within 14 days” may be challenged.
This product does not bundle or reproduce the Washington Attorney General PDF. The served notice points tenants to the Attorney General’s landlord-tenant resources and translations, but the product itself is an editable PublicLegal Word notice plus service and instruction companions.
This page highlights the current downloadable Washington Fourteen-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate package, including the four editable Word files listed above. The state-specific guidance below explains HB 1003 exact-date language, demandable amounts, certified-mail service, Attorney General translation resources, and usage considerations before checkout.
The complete notice form is available immediately after checkout. Use the state-specific guidance below to understand timing, service, and next-step considerations before you complete and serve the notice.
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Quick answer
Use this Washington Fourteen-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate for residential nonpayment situations under RCW 59.18.057 and RCW 59.12.030(3). This editable PublicLegal notice includes the exact calendar-date field added by HB 1003.
Washington’s statutory 14-day notice language still tells the tenant to pay or vacate within fourteen days after service. HB 1003 added an additional requirement for termination or pay-or-vacate notices served under RCW 59.12.040: the notice must specify the date by which the tenant must vacate or, if applicable, comply.
This editable PublicLegal notice reproduces the RCW 59.18.057 statutory language and adds an exact calendar-date field so the landlord can state the pay-or-vacate deadline plainly. The official Attorney General translation resources remain important tenant resources, but the official PDF is not bundled in this product.
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Yes. This product is the Washington Fourteen-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate package for residential nonpayment situations under RCW 59.18.057 and RCW 59.12.030(3).
This Washington product includes four editable Microsoft Word files: the Fourteen-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate the Premises, Notice Service Certificate, Notice Instructions, and a #10 Mailing Envelope.
No. The product is a PublicLegal-authored editable Word notice that reproduces the RCW 59.18.057 statutory language and adds the HB 1003 exact-date field. The Attorney General translations remain tenant resources linked from the notice, but they are not bundled as product files.
Since July 27, 2025, a Washington termination or pay-or-vacate notice served under RCW 59.12.040 must state the specific calendar date by which the tenant must comply or vacate. A notice that only says “within 14 days” may be challenged.
Do not include late fees or attorney fees in the amount demanded. The Washington notice may demand rent, utilities, and other recurring or periodic lease charges that qualify as rent under RCW 59.18.030.
Personal service is one option under RCW 59.12.040. If the tenant is not personally served and mailing is used, the mailing component must be USPS certified mail postmarked from within Washington, and five additional days must be allowed before filing based on the notice.
No. A notice is typically an early step before any court filing. If the tenant does not pay or vacate after proper notice, a landlord may still need to follow Washington’s unlawful detainer court process before possession can change.
No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. You are responsible for reviewing the completed notice, lease terms, state law, local ordinances, federal or subsidized-housing overlays, and court requirements before serving or relying on it.